Reply #28: By the standard that people place on him, we can't prove anyone lived [View All]

[VTMechEngr]

Can you really show that Joan of Arc lived? Where is her body. We can read about her, but reading about ones accomplishments is not enough.

The real problem is that people cannot separate in Jesus's case the religious importance from the standard fare. To claim he didn't exist is an extraordinary claim and requires extraordinary evidence. On the other hand, to claim he is anything other than a Rabbi requires the same extraordinary evidence or in most cases: Faith. People need to remember that showing that he existed does nothing to prove he is the Son of God. That is the religious aspect.