The Mythical Character Of Jesus
Let's talk about that Jesus guy. Let's get the basic questions out of the way. Did he exist? I'm sure that there were men in the Hebrew province of the ancient Roman Empire circa 0AD named Jesus or Yeshua. Are any of them the basis for the legend of the biblical Jesus? Yeah, maybe. It is more likely an amalgam of many legends and given a common, generic name. Is there any corroborative evidence or archeological, anthropological support for the stories in the Bible? No, there is not. Some folks will claim that thousands of scholars say there is but there is not much consensus even among that lot as to who wrote what and how legitimate it is. The setting was real. Rome and Jerusalem and Bethlehem existed. Now let's dissect the legend. Let's start with the idea that humans are all sinful and need a redeemer. As with most bronze/iron age concepts of human interaction with gods this redemption de...