Isn't this the truth:The gospel story is an artificial, non-historical work...(cont'd).?

Question

... It has been fabricated from source materials that can be identified and traced to their incorporation into the gospels. There is not a particle of hard evidence that 'Jesus of Nazareth' ever existed.
Your opinion please.

"What profit has not that fable of Christ brought us!"
Pope Leo X

The story of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels is revealed to be nearly identical in detail to that of the earlier savior-gods Krishna and Horus, who for millennia preceding Christianity held great favor with the people in much the same way as Jesus does today.

matt c: I didn't make that claim.

Answer 1

Funny you should ask this question. I just finnished 2 different university lectures on the subject. From a Historical perspective there are very few things in th bible that are historically acurate.

The crucifiction, John the baptist story, and a very few almost unimportant events have been determined to be most likely true. There are dozens of cases of instances where the content of a story has evolved over time. Just look at the jesus of "mark" and the jesus of "john" to see how the myth of jesus started to evolve. My favourite is the "theoretical gospels" of Q,M,and L. there is 0 proof they ever existed, no reference anywhere to them yet it is insisted that they exist. Thats having faith in faith?

Here's a question for those knowledgeable christians out there. Who wrote the 4 gospels? Here's a hint their names have nothing to do with it. how these illiterate fishermen and artisans are supposed to have written books in a foreign language I have no idea.

It is also mind bogling to think that this messiah walking around doing miracles was noticed by no one at all for 30-40 until the first gospel is written. There is 0 mention of jesus or the wonderful things he was doing. There are 2 very minor mentions of him by any pagan sources. 1 in all of the Jewish writtings and the christian mentions even do not start for at least a generation and a half.

Also let's not forget that jesus of nazareth was born in bethlehem in 2 of the gospels. Say what?

Oh and also to the edit of horus and krishna lets add Appalonius of tyana who lived at the same time and has almost the exact same stroy/ While jesus may be unique in our times he certainly wasn't in his time.

Guessing the thumbs down arent history buffs?

Answer 2

Believe it or not these claims are laughable. They only sound interesting when they are retold but the credibility of the claims that Jesus didn't exist are absurd. As for the Jews looking for a lookalike Messiah you really have a problem there because their formal position is that they wanted nothing whatsoever to do with Jesus, just ask them. Another thing, hundreds of scriptures pointed to how Jesus would be born, how he would live and how he would give his life for folks like you and me. So let's get the facts straight, NO religion in the world can match the fulfilled prophecies of the Bible!

Answer 3

You are basically correct, although the evidence that the Jesus story closely parallels other mythologies is not in itself evidence that he did not exist. He may indeed have been a nice Jewish boy who decided to fulfill prophecies which were based on earlier mythologies. As if the Jews were saying, "Well, we are going to have one of those of our own someday." Then Jesus came along and said, "Well, I guess it's up to me."

Answer 4

You are correct sir!

But Oh! Woe to thee who reveal The Truth to those who claim The Truth for all Truth's Sake!!!

I'm psychic...watch....(the answers above mine will deny what you said, and some of them might even start to cry with vehement protest over your terrible slander of a fictional person...because as Jesus once didn't say..."Beware those who appear outwardly righteous...)

(Bet you didn't think I was gonna slip in a Bible quote, did ya'?!?)

Answer 5

Yep!
http://jdstone.org/cr/files/mithraschristianity.html

http://www.godisimaginary.com/index.htm

Answer 6

There was an historian of the time that wrote historical books. He was not a follower of Jesus so there is no bias. His name is Josephus. Check out his books and you will find there existed a person called Jesus of Nazareth.

Answer 7

not entirely, my good fundamentalist.

you've got that coin they found with Pilate's name on it.the bible mentioned Pilate before we had any evidence of his existence. so, this, and a few other examples i cant remember lend credence to notion that the story is at least vaguely based in fact.

does the belief that some fella named Jesus might've been in a metal band 2000 years ago scare you?

sorry, the truth hurts. >:D<

Answer 8

Facts: Jesus was a messenger sent from God and the Messiah to the Jews. The Holy Spirit is The Light of the world and was given to each of us as a free gift. Continue to resist Her at your own peril.

Answer 9

i agree that biblical Jesus didn't exit but there is evidence for the historical Jesus

Answer 10

What a bad quote. Just shows that you don't know what you're talking about... and to take a man's words out of context... .One who follows the very Christ you have quoted out of context......

Easy to imagine the mind of another man, but to look through his eyes and agree with his opinion is not easy for most. And so, the tongue wags so that another may hear the things within that mind.

yet, it is the perceiver who thinks he understands...... perhaps, it is the perceiver who simply sought briefly for some kind of thing by which to quote, but has not fully understood the matter of which he quoted.


your sister,
Ginger