is there a historical prove of jesus?

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#1 hyrueprince11
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I mean besides the bible

I really hope this doesn´t turn into a atheist vs religious debate

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#2 wstfld
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Yes. Jesus existed. Was he magic? Probably not.
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#3 clubsammich91
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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.
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#4 Pirate700
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Yes. There is no question that he was a real person.

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#5 lazzordude
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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

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#6 UserBane
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Yes. There is no question that he was a real person.

Pirate700

Well there always is a question, I mean are you a real person?:question:

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#7 th3warr1or
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Yes. There is no question that he was a real person.

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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.
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#8 supa_badman
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Historically, yes.

His divinity however is up for debate. (Not in this thread I hope.)

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#9 AlphaRail
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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.clubsammich91
This is what I have heard...but I am sure there was a Jesus of Nazareth
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

Yes. There is no question that he was a real person.

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Well there always is a question, I mean are you a real person?:question:

No I'm actually the thing living under your bed.

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[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.AlphaRail
This 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"
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#12 CrimzonTide
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Yeap, he's historically accepted as a living, breathing human being.
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#13 hyrueprince11
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I might be asking for something that might just be too hard, can anyone tell me what is that historical reference of jesus?

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#14 PannicAtack
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There are references by historians - Tacitus and Pliny the Younger come to mind.
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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.

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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.

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VERY true however it will always say the best about their god so it can´t be SOOO reliable

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#17 Revolution316
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my mexican friend's name is jesus

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#18 hiphops_savior
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There are several writings from Roman and Jewish historians that mentioned Jesus, so yes, he is a real person. Whether or not he really claimed to be the son of God and resurrected on the third day after dying on the cross, is purely subjective and a matter of faith. However, to paraphrase what CS Lewis said, "If Jesus really claimed to be the son of God, then he cannot be a good teacher. He is either a liar, a madman who's delusional, or he's truly the Son of the Most High"
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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 :|

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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

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#22 coolbeans90
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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.

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#23 Matthew_Kaeser
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Perhaps this article will provide the answers you seek.

Or better yet... this one

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#24 LZ71
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You must also remember the bible even if you aren't religous can serve as a history book.

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You know, I don't really think it can.

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Yes. On a side note, I think his biological father was a Roman soldier named Pantera.
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[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.

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#27 judog1
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Yeah, there is proof regarding Jesus' existence but none that prove that he was a Messiah.
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i guess

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i guess

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oh please don´t get us started with that

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#30 dhyce
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I'm fairly certain that Jesus's existence is regarded as historical fact. Though, I don't believe he was divine. Merely a carpenter with a lovely outlook and charm.

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#31 Duxsox56
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You're better off doing research for yourself rather than asking the mostly adamantatheist group of gamespotters. Some of the articles being linked here are even less convincing than the bible.

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#32 Duxsox56
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You're better off doing research for yourself rather than asking the mostly adamantatheist group of gamespotters. Some of the articles being linked here are even less convincing than the bible.

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Yes, it is well documented that there was a man who was called Jesus who lived in that particular area during that particular time period.
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#34 Pirate700
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[QUOTE="Decko5"]

i guess

hyrueprince11

oh please don´t get us started with that

What is that thing?

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[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?
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[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.

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Wikipedia

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[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.
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[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

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#40 PannicAtack
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[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="hyrueprince11"]

oh please don´t get us started with that

chrisrooR

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.
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He was just like any other person. Nothing special about him.

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[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

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[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?

How 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.
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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.

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[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][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?

How 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.

There have been some who question an individual source or several sources. But the mainstream academic consensus is that there was a historical Jesus who founded his religion. It's not any kind of stretch. Look at many of the cults/religions popping up. Scientology - Hubbard most certainly existed. Rev. Moon exists.
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[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?CrimzonTide
How 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?

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[QUOTE="PannicAtack"] There have been some who question an individual source or several sources. But the mainstream academic consensus is that there was a historical Jesus who founded his religion. It's not any kind of stretch. Look at many of the cults/religions popping up. Scientology - Hubbard most certainly existed. Rev. Moon exists.

I completely agree. Considering the technology of the age, it would have taken quite a ruse to convince multiple sources to invent a character when they had no obvious need to do so.
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#48 CrimzonTide
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am I immature if I laughed?hyrueprince11
Maybe a bit, but it is a very important piece of historical literature. :lol:
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[QUOTE="CrimzonTide"][QUOTE="PannicAtack"] There have been some who question an individual source or several sources. But the mainstream academic consensus is that there was a historical Jesus who founded his religion. It's not any kind of stretch. Look at many of the cults/religions popping up. Scientology - Hubbard most certainly existed. Rev. Moon exists.

I completely agree. Considering the technology of the age, it would have taken quite a ruse to convince multiple sources to invent a character when they had no obvious need to do so.

That reminds me of a conspiracy theory I heard a while back. Basically, some nut was saying that Mozart didn't exist, and that the compositions we know as Mozart's were actually done by various other, more obscure composers, as part of a plot by the Freemasons to concoct the identity of a musical prodigy in their ranks. Which begs the question - why not just use any of the other people who were supposedly writing this stuff? If I wrote something as sublime as The Marriage of Figaro, I'd want my name on it.
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[QUOTE="PannicAtack"] That reminds me of a conspiracy theory I heard a while back. Basically, some nut was saying that Mozart didn't exist, and that the compositions we know as Mozart's were actually done by various other, more obscure composers, as part of a plot by the Freemasons to concoct the identity of a musical prodigy in their ranks. Which begs the question - why not just use any of the other people who were supposedly writing this stuff? If I wrote something as sublime as The Marriage of Figaro, I'd want my name on it.

That type of thing is what annoys me about those that say Shakespeare wrote none of his plays. I'm sure both - masters of their particular arts - had help or influences that aren't credited correctly in history, but the suggest that they were completely excluded in their composition is nonsense. To me, these points are as irrelevant as they are false.

This was summed up rather nicely with the whole Harper Lee - Truman Capote issue. There is no doubt that Capote influenced "To Kill a Mockingbird", but he didn't write it. That seems like a fairly plausible answer to many historical conspiracy questions.