Jesus existence debate thread...
This is long overdue, I am going to start the debate of whether or not Jesus of Nazareth was in fact a historical being. I am an atheist so I am going to make my case, first against his divinity. Although his story is not completely identical to previous pagan deities, there are several parallels, for instance
Roman Wine God Dionysus: Born of a virgin, Son of a god, turned water into wine, died and was resurrected.
Persian God Mithra: Born of a virgin on December 25th, given gifts by wise men, healed the sick, died for man's atonement, resurrected and would return in later years to save the faithful, had 12 disciples.
Hindu God Krishna: Born of virgin, son of Vishnu, known as "Our Lord and Saviour" died on a tree with holes in his hands and feet. King Kansa tried to kill him by killing all male children in the area.
This is far from an extensive list. If anyone has solid evidence for Jesus Christ's physical existence, tell me....
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