Jesus Existed, Stupid!

Basically, this is what shallow-minded Christ Mythicists believe (list by Zach Moore):

- Paul does not corroborate any of the narrative details about Jesus' life as described in any of the Gospels.
- Paul does not cite Jesus' teachings when it would be beneficial for his arguments if he had done so.
- The Testimonium Flavianum is a suspect interpolation, with the implication that the Jewish historian Josephus was unaware of Jesus' ministry, as well as several historical details mentioned in the Gospels.
- Contemporary pagan historians are unaware of any individual Jesus, and any reports (Tacitus, Pliny, etc.) are distinctly second-hand (i.e., refer to circulating stories and rumors).
- The character of Jesus shares many archetypical characteristics with previous and contemporary mythical figures (Osiris-Dionysus, Tammuz, Attis, Adonis, etc.)
- The essential Gospel narrative shares many narrative elements with previous and contemporary mythical and fictional stories (The Odyssey, The Illiad, Chaereas and Callirhoe, etc.)
- The deeds of the character Jesus are very similar to previous and contemporary legends about great men (Apollonius of Tyana, Pythagoras, Asclepius, etc.)
- Many aspects of the character of Jesus are very similar to those of previous Jewish literary characters (Moses, Joshua, Elijah, etc.)
- Matthew and Luke base their accounts on Mark, and add extravagant details in a manner that suggests legendary development.
- Key details in the Gospels do not conform to established historical facts germane to their setting.
- There is evidence of later orthodox revision and redaction in the Gospels, Pauline Epistles, and Pastoral Epistles.
- Paul's conception of Jesus was that of a spirit-being, rather than as a historical person, who became a savior through deeds performed in pre-historical celestial time.

Refuting the Christ Myth once and for all!

Great article to begin with:
http://tinyurl.com/6elz4n

On Acharya S:
http://tinyurl.com/55keoz
http://tinyurl.com/5qy985

On Earl Doherty:
http://tinyurl.com/5onguk

On Brian Flemming's "God Who Wasn't There":
http://tinyurl.com/5hdq5k

On Brian Flemming's cowardice:
http://tinyurl.com/656frr

On GA Wells:
http://tinyurl.com/5sqf84

Zeitgeist refuted:
http://tinyurl.com/63afnt

On Rook(ie) Hawkins:
http://tinyurl.com/55jhlj
http://tinyurl.com/6hmkh4
http://tinyurl.com/69etn5
http://tinyurl.com/6kv74z
http://tinyurl.com/6hkqb6
http://tinyurl.com/6batr3

On Kenneth Humphreys' jesuneverexisted.com:
http://tinyurl.com/5mtawk

On John Remsberg's List:
http://tinyurl.com/5udbfc
http://tinyurl.com/6jgt97

Books dealing with the Christ Myth:
http://tinyurl.com/5c998b
http://tinyurl.com/5cv5dk

Historian Paul L. Maier on the Christ Myth:
http://apologetics.blip.tv/file/1037512

Related Links -
Review of Jeff Lowder's and Robert M. Price's "The Empty Tomb: Jesus Beyond The Grave":
http://tinyurl.com/2zjrzv

More important books on Jesus Legend:
http://tinyurl.com/5w9edd
http://tinyurl.com/6j5v6j

On Bart Ehrman:
http://tinyurl.com/5r6lrw
http://tinyurl.com/6pjg2z
http://tinyurl.com/6l5jmd

Robert Price vs Greg Boyd:
http://blip.tv/file/638698

Richard Carrier vs Michael Licona:
http://blip.tv/file/631585
http://blip.tv/file/631889

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