RE: Where did the Jesus myth come from?
August 27, 2012 at 6:35 pm
(This post was last modified: August 27, 2012 at 6:36 pm by Forsaken.)
Quote:It's built on data. Most critical scholars not only believe Jesus existed, but they also believe the following are true of Jesus.
1. Jesus died by crucifixion.
2. He was buried.
3. His death caused the disciples to despair and lose hope.
4. The tomb was empty (the most contested).
5. The disciples had experiences which they believed were literal appearances of the risen Jesus (the most important proof).
6. The disciples were transformed from doubters to bold proclaimers.
7. The resurrection was the central message.
8. They preached the message of Jesus’ resurrection in Jerusalem.
9. The Church was born and grew.
10. Orthodox Jews who believed in Christ made Sunday their primary day of worship.
11. James was converted to the faith when he saw the resurrected Jesus (James was a family skeptic).
12. Paul was converted to the faith (Paul was an outsider skeptic).
Most Islamic critical scholars think of the same for Mohammed and most Hindu scholars think of the same for Ram and Krishna. So how does this make your case stronger for Christianity only?