I mean besides the bible
I really hope this doesn´t turn into a atheist vs religious debate
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was there a man that lived in that time period named jesus? probably
was he the son of god and possessed magical abilities? probably not
[QUOTE="Pirate700"]
Yes. There is no question that he was a real person.
UserBane
Well there always is a question, I mean are you a real person?:question:
No. I am a lesser god sent down by the Almighty to teach humanity a lesson.[QUOTE="clubsammich91"]Aside from the Bible, there really isn't a whole lot. In fact I can't really think of any written account of Christ other than the Bible.AlphaRailThis is what I have heard...but I am sure there was a Jesus of Nazareth Well according to the Holy Gospel, yes there was a Jesus of Nazareth. But the Holy Gospel was written decades after his death. What historians need is a nice piece of hard evidence, pretty much something that says "Jesus was here"
I might be asking for something that might just be too hard, can anyone tell me what is that historical reference of jesus?
I know that with him being born, and throughout his life, he fullfilled a countless number of prohpecies set many years before. He is also accepted as a real person, beside just from the bible or religous outlook. You must also remember the bible even if you aren't religous can serve as a history book.
There are references by historians - Tacitus and Pliny the Younger come to mind.PannicAtack
thanks, I´ll try to look for them, it´s even better that you said 2 since i had heard there is one that is fake
I know that with him being born, and throughout his life, he fullfilled a countless number of prohpecies set many years before. He is also accepted as a real person, beside just from the bible or religous outlook. You must also remember the bible even if you aren't religous can serve as a history book.
VisigothSaxon
VERY true however it will always say the best about their god so it can´t be SOOO reliable
I know that with him being born, and throughout his life, he fullfilled a countless number of prohpecies set many years before. He is also accepted as a real person, beside just from the bible or religous outlook. You must also remember the bible even if you aren't religous can serve as a history book.
VisigothSaxon
No...not really :|
There are references by historians - Tacitus and Pliny the Younger come to mind.PannicAtack
read this link
http://roman-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/pliny_tacitus_josephus_and_jesus
I also noticed pliny the younger was alive when jesus wasn´t supposed to be
maybe i´m being too harsh because I haven´t read this things and well I´ve heard that no one knows exactly when was jesus born and that the bc ac years are just estimates
I remember reading that there was historical execution records from the Romans in Damascus that stated that Jesus of Nazareth was crucified in that time period. Whether or not that was the "Jesus" is a different matter. I'll have to dig up a link.
[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]There are references by historians - Tacitus and Pliny the Younger come to mind.hyrueprince11
thanks, I´ll try to look for them, it´s even better that you said 2 since i had heard there is one that is fake
That'd be Josephus. And it's misleading to say that "it's fake." To my knowledge, there are two references attributed to Josephus, and one of them is questionable.[QUOTE="PannicAtack"]There are references by historians - Tacitus and Pliny the Younger come to mind.hyrueprince11
read this link
http://roman-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/pliny_tacitus_josephus_and_jesus
I also noticed pliny the younger was alive when jesus wasn´t supposed to be
maybe i´m being too harsh because I haven´t read this things and well I´ve heard that no one knows exactly when was jesus born and that the bc ac years are just estimates
I'm not particularly well-versed in this area of history. However, if we are to dismiss Tacitus as being "born too late," would we also have to throw out his writings on Nero or Tiberius?[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]
[QUOTE="Decko5"]
i guess
Pirate700
oh please don´t get us started with that
What is that thing? Shroud of Turin, I believe. Penn & Teller did an episode on it and things like it. Episode didn't air.Long story short, religious artifact, stuff attributed to it, rather dubious.
[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]
[QUOTE="Decko5"]
i guess
Pirate700
oh please don´t get us started with that
What is that thing? The shroud of turin. It was supposed to be the linen Christ was wrapped in after his death, although carbon dating has proved it to be a complete hoax.[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"][QUOTE="PannicAtack"]There are references by historians - Tacitus and Pliny the Younger come to mind.PannicAtack
read this link
http://roman-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/pliny_tacitus_josephus_and_jesus
I also noticed pliny the younger was alive when jesus wasn´t supposed to be
maybe i´m being too harsh because I haven´t read this things and well I´ve heard that no one knows exactly when was jesus born and that the bc ac years are just estimates
I'm not particularly well-versed in this area of history. However, if we are to dismiss Tacitus as being "born too late," would we also have to throw out his writings on Nero or Tiberius?I´m not sure, that´s why I added the part where i said maybe I´m being too harsh
[QUOTE="Pirate700"]What is that thing? The shroud of turin. It was supposed to be the linen Christ was wrapped in after his death, although carbon dating has proved it to be a complete hoax. I guess "dubious" was a bit too charitable a term. Granted, not like that'd deter some of the more devout fundies. They already think carbon dating's a hoax from their Young-Earth Creationism stuff.[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]
oh please don´t get us started with that
chrisrooR
[QUOTE="Decko5"]
i guess
hyrueprince11
oh please don´t get us started with that
I like the grilled cheese sandwich of the Virgin Mary which sold on eBay for $28,000
There are many historical accounts of Jesus outside of the Bible. Jesus the person absolutely existed.
Whether or not He was actually the Son of God is where the debate lies.
[QUOTE="PannicAtack"] I'm not particularly well-versed in this area of history. However, if we are to dismiss Tacitus as being "born too late," would we also have to throw out his writings on Nero or Tiberius?CrimzonTideHow can we dismiss Tacitus? I haven't read all, or even most of "Annals" but it certainly indicates the presence of Jesus, and was written around 100 AD if memory serves.
am I immature if I laughed?
am I immature if I laughed?hyrueprince11Maybe a bit, but it is a very important piece of historical literature. :lol:
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