Where did the Jesus myth come from?

[Cato]

Here is Bart Ehrman answering your question. It seems he and virtually all academic historians disagree with the presupposition that Jesus was not a real person.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pla...F0AY#t=12s

So that all the distractions don't obscure the topic I'll restate it.
Bart Ehrman states the following:

"I don't think there is any serious historian who doubts the existence of Jesus".

"I don't think it was more than one person, I mean, I think there was a historical Jesus..."

I offer the testimony of the Christian-hostile expert witness, Bart Ehrman, saying that Jesus was a real person and stating that "no serious historian" doubts this.

Claims to the contrary notwithstanding, I have argued a position and provided strong evidence to support it: Specifically "Jesus was a real person". I don't claim this to be a proof, just very strong evidence. I've provided other evidence, but this argument is the one I'm waiting to see refuted.

Strong evidence? All you've stated is that Bart Erhman thinks there was a historical Jesus. That's it. If I can produce just one 'serious historian' that concludes that Jesus is not a historical figure, your argument falls apart. I would hardly consider this 'strong' evidence.

I can do this, but you are missing the broader consideration. If I grant you a historical Jesus, what do you think 'serious' historians think regarding this dude's divinity? I suppose at this point you will jettison the previously useful tribe known as historians.