Atheist did Jesust Christ walk the earth?

Question

What about historical and archeological evidence of wars and destroyed cities in the Bible.

Answer 1

It's funny, how if Jesus was just a mere mortal, how His life affected even our modern calendar up to this present day. It seems to me there must have been something VERY special about Jesus of Nazareth, to warrant such scrutiny and debate and vehement opposition from so MANY people from all walks of life. There's no great debates as to whether buddah, muhammed, or any OTHER religious figure-head existed and was what they claimed to be. Only Jesus. Hmmm I wonder WHY that is?

Answer 2

Did Jesus walk the earth? Exactly as he is described in the bible, that's debatable, no real hard outside evidence to support it. Considering the bible was written well after the majority of the events described in the bible occurred, not to tough to place them in there. Even with that possibility there is little historical, geological, or archeological evidence that supports the bible.

Answer 3

A former priest that studied in a seminary gave me an interesting insight years ago. Jesus was a political activist. A very charismatic and intelligent man with a good heart and great ideas. The bible account was written 60-100 years after he died and was rewritten several times to suit the church's goals. There were dozens of gospels and the 4 were chosen by church elites.

He is likely not a fictional character. But a great man that walked the earth. He would probably be very upset as would Mohamed at how his life and message has been distorted to give people wealth and power, and has provoked major hate and violence throughout centuries.

Answer 4

Maybe. A man called jesus may have lived, and he may have even done some of the things mentioned in the new testament. I think this is even probable.

Myths are often based on some elements of truth or history. You should consider, though, that much of the story of jesus is extremely similar to several other middle-eastern myths about savior/heroes from this era. They were sired by gods and born to virgins under new stars and visited by magi bearing gifts. It is therefore almost certain that jesus' birth story was simply borrowed from the other myths of the time. How much of the rest of the story was simply dreamed up too? These heroes commonly performed miracles, especially curing the sick. There were many "messiahs" crucified by authorities in these times. I think this particular one just caught on with influential believers like paul.

Answer 5

Obviously Jesus-a mere mortal not a God-walked the earth, and the walls of Jericho fell down several times during the Bronze Age due to seismic activity not the blasts of trumpets, and there is evidence of a localised flood within the fertile crescent around 6000 years ago but none of a global deluge.

Answer 6

Jesust? Never heard of him. Did evidence of wars and cities walk on the earth? No.

Answer 7

Probably, or at least someone who inspired the writers to create the character. It really makes no difference if he did or not, there is still no evidence for the existence of god.

Answer 8

The Illiad talks about Troy and until recently they thought that was "just a story." Now that modern archeology has proven it to be true, are you gonna believe in greek gods?

Answer 9

A Buddha, an enlightened man

Answer 10

I believe so.

I think he was an ethical innovator and is to be commended, respected and his ideas thought carefully about.

Supernatural stuff though? Nope, I don't think so. Why are so many Christians so obsessed with the magical parts of the story and not with Jesus's moral message which they don't seem to follow?