How I see this
@Riders...
Here we have people trying to prove something they can never prove, or should I say disprove something they can never disprove - something that by the end of the day, still comes down to human opinion, that can be debated indefinitely.
While Christian go on living their lives and finding that their lives are more meaningful than if they did not live by Bible standards.
For example, millions testify that while former school mates, work mates, and other acquaintances are living miserable lives - whether they be drug addicts, pimps, and prostitutes, bums, criminals, suicidal, plagued with serious family problems, etc. etc., or dead due to living a reckless and purposeless life - those living by Bible standards are enjoying the opposite.
Even those who are not Christians praise those whom they observe are allowing their lives to be guided by Bible standards.
Government officials, Police officers, Teachers, Stadium officials, Hotel Clerks, etc., praise the conduct and work of Christians who live by Bible standards.
The question is why? Why does living by Bible standards produce such good effects?
I think the answer is clear, even though it is debated. However, whatever the opinions, millions still think the Bible contains wisdom far superior to any wisdom this world has to offer. They will still think that Bible standards are vastly superior to the low standards in this world.
So why the issue with the Bible? What is the problem?
I think the evidence is clear.
If the Bible were not the word of God, it would not meet with such fierce opposition.
Moreover, because its chief enemy is Satan the Devil, it will continue to be attacked by those Satan uses to go up against its author - Jehovah God.
This is nothing more than an ongoing war that started way back in the beginning of human history - when the Devil opposed truth, righteousness, and God's way.
However, if we are going by opinion, I think it is fair that we don't side with one, simply because it fits our ideas, or preference.
I believe it is reasonable that we should examine all the evidence from both sides of the argument, rather than hold on to any biased opinions.
Did Jesus Really Exist? (Please consider all the evidence presented)
Excerpts
Michael Grant, a historian and an expert on ancient classical civilization, noted:
“If we apply to the New Testament, as we should, the same sort of criteria as we should apply to other ancient writings containing historical material, we can no more reject Jesus’ existence than we can reject the existence of a mass of pagan personages whose reality as historical figures is never questioned.”
Rudolf Bultmann, a professor of New Testament studies, stated:
“The doubt as to whether Jesus really existed is unfounded and not worth refutation. No sane person can doubt that Jesus stands as founder behind the historical movement whose first distinct stage is represented by the oldest Palestinian community [of Christians].”
Will Durant, a historian, writer, and philosopher, wrote:
“That a few simple men [the Gospel writers] should in one generation have invented so powerful and appealing a personality, so lofty an ethic and so inspiring a vision of human brotherhood, would be a miracle far more incredible than any recorded in the Gospels.”
Albert Einstein, a German-born Jewish physicist, asserted:
“I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene.” When asked if he viewed Jesus as a historical person, he responded: “Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.”
TACITUS
(c. 56-120 C.E., or Common Era)
Tacitus is considered to be one of the greatest of the ancient Roman historians. His Annals deal with the Roman Empire from 14 C.E. to 68 C.E. (Jesus died in 33 C.E.)
Tacitus wrote that when a great fire devastated Rome in 64 C.E., Emperor Nero was considered responsible. But Tacitus wrote that Nero accused the Christians in order to “scotch the rumour.” Then Tacitus said: “Christus, the founder of the name [Christian], had undergone the death penalty in the reign of Tiberius, by sentence of the procurator Pontius Pilatus.” — Annals, XV, 44.
SUETONIUS
(c. 69–a. 122 C.E.) In his Lives of the Caesars,
this Roman historian recorded events during the reigns of the first 11 Roman emperors. The section on Claudius refers to turmoil among the Jews in Rome that was likely caused by disputes over Jesus. (Acts 18:2)
Suetonius wrote: “Since the Jews constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus [Christus], he [Claudius] expelled them from Rome.” (The Deified Claudius, XXV, 4) Although wrongly accusing Jesus of creating disturbances, Suetonius did not doubt his existence.
PLINY THE YOUNGER
(c. 61-113 C.E.)
This Roman author and administrator in Bithynia (modern Turkey) wrote to Roman Emperor Trajan about how to deal with the Christians in that province.
Pliny said that he tried to force Christians to recant, executing any who refused to do so. He explained: “Those who . . . repeated after me an invocation to the [pagan] Gods, and offered adoration, with wine and frankincense, to your image . . . and who finally cursed Christ . . . , I thought it proper to discharge.” - Pliny - Letters, Book X, XCVI.
FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS
(c. 37-100 C.E.)
This Jewish priest and historian states that Annas, a Jewish high priest who continued to wield political influence, “convened the judges of the Sanhedrin [the Jewish high court] and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ.” — Jewish Antiquities, XX, 200.
THE TALMUD
This collection of Jewish rabbinic writings, dating from the third to the sixth centuries C.E., shows that even Jesus’ enemies affirmed his existence. One passage says that on “the Passover Yeshu [Jesus] the Nazarean was hanged,” which is historically correct. (Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 43a, Munich Codex; see John 19:14-16.)
Another states: “May we produce no son or pupil who disgraces himself in public like the Nazarene” - a title often applied to Jesus. - Babylonian Talmud, Berakoth 17b, footnote, Munich Codex; see Luke 18:37.
EVIDENCE FROM THE BIBLE
Luke 3:1, 2
Luke wrote:
“In the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was district ruler of Galilee, Philip his brother was district ruler of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was district ruler of Abilene, in the days of chief priest Annas and of Caiaphas, God’s declaration came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness.” This detailed, precise list enables us to establish that “God’s declaration came to John” in the year 29 C.E.
The seven public figures Luke names are well-known to historians. That said, for a time certain critics did question the existence of Pontius Pilate and Lysanias. But the critics spoke too soon. Ancient inscriptions bearing the names of those two officials have been discovered, confirming Luke’s accuracy.
Nero
Tacitus wrote that Nero accused Christians of starting the fire to remove suspicion from himself. According to this account, many Christians were arrested and brutally executed by "being thrown to the beasts, crucified, and being burned alive".
Non-Christian historian Tacitus describes Nero extensively torturing and executing Christians after the fire of 64. Suetonius also mentions Nero punishing Christians, though he does so because they are "given to a new and mischievous superstition" and does not connect it with the fire.
Christian writer Tertullian (c. 155–230) was the first to call Nero the first persecutor of Christians. He wrote, "Examine your records. There you will find that Nero was the first that persecuted this doctrine".
Lactantius (c. 240–320) also said that Nero "first persecuted the servants of God". as does Sulpicius Severus. However, Suetonius writes that, "since the Jews constantly made disturbances at the instigation of Chrestus, the [emperor Claudius] expelled them from Rome" ("Iudaeos impulsore Chresto assidue tumultuantis Roma expulit"). These expelled "Jews" may have been early Christians, although Suetonius is not explicit. Nor is the Bible explicit, calling Aquila of Pontus and his wife, Priscilla, both expelled from Italy at the time, "Jews".
There seems to be overwhelming evidence that Jesus the Christ/Messiah existed.
Edit.
Wait. Did I miss the point of the OP...I'm sorry. I listened to about 20 minutes of the video, and might have gotten side tracked. I hope I didn't stray too far.