In a message dated 11/12/00 16:03:16 GMT Standard Time, billwald@juno.com
writes:
>> Since I don't really think that Jesus even existed,
>> even as an ordinary religious nutcake of those times,
> Then your knowledge of history is grossly inferior to your physics. Do
> you think Alexander and Nero existed? George Washington? >>
Whilst I don't agree with the "Jesus never existed" the historical
data is rather pathetic compared with Alexander (daft), Nero (worse)
, or Washington (no comment necessary).
I suppose if the only evidence of Washington was four hagiographies
by cronies and a few by the by references to "Washington fans"
here and there you may have a point.
It is also worth remembering that their are legends about
Alexander (including, I believe, a virgin birth) that no-one takes
seriously.
Oddly, Christians frequently do not extend this consideration of
historical "detail" with reference to their particular chosen
Messiah. For some reason.
One can argue the "existence" of Jesus but not much more than
he existed in an approximate location at an approximate time.
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