Jesus, the Myth.

The Doobie Brothers said Jesus exist, so, he exist.

 

From everything I've read, the assertion that Jesus of Nazareth never existed is proposterous. To come to that conclusion, one would have to completely disregard not only the entire New Testament (especially the Gospels), but the many other written accounts of people who knew Jesus, plus the Roman record, plus the Jewish record. If anyone wanted to make Jesus a myth, the Jews would have the best reason to do so, yet they fully acknowledge His existence as a rabbi.

Regarding the prophecy of the virgin birth, I think that will always be a major topic of debate. For the record, I believe in it, but it wouldn't shatter my faith if it wasn't true. The truth is, no one in this day and age can prove or disprove it. Even in that age, the only one who truly knew for sure was Mary herself. If the information on the link SN posted was true, that's one less prophecy Jesus had to fulfill. He did just fine with the other hundred (give or take).

 

And yet -- for all this -- Harpur is still a believing Christian. "I'm not interested in debunking," says the white-haired 70-plus Harpur, who has already been attacked by an assortment of prominent fundamentalists. "I want to help see the church through this century. Right now it's in crisis. The book tries to provide a fresh vision."


So he considers himself a Christian-which mean "follower of Christ" but doesn't believe he existed. I'm astonished anyone would pay attention to him.

 

I read that, too, Spud. My first thought was, "What would be the point?"