Mr Josh 3 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Video summary: http://aol.it/1x0Tvwd WASHINGTON (CBS DC) – Author and historical researcher Michael Paulkovich says that Jesus of Nazareth was a “mythical character†who “never existed†due to his absence from 126 historical texts written in the first to third centuries. Writing an article published by the Council for Secular Humanism and in his book, “No Meek Messiah: Christianity’s Lies, Laws and Legacy,†Paulkovich argues that if the stories of Jesus were true then the writers of his era would have commented on someone known for his “global miracles and alleged worldwide fame.†Paulkovich says there is no verifiable mention of Jesus Christ in 126 texts from authors in the first to third centuries. He claims that Jesus is a fictional character that was invented by Christian followers to create a figure for worship. Of the texts a--lyzed, he found only one book that mentioned Jesus in “The Jewish Wars†by Roman historian Josephus Flavius, which was written in 95 AD. But he argues that Jesus was added in later by editors of Flavius’ work. “When I consider those 126 writers, all of whom should have heard of Jesus but did not, and Paul and Marcion and Athenagoras and Matthew with a tetralogy of opposing Christs, the silence from Qumran and Nazareth and Bethlehem, conflicting Bible stories, and so many other mysteries and omissions, I must conclude this ‘Jesus Christ’ is a mythical character. ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ was nothing more than urban (or desert) legend, likely an agglomeration of several evangelic and deluded rabbis who might have existed.†Paulkovich labels the 126 texts he studied as works from “The Silent Historians.†Paulkovich dismisses “mainstream Bible scholars†that have deemed him and others who take the “Jesus mythicist†position as just a fringe group. Most Biblical scholars hold the view that Jesus was a Galilean Jew born between 7 to 4 BC and who died between 30 to 36 AD. The apostle Paul – who is widely credited with spreading and expanding the foundation of what would later become Christianity – never makes reference to Jesus as a real person, Paulkovich notes. “Paul is unaware of the virgin mother, and ignorant of Jesus’ nativity, parentage, life events, ministry, miracles, apostles, betrayal, trial and harrowing passion,†he writes. “Paul knows neither where nor when Jesus lived, and considers the crucifixion metaphorical.†Paulkovich argues that tales of Jesus are “nothing more than oral legend†and a “hoax†that were invented later. He concludes with wishes that the Christian “cult†will no longer be able to spread “nonsense to children†in the future. “The cult of Christianity has an incalculable amount of blood on its hands. And the ‘Jesus’ tale seems to have been nothing more than oral legend, with plenty of hoax and fraud perpetrated along the ages. It is my hope that mankind will someday grow up and relegate the Jesus tales to the same stewing pile that contains Zeus and his son Hercules, roiling away in their justifiable status as mere myth. “The time to stop teaching the tall tales and nonsense to children, frightening them with eternal torture administered by God’s minions, has long ago passed. Parents who do so are likely deluded, and most surely are guilty of child abuse of the worst sort.†---- Discuss maturely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I was literally about to post this I mean, it makes sense that Jesus never existed. “The cult of Christianity has an incalculable amount of blood on its hands. And the ‘Jesus’ tale seems to have been nothing more than oral legend, with plenty of hoax and fraud perpetrated along the ages. It is my hope that mankind will someday grow up and relegate the Jesus tales to the same stewing pile that contains Zeus and his son Hercules, roiling away in their justifiable status as mere myth." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I wanna root for him but his smug bitterness at the end even turns me off. Discuss maturely The chances of that happening are about as real as Jesus Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
uo111 5,282 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 His obvious bias lends zero credibility to his research so... It's like an oil company releasing a study that shows that CO2 decreases global temperatures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Expecting mature conversation out of a topic that's controversial, offensive, and sensitive tosome is highly unlikely...Either way I know God and Jesus exists despite what any author or Stephen Hawking say.... Get that hit thread tho Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disregard 50 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 To me, the debate over whether or not the whole thing happened is less important than the question of WHY it should matter and WHY should it affect our lives and behavior in this day and age? WHY do you need this story or this being to instruct you on the correct way of living? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Interesting I wonder where each of these texts were from specifically and if 126 texts are a large enough sample to come to such a conclusion with such certainty Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasingGhosts 726 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Not really a surprise Born This Way > Joanne > The Fame Monster > The Fame > ARTPOP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The chances of that happening are about as real as Jesus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prometheus 1,494 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I wanna root for him but his smug bitterness at the end even turns me off. The chances of that happening are about as real as Jesus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstreak 6,653 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 To me, the debate over whether or not the whole thing happened is less important than the question of WHY it should matter and WHY should it affect our lives and behavior in this day and age? WHY do you need this story or this being to instruct you on the correct way of living? Because many people believe that without religion, morals don't exist. Take a moment to think of just flexibility, love, and trust~ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xoxo cupcakke 4,781 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Because many people believe that without religion, morals don't exist. Well, if we look at Brave New World, a dystopic novel taking place in a utopia, everyone is atheist but in reality, their religion is Ford, the creator of the assembly line and Ford automotives. Thus, people will always find something to have faith in so as to feel purposeful and morally in check. Just take a look at atheist monsters. They're atheist but Gaga makes them feel like they have a purpose. Their Bible are her albums. I best be going to sleep because it just feels I'm rambling but seriously, atheists need to stop acting so smug and think that without religion, the world would be a better place. It would be about the same as it is today or worse because more people will be fighting over who has the right morals and who are the better people because since religion is nonexistent, there needs to be purpose or else humans would grow psychologically unstable and become extinct. Seriously though, I need to sleep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenEyes 1,130 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 This will be a fun thread to read :popcorn: I mean I agree with him, when will religion die already... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DontDoubtDavid 1,196 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 But why is this guy only narrowing down on Christianity. There are plenty of other religions which mention a special human prophets/deities. I want to hear his research on them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenEyes 1,130 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Well, if we look at Brave New World, a dystopic novel taking place in a utopia, everyone is atheist but in reality, their religion is Ford, the creator of the assembly line and Ford automotives. Thus, people will always find something to have faith in so as to feel purposeful and morally in check. Just take a look at atheist monsters. They're atheist but Gaga makes them feel like they have a purpose. Their Bible are her albums. I best be going to sleep because it just feels I'm rambling but seriously, atheists need to stop acting so smug and think that without religion, the world would be a better place. It would be about the same as it is today or worse because more people will be fighting over who has the right morals and who are the better people because since religion is nonexistent, there needs to be purpose or else humans would grow psychologically unstable and become extinct. Seriously though, I need to sleep. Oh hey I'm reading that book in English right now. It's weird as fuq :wtf: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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