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Originally Posted by Gary L
Do you think he was magic then?
He could have been normal at the time, and it was only a graduation of exaggerations built up over time that lead us to believe he was more than normal.
How do we know that Jesus wasn't just a made up character to reinforce the existence of God?
The significant effect is just time and the build up.
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Because of several historical references about him by people of his time who had no truck with the Hebrew vision of one god and in fact were very much against him and what he was claiming.There are just too much reference about him for him to have been made up.
Unlike Robin Hood or Arthur who may well be several people rolled into one legend...
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Originally Posted by papa smurf
did this Jesus character believe he was the son of God ? or is that just a myth passed through the ages .
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Well he peed off his fellow Jews who incidentally in this day and age claim he existed even if he wasn't their Messiah...