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Atheists & Agnostics

Silent3

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21. I'm certainly willing to believe that there might actually be a real man behind the myth...

Reply to Promethean (Reply #20)

Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:40 PM

Mar 2016

...but at the same time, the historical evidence isn't anywhere near as good as many people think it is. I suppose there could even be multiple real people who turned into a composite character.

My concern in this thread is more about the myth side, and how much of the Jesus myth is unique, how much is copied, and if the copying hits on as many categories at once for as many savior-like religious figures as some people claim.

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How well do the much-touted similarities of the Jesus story to other myths hold up? [View all] Silent3 Mar 2016 OP

Well, personally I couldn't care less whether or not "Jesus" ever existed, historically. mr blur Mar 2016 #1

There is no doubt the overall themes of the story of Jesus are present in many mythologies. trotsky Mar 2016 #2

I had already been a non-believer for many years OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #14

The similarities between Jesus, Horus, et all, are the least of it Brainstormy Mar 2016 #3

My concern is simply about some of the details of the similarities... Silent3 Mar 2016 #4

Don't get started on Moses! AlbertCat Mar 2016 #6

I don't think.... AlbertCat Mar 2016 #5

Ever see edhopper Mar 2016 #7

It's a pointless argument over a meaningless claim. Christianity is based on Judaism muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #8

Overwhelming evidence? uriel1972 Mar 2016 #9

Jesus definitely existed. He's my 89th cousin's daughter's kid on my mom's side :) Freelancer Mar 2016 #10

Cookie Cutter Christs... NeoGreen Mar 2016 #11

I can't see any similarity in the Mithra Wikipedia article muriel_volestrangler Mar 2016 #12

I've encounted a lot of this before, I'm just wondering if the degree of similiarity... Silent3 Mar 2016 #13

So the comparisons of one bullshit story to a bunch of other bullshit stories don't hold up? Iggo Mar 2016 #15

It might be a "yawn" in the overall picture of "believe/don't believe"... Silent3 Mar 2016 #16

I got away from "believe/don't believe" and now I look at it as "real/not real". Iggo Mar 2016 #17

In the big picture, historical jesus is irrelevant. Supernatural jesus is a myth, end of story. cleanhippie Mar 2016 #18

From the viewpoint of a believer that might be having doubts, however... Silent3 Mar 2016 #19

So about the historical accuracy of the Jesus story. Promethean Mar 2016 #20

I'm certainly willing to believe that there might actually be a real man behind the myth... Silent3 Mar 2016 #21

The Romans! trotsky Mar 2016 #22

Depends on how you want it to "stand up" whatthehey Mar 2016 #23

I didn't watch the documentary so I'm not entirely sure about what some of the references are Major Nikon Mar 2016 #24

This isn't about matching a possible real-life Jesus, however... Silent3 Mar 2016 #25

I understood that part Major Nikon Mar 2016 #26