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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is enough historical evidence outside of the Bible to conclude with some confidence that Jesus was born, baptized by John the Baptist, and put to death by Roman authorities.

Beyond that, some threads of historical fact might exist in the Gospels, especially in Mark, but it’s impossible to know for sure.

Obviously, the historical foundations were strong enough to support the construction of a theology and belief system that’s endured for over 2,000 years.

[b]As a Christian, I don’t get tied up in knots over what’s history and what’s not. I remain a Christian because my beliefs challenge me to be a better human being, and remind me that there’s something greater to the universe and all creation[/b].[/quote]

All well and good and most of us can respect that. But you could have exactly those same beliefs without being Christian. I suppose Jews and Muslims could say the very same things -- there's nothing uniquely Christian about anything you said.[/quote]

And where did I say that Christianity is the only true religion or the only path to God? Personally, I believe we’re all called to elevate/better ourselves in unique ways, and that God is too awesome to be fully captured, boxed in, or held hostage by any one belief system.[/quote]

Do you believe that people can elevate/better themselves without believing in God?[/quote]

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