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I took an entire class at Cornell called "The Search for the Historical Jesus." I think I can say with at least some minimum authority that the evidence that h

I took an entire class at Cornell called "The Search for the Historical Jesus." I think I can say with at least some minimum authority that the evidence that he existed is scant at best. Anyway, your comment is also missing the whole point of my comment: The idea of Jesus is powerful; it almost doesn't matter what his exact existence entailed.

tasuki 4y ago
> I think I can say with at least some minimum authority that the evidence that he existed is scant at best. I'm not a historian. There is a consensus among the vast majority of historians that Jesus existed, right? I suppose there could be consensus without evidence, is that the case? > Anyway, your comment is also missing the whole point of my comment Yes, that's why I asked you to explain: I was missing the point of your comment. > The idea of Jesus is powerful; it almost doesn't matter what his exact existence entailed. Sure.
- MichaelZuo 4y ago
  Well to be fair to the parent a 'consensus without evidence' is just an appeal to popularity.