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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:13 PM Original message |
Is there actual physical, scientific proof that Jesus did exist. |
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lildreamer316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Advice: |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Adice: |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. more unsolicited advice: |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. No, nothing widely accepted |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. physical edidence? like, a relic? don't answer. take this |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Actually there is another thread already started in GD that made |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nope. |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. "Hillel the Elder" is another possible source |
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hang a left (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I love that. |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. No, not him. |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
38. Over 500 years before the birth of the alleged Jesus, Confucius |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
6. There is some writings |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. There isn't much physical, scientific proof you and I exist |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
44. ? |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. This is the matrix....whoa... |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:34 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Nevertheless |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 06:18 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. On dreams. |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. When you're dreaming |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. We've gotten wayyyy o/t. n/t |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 07:48 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Perhaps, but it's definitely interesting stuff n/t |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Indeed. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. Will there be proof over a thousand years ago that we existed? |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #56 |
70. But but but |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Zero primary sources, suspect second-hand sources |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. The closest thing to primary we have is Paul's letters, |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If Paul just made up the stories of Jesus, why was he willing to die |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:46 AM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Oh, I don't know.... |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 09:11 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Lydia has a point... We can't determine with the tools of history that |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. If Joseph Smith made up the stories of the golden plates, |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-17-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. The same could be asked about Marshall Applewhite and the aliens |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
11. You should read the Historical Jesus (the life of a Mediterranean Jewish |
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Disturbed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Go here: |
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pocket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. he was probably based on a real person named |
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daveskilt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. He's not the messiah - he's a naughty little boy nt |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well, it's interesting that... |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
31. Usually the Gospels are held to have been written between |
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Generator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. No |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
46. Jesus' life |
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ChairmanAgnostic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
17. NO |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm not religious, but I always thought that Christians... |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. I don't have 'scientific' proof that Mozart existed. But whoever wrote |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. So what was he doing with the naked guy in the garden? |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Hi, TalkingDog. Yep, it's in the New Testament. |
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TalkingDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Not offering as proof, just always found it very out of sync w/ other text |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I think it's referenced in some Gnostic texts but I'm not sure. |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
32. I'd always heard the theory that the naked guy was |
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McKenzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. he did exist it seems |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
40. It seems? |
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varkam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. I believe Jesus existed. |
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megatherium (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. It's a tough call because the belief in the resurrection |
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ryan_cats (745 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yes. We call it the New Testament! |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-10-06 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
34. No, but it's impossible to prove that MOST people in pre-modern times |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:52 AM Response to Reply #34 |
41. "You can't prove that Jesus existed. But that is.. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 09:58 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Suit yourself |
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A HERETIC I AM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
36. The story of "Jesus that is the Christ" is a total allegory, not a fact |
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InaneAnanity (910 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-11-06 12:16 AM Response to Original message |
37. No proof |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why the f*%^ should it matter? |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. New Testemant, Other early Christian writings |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-16-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. Nope. |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
59. Physical, scientific evidence, no |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
60. Am I the only one |
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Popol Vuh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 05:37 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. An excerpt |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-18-06 06:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Source, please, for the mention of Moses |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Odin wasn't exactly crucified |
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shrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Sort of, I guess |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-19-06 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
65. Isn't the message more important than the messenger? |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 12:02 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. For you, yes |
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catbert836 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-20-06 11:09 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Go for it then! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-22-06 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
68. I'm an Atheist, but I dfo think Jesus was a real person. |
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libhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-23-06 02:04 AM Response to Original message |
69. Nope |
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