i've been doing a lot of research on the subject lately. he did exist. new questions arise, like how many of him existed, and if they were anything like the biblical jesus. in fact, i have found that there are three quite distinct jesuses to study- historical, biblical, and traditional.
the IMPORTANT thing is to follow the traditional Christ. the Church uses tradition to make the Christian new testament into something pure and concrete. you don't have to believe to have faith. the message is real.
i'm going to start a thread to discuss this idea further...
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