Some of the most reputable historians are know seriously questioning whether Jesus even lived or not. I personally do not believe he existed. He has very similar characterists as the god Horus, who was born on December 25, was known as the Son of God, died for humanity's sins, was buried and ressurected in 3 days. I ask people for proof, and I get quotes from the Bible, which is more like a fairy tale book than a decent historical book. I admit I never read the Bible, but it sounds like a myth book to me. I don't care if every scholar and historian could prove the Bible was factual, because I still would not believe crap like that. And I get Josephus, who did writings on Jesus AFTER Jesus supposedly died. So besides the Bible, what proof is there?
2007-04-25 08:44:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hi there,
Yes, Jesus lived, and continues to live today. Believe it or not, there is more proof that Jesus lived, died, and rose again than there is to prove otherwise. There is a good book called The Case For Christ its by Lee Strobel. It gives lots and lots of information about that. The cool thing is, Lee Strobel aws an atheist, but then he started doing research on Jesus....after awhile he found the Truth. Check out that book sometimes, maybe that will give you the proof!
Hope this helps!!!
God bless!!!
2007-04-25 08:55:37 · answer #1 · answered by Randa 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no evidence he ever existed. None. There are second hand stories and such but that is not evidence. Paul never saw him, just a magical vision. No one knows who wrote the gospels, the names are given by tradition.
Lee Strobels book is a total mess. His books are all illogical nonsense. A 4 year old could see past his shenanigans.
I am an ex-apologist and I know all the tricks. The problem is that when it comes down to it there is no evidence whatsoever. I have been challenging Xians for years now and not one single one has been able to provide evidence. Because there is none.
People die for stupid things all the time.
People lie for their own selfish reasons.
There is no way a guy was walking around Jerusalem making miracles left and right and not one single contemporary historian noticed him? Everyone hated him but no one wrote a word? He was crucified but there was no record? He was a walking zombie and no one noticed him? Please.
2007-04-25 16:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, Jesus was NOT born on the 25 of December, the catholic church started christmas and used Jesus' so called birthday as an excuse. (they wanted to adopt some pagan traditions to get more people to join them)
Jesus was born more towards the middle of the year.
If u dont look for proof, obv. ur not gonna find it. I mean, its like losing a pen and saying that u searched for it in every room of ur house, but when u "searched" u just looked into a room and decided that it wasnt there. Then saying at the end "I looked EVERYWHERE and it not here!"
People like u are very hard to convince. long ago, before people travled alot, there was an old man. When his children told him that in Africa, there exists and animal with a long neck, metres high, he just shook his head and said "I dont believe that such a thing exists". He said this for many years, until one day, a zoo opend up near the town where he live. His children decided to take him to the zoo and show him this animal with a long neck. They took him and he saw and he said "I dont believe such a thing exists." And he walked away.
The question isnt "Did Jesus live?" the question is, will you open your heart and realise "that such a thing exists"? Or will you still turn the other way, eventhough u saw evedince?
2007-04-25 16:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by Eryn v 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Few people would die or make other sacrifices for a man that never lived.
If you have never read the Bible, part of your education is missing. How can you make an informed judgment?
Some reputable historians question, other reputable historians believe. You have to do some serious research and decide for yourself, if the matter is really important to you.
2007-04-25 15:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by בַר אֱנָשׁ (bar_enosh) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's an interesting debate. There is information suggesting that he didn't.
http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/
On a personal level, I think he might have existed, but just not in the form that we know him. Many tales like this are based on real people, or a composite of several people. Even the King Arthur stories are believed to be based on a real, or a series of real warlords. I think that there might have been an influential Rabbi from that time, who was executed by the Romans, and fables about him took off from there.
2007-04-25 15:59:29 · answer #5 · answered by Jess H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is your own choice to believe in God or not...personally i think its very foolish to not believe in God...there are signs all over the place of God besides the Bible our very existence is proof that there is a God. yes the Bible is proof also...for people like you that don't believe it without even reading it i don't even count that as an argument. you really shouldn't judge if you don't know...after all people like you like to put fault on Christians and say that we judge but you can sit there and say that our beliefs are not true and that were basically ignorant for believing...
2007-04-25 15:59:10 · answer #6 · answered by Jackie M 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
srry, but this is bout the bible, 1stly, the bible does NOT say jesus was born on the 25th, it does give anydate! thats y many jehovah wtness; dont celebrate xmas, but, is just a time 2 clebrate his birth. he DID live, and u may not no and u may think this is crap, but he loves u, and he is sad u asked this Q, but in time, i hope u open ur eyes
2007-04-26 21:10:44 · answer #7 · answered by Simon Snipe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a fact that the man Jesus was here and he had a following later called Christians. Most well read atheists know he was here they just don't accept him being the Christ and all.
Besides the eye witness documents we have non christian evidence from:
Pliney the younger
Josephus (jewish non christian historian)
Tacitus (non christian historian)
2007-04-25 15:55:45 · answer #8 · answered by Jeanmarie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus PBUH exist
but all this gossip about him dying for our sins and he was crossed...is a lie
Jesus PBUH was raised to the sky
the guy who was crossed and killed wasn't Jesus PBUH he was a look-a-like he did something bad (i can't recall what) was it so God made him look like Jesus
as for the part of his existence
people wouldn't make a fiction and believe it right?
2007-04-25 15:54:58 · answer #9 · answered by Not a happy bunny 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He lives today. and I am sure he was born in Bethlehem as the bible says.
2007-04-25 15:50:46 · answer #10 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋