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In reply to the discussion: Hillel the Elder and Jesus were contemporaries, according to the stories. [View all]Major Nikon
(36,922 posts)65. Nonsense
If that's what constitutes ad hominem and gaslighting in your book, you really should look up what those terms mean(along with this one BTW) or just grow a thicker skin. You know, kinda like I did when you implied I was lying and I gave you a pass for that unnecessary insult.
You can't prove that Jesus existed or whether he did not exist.
Since you are a big fan of pointing out fallacies, I'm sure you'll appreciate the bullshit call here. I'm not trying to prove Jesus existed or whether he did not exist nor do I really give a day-old-dogshit either way. I'm simply stating I don't agree the evidence for it is zero. Whether or not this is enough for a definitive conclusion is an objective call, but regardless the claim that it's "zero" is demonstrably false. Whether you choose to acknowledge it or not, there's been countless books written on the subject and even those minority of academics who subscribe to the Christ myth theory aren't basing their claims on "zero" as such an assertion would be ridiculous.
Now whether or not you chose to click on the ample links I've provided or continue to call me a liar and engage in logical fallacies is your business, but regardless I've supported my assertions with objective cites and you have not. As you say, "period", end of discussion, or at least on my part. If you want to continue in this subthread, feel free to do so without me as I've had about enough of your myopic rhetoric and baseless allegations.
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Hillel the Elder and Jesus were contemporaries, according to the stories. [View all]
MineralMan
Nov 2018
OP
Maybe they were the same person, and the followers invented the stories.
TreasonousBastard
Nov 2018
#1
Thanks, I will advise my former history teachers to close down their department
marylandblue
Nov 2018
#45
You also claimed that reality is an illusion and we'll never know most of it
marylandblue
Nov 2018
#74
Growing up in Galilee, Jesus was no doubt exposed to all sorts of radical philosophies, as well as
malchickiwick
Nov 2018
#58