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Well to point out that someone named (or not named as the case happens to be) Jesus existed about 2000 yeras ago is rather a trite point.
Did Sherlock Holmes exist?
Well yes he did, except his first name wasn't Sherlock, and he wasn't a detective, but he did live in 19th Century London.
This brings out the absurdity of the argument clearly.
Rather we must ask ourselves did this Jesus character (or rather the person who we, in modern times, refer to as Jesus ) actually do and say all of these things that are so commonly attributed to him?
There is indeed evidence that a man named "Jesus" (Yeshua) lived, caused a lot of bother with the established authority, who sam him as a threat to public order/control and had him executed.
But did he actually do and say all of those things that are attributed to him? What evidence is there of the fact that he was the son of god? Raised from the dead three days after good friday? Born of a virgin? Healed the sick?
Perhaps even more to the point, is what does this historical figure have to do with a modern worldview?
Is there reason to believe that the claims he apparently made we actually true? How is he any different from any of the modern-day lunatics who claim to have great insights into god/reality/spirituality/whatever?
In other words:
Jesus probably existed in some form or another...but so what?
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