I don't know if you're under the impression that I believe in the Bible or I am religiuos, but I do not read the Bible nor do I take it and religion seriously. I just think Jesus Christ was an influential person that existed a long time ago. Is there proof that he existed? No, but I don't know what kind of proof could have been preserved in those days anyway. There is no proof that I will die tomorrow in a bridge collapse, but that doesn't make it impossible.

I don't I just look at how much and deaths
the catholic religon had caused years ago, and its sad.

Then I am like Jesus! I help lots of people at work that's my job to help them with there babies. I influence people too! LOL I also do other things to help people. I just think there are alot of people out there trying to be like jesus.. LOL IF I get pregnant am I god? because I would creating a human.. BIRCH AND EIRI (SP) YOU're like jesus too because you help people too.. I am sure.. I will now praise Birch.. *** AHHHHHHHH CHEW****** Birch bless you

I did one of those inhalation laughs and then a snort for that.

Jude, there are plenty of people who were contempories of Jesus whose writings we have. None of them document this man who performed amazing, unbelieveable miracles. Not one.
I just don't think he existed.

That is not to say I don't believe in an afterlife, or a higher power. Whether that is from fear of death, or true belief I don't know.

I have also drunk 2.4 Killians and I am a lightweight. It is amazing I can still type.

Let us get philosophical now.

and now, 2.7.

I am not sitting here saying, "Yes he did exist, no one can refute that." I just don't see what the harm is in believing he was just a regular person.

And now, 3.

Lookie! HEre is a picture of Birch!

There is no harm, unless you are believing in someone/thing who never existed. Then you are fooling yourself.

Fooling myself into what?

Into believing something existed that didn't?

Yes, but if I'm not buying into Christianity, I don't see what it matters.

I gotta admit, I need to get off here for the evening, sorry Jude, I'll get back on this.

Oh, okay, never mind that last post of mine. This makes sense to me now.

You are buying into the propaganda if you believe that Christ existed. It is a farce and you deserve better.

I don't see how it's propaganda. It's never been proven that he existed, but it's never been proven he was made up either. Besides that, I don't think it's wrong to believe in things that aren't real. At least not all of the time.

But really, it isn't like I "believe in him". I just acknowledge he could have existed and maybe he was just some hippie dude. Kinda like Socrates. Or was it Plato? Whoever wrote the Illiad.

Ho ho ho XD You spelled my name right lol.

That would be Homer, dear

YES. Someone like that. Ethics was kinda boring for me unless I was on a Red Bull high.

The Illiad, the Oddessey and Homer aren't ever mentioned in Ethics class lol, as he's a poet, not a Philosopher. That's probably why you don't remember.

Ha ha ha I think it's really funny that the title of this thread is 'Did Jesus Really Exist?' and the first post is this:

how do we know anyone existed? How do you know George Washington existed? Or how about even further back in history? Because you believe the written account of people who knew them.
But because Jesus lived thousands of years ago; does that make it any less believable?
As one who has accepted what he has done for us; I know he exists. Yes I have faith but it goes beyond that. After accepting him, my faith turned to fact.
There are many "miracles" that have happened in my bible believing church. Healings for one. There were at least 3 cases where we prayed for a healing in someones life. And then hearing that the doctor was amazed and actually said things like "I cant explain it" or "it must be a miracle". You just dont have docs that say this.
He is real and he can be yours too. PM me if you want to.