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ancianita

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18. Yes, there is.
Fri Nov 3, 2023, 03:15 PM
Nov 2023
The historical evidence for Jesus of Nazareth is both long-established and widespread. Within a few decades of his supposed lifetime, he is mentioned by Jewish and Roman historians, as well as by dozens of Christian writings.

The first Christian writings to talk about Jesus are the epistles of St Paul, and scholars agree that the earliest of these letters were written within 25 years of Jesus’s death at the very latest, while the detailed biographical accounts of Jesus in the New Testament gospels date from around 40 years after he died. These all appeared within the lifetimes of numerous eyewitnesses, and provide descriptions that comport with the culture and geography of first-century Palestine...

we have the Roman politicians Pliny and Tacitus, who held some of the highest offices of state at the beginning of the second century AD. From Tacitus we learn that Jesus was executed while Pontius Pilate was the Roman prefect in charge of Judaea (AD26-36) and Tiberius was emperor (AD14-37) – reports that fit with the timeframe of the gospels....

About 10 years ago, The Jesus Project was set up in the US; one of its main questions for discussion was that of whether or not Jesus existed. Some authors have even argued that Jesus of Nazareth was doubly non-existent, contending that both Jesus and Nazareth are Christian inventions. It is worth noting, though, that the two mainstream historians who have written most against these hyperskeptical arguments are atheists

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/14/what-is-the-historical-evidence-that-jesus-christ-lived-and-died

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Most religions believe that theirs is the only true faith, Ocelot II Oct 2023 #1
Presbyterian elder and Stephen Minister here. phylny Oct 2023 #2
I'm agnostic (maybe) LakeVermilion Oct 2023 #3
Maybe I'm unclear on Christian Nationalism. WDLAL Oct 2023 #14
Some of us snowybirdie Oct 2023 #4
I asked about accepting Christ, not people. WDLAL Oct 2023 #15
If any religion had a monopoly on the truth, cloudbase Oct 2023 #5
There's no evidence "Jesus" ever existed. Lunabell Oct 2023 #6
Yes, there is. ancianita Nov 2023 #18
These were all written after his alleged death. Lunabell Nov 2023 #19
I linked my sources. Link yours. Claims without evidence are not credible. ancianita Nov 2023 #20
Wikipedia? lol Lunabell Nov 2023 #21
Easily google it YOUR lol self. You're the one making the claim. So far you're zero to my two. ancianita Nov 2023 #22
You don't really care. Lunabell Nov 2023 #23
Jesus was referring to himself as the Son of God. patphil Oct 2023 #7
The angel part is interesting - I thought angels were separate beings. phylny Oct 2023 #16
No, they aren't separate. patphil Oct 2023 #17
I'm a Secular Humanist. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #8
Michelangelo tells a different story. WhiteTara Oct 2023 #9
I've always believed in the verse slightlv Oct 2023 #10
Asking is always ok if your intent is sincere LatteLady Oct 2023 #11
Jesus is God, the Father is God, where is the problem? sanatanadharma Oct 2023 #12
What my Church teaches and what I believe are not the same. TomSlick Oct 2023 #13
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