The objective of this thread was to build a case for the Historical Jesus and to get as many people to accept this simple historical fact.
Stephen’s response: “And I accept there was such a man that lived in 1st century Palestine - minus the miracles. But I cannot prove it on the bases of there is so little evidence. It's called being honest with myself.”
You were not asked to prove anything. The evidence was a collection of accounts written by those who lived during Jesus’s time and followed him. There were also accounts by historians who reported these events.
All you had to do was accept the case for the Historical Jesus built by Shila in this thread which you did.
You said: “And I accept there was such a man that lived in 1st century Palestine.”
Did Jesus actually exist or is he a mythological figure.?
Stephen’s response: “I believe that Jesus was a man that believed himself to be or was led to be believe that he was the rightful heir to the throne of David and king of the Jews and Jerusalem minus the miracles. While I also believe he was a man wrapped in a myth by the early church.”
In your own words you accept Jesus as a man, therefore he was a historical person.
