Was Jesus an Historical Figure?

Was Jesus an Historical Figure?

Jesus Christ is the most influential figure on the planet, with more than 2 billion worshippers worldwide and many more who fondly study his teachings. But what if he never existed? Many skeptics have posed this very question, and while true believers scoff at such suggestions, the debate is far from resolved. Jesus may have changed the world, but did he really walk the Earth?

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  • jxzac
    no, you're wrong.

    it's prejudice hateful dishonest EGO that is evil. That's what you have here, now stop blaming things outside of yourself because you're out of bounds.

    - jxzac April 1, 2009 8:32AM

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    • Enlightened1
      Whence springs evil, then?

      Religion is an insult to human dignity. With or without it you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion .
      Steven Weinberg

      - Enlightened1US September 6, 2009 9:56AM

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      • quantummechanik
        Where is G-d?

        God is the indwelling and not the transient cause of all things.
        Baruch Spinoza


        Whatsoever is, is in God, and without God nothing can be, or be conceived.
        Baruch Spinoza

        - quantummechanikUS September 6, 2009 1:59PM

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      • countryboy
        LO

        Lots of good people do evil things and they no of no religion .Your statement is way off even for you!

        - countryboyUS September 6, 2009 3:47PM

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