• afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    and events that are taken for granted as established history. Just my two cents

    Very well. Please list one that is as big as a claim. Remember extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence

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      The other person who responded before you listed Socrates and Spartacus, who both have fewer sources for their existence. Another is Hannibal Barcus and the Punic Wars, our knowledge of which is almost entirely based on the account of Polybius. There are a ton of others, you’re welcome to read history. There is nothing extraordinary about whether or not Jesus Christ existed vs any of these other people, at no point are we discussing anything metaphysical here

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        None of those three are as big as a claim.

        There is nothing extraordinary about whether or not Jesus Christ existed

        Bull. Even people decades later who opposed Christianity noticed it. Wondering why anyone would follow a dead leader. A regular guy could not have inspired multiple generations of followers when he hadn’t setup any institutions and only preached for about 6 months. If however James made it up and he lived until he was an old man that would explain it.