Do you believe Jesus existed? (Jesus Christ, gospel, disciples, myths)

[BUDDY]

Do you believe in the historical existence of Jesus Christ? If not, why not? If so, why?

[Ori]

I do believe he existed, but I don't believe he was exactly like he is described in the Bible.

[Revasser]

I believe it's possible there may have been a person or people who vaguely resembled the character depicted in the Bible. I have my doubts as to how factually accurate the accounts in the Bible would be of the actual person or people the the character is based on.

I think the character may be based on one or more people that existed, but I consider the Gospels as myths like any others. That is, either embellished heavily or fabricated outright for religious effect and purpose.

So, I went with "I am unsure." It's possible, but there's no real way of knowing for certain at this point.

[ALifetimeToWaitFor....]

The fact that he didn't exist how we are told makes that charcater fictional in my mind. The real Jesus was probably a prophet, but we will never know what he entirely stood for because of the myriad diguises put on him through out history.

[Ormiston]

I think he existed. Mathew, Mark, and Luke seem to me to be very specific about the events and the man. And the geneology seems very specific in the bible. I'd have a hard time believing it was simply a fable.

[Terrywoodenpic]

This is not a very helpful question.
All Christians by definition Believe Jesus existed.
Muslims believe it.
Many Jews believe it.
In past ages, few in the western world doubted his existance.
A better question Is why should we doubt he existed?

[ALifetimeToWaitFor....]

A better question Is why should we doubt he existed?

We can do that. 16 other men died for our sins before Christ starting 3000 years ago. His miracles were performed by many before him. Buddha and Khrisna to name two. Name one historian of the time that named him even in a small way besides the disciples.

[Halcyon]

I believe he existed, for the reasons i gave in another thread - here.

[ALifetimeToWaitFor....]

Halcyon I think your ideas are fundamentally flawed in the fact that fiction can be ardous, confusing, and can go anyway the author sees fit. Especially sense there were many authors it even gets more confusing. The reasons Mary and Judas' background stories weren't mentioned was because of the things they most likely were and the disciples hated them for that, but certain aspects of the Christ story are most likely correct.