If you mean Jesus as described word for word in the bible? Yes you are right. Such a mythical figure never existed.
A man name Jesus from the first century AD? Who preached in the Levant? Who was baptized by a man named John and was later crucified? There is good enough evidence of such a person existing.
I see you are familiar with Bart Ehrman, Even he doesn’t dispute that a historical Jesus existed.
Here’s an even deeper dive from Bart Ehrman.
aidan@lemmy.world 5 months ago
en.wikipedia.org/…/Sources_for_the_historicity_of…
KneeTitts@lemmy.world 5 months ago
While early scholars considered the Testimonium to be a total forgery, the majority of modern scholars consider it partially authentic, despite some clear Christian interpolations in the text
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus_on_Jesus
aidan@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Why? If it was a popular myth, why assume he wouldn’t try to confirm/deny it
So? I’m not presenting evidence for him being a Messiah. I am saying there is some independent evidence of him existing.
I agree that is bizarre, but not proof of it being fake. Though should be taken with a grain of salt.
Who is Bart Ehrman and why relay his beliefs rather than speak for yourself?