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Jesus Christ
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Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 8:55 am
Do you believe Jesus Christ the man ever existed?
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 9:03 am
Welcome, can you please post an intro post in the introduction thread first? This topic you propose has been done hundreds of times and even very recently. Not that people won't answer, but typically we like to get to know you first before jumping in to discussions. I will answer your question though.

Yes.
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 9:24 am
Mate...welcome to the forum first off, but there are probably 167 threads on this exact subject. Do a little digging next time, and maybe try engaging with an existing thread with your thoughts.

Even so, I'm on the fence as to whether there was even a man called Jesus that fits the description, alive at the time. Once you strip away the mythical bullshit, at best you're left with a Jewish upstart that the Romans took umbrage with, and executed him. Over time multiple fabrications and legends have sprung up to create the patchwork quilt of a character we have today.
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 9:25 am
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 9:26 am (This post was last modified: August 27, 2015 at 9:30 am by robvalue.)
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 10:00 am
Dude. Intro thread pls. You'll get waffles..... c:

As for your question, hard to determine and absolutely irrelevant.
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 10:23 am (This post was last modified: August 27, 2015 at 10:24 am by Alex K.)
What rob said. Did some guy exist who ate with lepers and liked to roam around with his fans, get hammered and give socialist speeches with a bit of apocalyptic ravings mixed in? Probably. Sounds like they had a blast.

A virgin born magical wizard who could walk on water and was ressurected? Rather not.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 10:35 am
The honest answer is, I don't know. That's also in accordance with scientific facts. Has an itinerant preacher named Jesus existed. Maybe, maybe not. There will never be conclusive evidence for or against that claim.

But even if his existence is proven at some stage, it doesn't prove any of the legends of the mythical Jesus. Just that a person named Jesus existed.
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 10:38 am
(August 27, 2015 at 8:55 am)sondosoft Wrote: Do you believe Jesus Christ the man ever existed?

Well, Jesus H Christ certainly existed and exists to this day!

And I'm a Man, baby!
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RE: Jesus Christ
August 27, 2015 at 12:48 pm
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly." 

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