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Well, I think that from what I've read of both liberal and conservative scholars that the gospels are an accurate record as far as a person named Jesus walking the earth. Also, there are one or two other ancient non biblical references (if memory serves after all these years.) Anyway, to me at least I "believe" there is enough evidence to say Jesus did walk the earth. At least as much as there is for other "ancient personages." I mean in all honestly William Shakespear may or may not be who we thought or think he is. There is a whole literary debate unto itself on that one. Anyway, I'm not really interested in getting into a big back and forth on this one. I think Jesus walked the earth and I think he changed the world. I think my life experience and my own inner life is all I really know for certain. Everything else is up for grabs and I'm OK with that. So, believe he walked or believe he was an amalgamation of myths. I don't care. I'm still working my own thoughts out on this one as well as other life questions. I ain't trying to convert or save or enlighten anybody but myself at this point. My only religion these days is to treat other people the way I want to be treated. Trust me, that's hard enough and I often fall far short of that mark.

<blockquote data-quote="tyder001" data-source="post: 126593" data-attributes="member: 853"><p>Well, I think that from what I&#039;ve read of both liberal and conservative scholars that the gospels are an accurate record as far as a person named Jesus walking the earth. Also, there are one or two other ancient non biblical references (if memory serves after all these years.) Anyway, to me at least I &quot;believe&quot; there is enough evidence to say Jesus did walk the earth. At least as much as there is for other &quot;ancient personages.&quot; I mean in all honestly William Shakespear may or may not be who we thought or think he is. There is a whole literary debate unto itself on that one. Anyway, I&#039;m not really interested in getting into a big back and forth on this one. I think Jesus walked the earth and I think he changed the world. I think my life experience and my own inner life is all I really know for certain. Everything else is up for grabs and I&#039;m OK with that. So, believe he walked or believe he was an amalgamation of myths. I don&#039;t care. I&#039;m still working my own thoughts out on this one as well as other life questions. I ain&#039;t trying to convert or save or enlighten anybody but myself at this point. My only religion these days is to treat other people the way I want to be treated. Trust me, that&#039;s hard enough and I often fall far short of that mark.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="tyder001, post: 126593, member: 853"] Well, I think that from what I've read of both liberal and conservative scholars that the gospels are an accurate record as far as a person named Jesus walking the earth. Also, there are one or two other ancient non biblical references (if memory serves after all these years.) Anyway, to me at least I "believe" there is enough evidence to say Jesus did walk the earth. At least as much as there is for other "ancient personages." I mean in all honestly William Shakespear may or may not be who we thought or think he is. There is a whole literary debate unto itself on that one. Anyway, I'm not really interested in getting into a big back and forth on this one. I think Jesus walked the earth and I think he changed the world. I think my life experience and my own inner life is all I really know for certain. Everything else is up for grabs and I'm OK with that. So, believe he walked or believe he was an amalgamation of myths. I don't care. I'm still working my own thoughts out on this one as well as other life questions. I ain't trying to convert or save or enlighten anybody but myself at this point. My only religion these days is to treat other people the way I want to be treated. Trust me, that's hard enough and I often fall far short of that mark. [/QUOTE]

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