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[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

We're not talking about the religion though, we're talking about the man, Jesus. He existed, and the historically verifiable facts stand.

And I'm not sure what you mean by "the religion." Christianity is a broad category, and we have everything from "Jesus was literally God" (Catholics go as far as revering his mom as divine) to "Jesus was mortal" (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses). And his impact isn't limited to Christianity, he's referred as a prophet in Islam, and even some Jews consider him a teacher worth listening to.

What you accept from his teachings and whatnot (as recorded by others) is up to you. But his historicity is well established.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

We're not talking about the religion though, we're talking about the man, Jesus. He existed, and the historically verifiable facts stand.

The man wouldn't even be historically notable if not for the religion. For all intents and purposes, he is the religion, the main cornerstone that set Christianity apart from Judaism.

And I'm not sure what you mean by "the religion."

The subset of Christian denominations for which the statements make sense.