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Atheists & Agnostics

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6. Please, don't hang any argument on that web page

Fri Apr 4, 2014, 03:43 PM

Apr 2014

It's a rambling piece that leaves out huge chunks of the history of Christianity and is, frankly, bunk. Jesus is mentioned in a papyrus dated at 100-150 AD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rylands_Library_Papyrus_P52

Or there are the Christian writings, outside the bible, that are dated to the 2nd century AD: http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/anf01.toc.html ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Martyr & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irenaeus ), plus many more.

This doesn't prove that Jesus existed; but it does prove that people were calling Jesus 'Christ' over 100 years before Constantine. The claim that it wasn't until the 4th century that someone identified Jesus as 'Christ' is just wrong.

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Historical evidence that proves “Jesus Christ” never existed [View all] Heather MC Apr 2014 OP

Very nice to see this information. defacto7 Apr 2014 #2

I think we need to pay particular attention to the author's first comment: Act_of_Reparation Apr 2014 #3

Of course we know that most Christians will say... trotsky Apr 2014 #4

They have their faith, facts be damned. AlbertCat Sep 2016 #17

Thanks, and some of my usual blathering... onager Apr 2014 #5

Please, don't hang any argument on that web page muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #6

Aww come on, if it's on the internet it MUST be true!!! Heather MC Apr 2014 #7

Maybe Heather MC Apr 2014 #8

Not well researched then? LiberalAndProud Apr 2014 #9

Yeshua HaMaschiach Did Exist!! rasil Sep 2016 #10

Paragraphs.... A HERETIC I AM Sep 2016 #11

Forget it, he's rolling. trotsky Sep 2016 #18

Black Messiah edhopper Sep 2016 #12

And Black Madonna. progressoid Sep 2016 #13

Link? Iggo Sep 2016 #14

Did we need a link when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? edhopper Sep 2016 #15

. Iggo Sep 2016 #16

Aw damn didn't even see you beat me to the Animal House reference. trotsky Sep 2016 #19