I mean, on what basis do people say this?
What are they reading?
I will not divulge my religion here, but everyone knows that Jesus did exist right?!?!
Whether he is God or not is another story, but on what basis do people say that Jesus never existed?
2007-10-30 17:43:11 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Because they don't believe in anything. DUH!!!
2007-10-30 17:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 10⤋
Because there is no hard evidence that he existed apart from a book (Bible) that has changed languages how many times? And anyone who speaks more than one language knows that when you translate from one language to another it can change meanings. So seeing as though there is no evidence why should we believe in him.
As for the comments that atheists are ignorant or know nothing well most atheists are ex christians or catholics who after years of being told what to believe all of a sudden realise there are alot of gaps and lies in what they are being told so they start to question it. I have read the bible, i was forced to study religion and i am not ignorant. I think people who sit and listen to people tell them what they should believe without questioning it are the ignorant ones.
Oh and you so called religious people who have answered this question by slandering atheists well you aren't real christians/catholics because you are supposed to be kind to all.
Oh and if you want to give me a thumbs down please do because it will just show how right i am!
2007-10-31 01:10:28 · answer #2 · answered by Klingon Atheist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist and I know Jesus existed. I have no problem with the bible, the fact that this man walked the Earth and so forth. I simply have a problem believing that god exists and it is at all necessary to believe so.
2007-10-31 00:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by fierce beard 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some people believe he didn't exist, that is true.
People exist. There are accounts of Jesus existing (if you count the Bible), and it seems reasonable that a person (or several people) named Jesus existed. Most people who have existed have had nothing written about them or have left any evidence of their existence, so Jesus seems to be ahead of them in that regard.
Of course, that only means that it's reasonable to believe a person named Jesus existed. Everything else associated with him that is supernatural or divine seems very unreasonable.
2007-10-31 00:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Kin Korn Karn 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's a solid hypothesis that fits all the known evidence. In other words, a historical Jesus is not necessary to account for any of the known evidence, and further, the legends attributed to him are better explained if there never was a historical figure.
...just like with Hercules.
2007-10-31 00:49:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because there's no evidence that jesus ever existed, thats why. Seriously... there are no writings anywhere about jesus from that time period. NONE. You would think that someone that would cause that many problems for the Roman authorities of the time would inspire someone to write about him somewhere. But no...
Go get an education. You'll see.
2007-10-31 00:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist who believes that Jesus did exist, but you have to admit that the evidence for Jesus' life is scarce. A Roman letter to the Augustus Caesar is the best that they have.
2007-10-31 00:47:41 · answer #7 · answered by Belzetot 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Given the amount of time since when he supposedly existed, it's hard to even know if he really existed. There are stories that surround him that are clearly spin-offs of other prior religions, so that doesn't help.
2007-10-31 00:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist that doubts Jesus' existence. The reason for my doubt stems from the lack of contemporaneous documentation to support his existence, let alone the many alleged miracles he performed.
Romans of that era kept very detailed records (even detailed laundry lists). I find it odd that none of them would have written something down about this Jesus who performed alleged miracles until many decades after his death and alleged ressurection.
2007-10-31 00:50:00 · answer #9 · answered by CC 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
2 John 1:7 Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist.
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2007-10-31 01:53:07 · answer #10 · answered by just a man 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There's really no evidence of any kind that such an individual actually *did* exist. For atheists, it's a moot point, but it's far from accepted that any such person actually existed.
2007-10-31 00:47:23 · answer #11 · answered by Samurai Jack 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋