Jesus' Historicity

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So where did the religion come from. A bunch of people started writing stories about stuff supposedly happening in the past and they all collaborated on common themes?
How did they decide on what those were, making it all up from scratch?
And being willing to die for it to lend credence? Props to them.

People were willing to die drinking pool chemicals because they believed Trump’s lies. Stupid people do stupid things.

[Anonymous]

I'd have a beer with Jesus. He sounds like a pretty cool guy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

Jesus was not born in December, let alone Winter. Whether you're talking about Jesus as a human, or a deity.

An Episcopal priest said that Jesus' birthday was placed near the solstice because that was an already existing holiday

[Anonymous]

So Easter is as real a date as Passover, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

He is the REASON
For the SEASON!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

Jesus was made up -- not of whole cloth, because a messiah was predicted. But those were the olden days, before modern science and running water and a bunch of stuff that we now take for granted.

Kids can't imagine life without the internet. Neither can I! Remember those old movies where people would wait impatiently for the mailman to come?

Perhaps you should read more. I suggest C.S.Lewis

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

Jesus would be disgusted by MAGA

Jesus was a socialist

The Gospels were written long after Jesus's death and are unreliable, contradictory, and heavily influenced by theological agendas rather than historical accuracy

Some theories suggest that the Jesus story was created by combining elements from various pre-Christian pagan mystery cults, such as Mithras and Osiris

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like quite a bit of what is attributed to him. Love, kindness, compassion, helping the sick and poor, welcoming the stranger, forgiveness, living a simpler life serving others ……

That's what we were taught about Jesus in Islam, including prophethood, holy book, immaculate conception, speaking as an infant, healing the blind and lepers, creating live birds from clay, raising the dead, being taken to heaven from the cross and expectation for him to come back to save humanity etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So Easter is as real a date as Passover, though.

Easter is the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring solstice. Learned that in 7th grade science class.

[Anonymous]

Why his followers don't try to follow his example of embracing and helping others?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like quite a bit of what is attributed to him. Love, kindness, compassion, helping the sick and poor, welcoming the stranger, forgiveness, living a simpler life serving others ……

Sounds a lot like the buddha to me, but in a different part of the world at a different time. Communication was poor in those days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why his followers don't try to follow his example of embracing and helping others?

Some of his followers do try to follow his example. Some don't. People are people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

He is the REASON
For the SEASON!

Well season is mostly about light and warmth to fight cold and dark, Jesus has little to do with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

Jesus would be disgusted by MAGA

Jesus was a socialist

The Gospels were written long after Jesus's death and are unreliable, contradictory, and heavily influenced by theological agendas rather than historical accuracy

Some theories suggest that the Jesus story was created by combining elements from various pre-Christian pagan mystery cults, such as Mithras and Osiris

Correct. But they don't tell you that in catechism

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:With his alleged birthday coming up, let's discuss the person that is being celebrated. Present your information and argument for Jesus, fact or fiction.

Jesus was made up -- not of whole cloth, because a messiah was predicted. But those were the olden days, before modern science and running water and a bunch of stuff that we now take for granted.

Kids can't imagine life without the internet. Neither can I! Remember those old movies where people would wait impatiently for the mailman to come?

Perhaps you should read more. I suggest C.S.Lewis

CS Lewis is an excellent writer who is a proselytizer for Jesus.