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while i agree with csflim that there was probably someone around during that time causing trouble, (and in my opinion got the religous stuff, virgin birth, resurection, added on after the fact mixing old familiar mythology with the new mythology being made), outside of the bible, i've never heard/seen any evidence that he existed. i have to assume he's based on a real person, kinda like king arthur, but who he's based on, i don't know. the earliest parts of the new testament were written somewhere between 40 and 60 years after J supposidely died. That's long enough, considering life span in that time, that most likely it wasn't written off of first hand info. i don't know, just seems fishy to me. That's why when that faked inscription on teh burial thing found a year or two ago saying "james brother of jesus" was found, it could have been a huge deal, some actual proof that he existed (albeit circumstantial). oh yeah, and the romans were pretty good about keeping records, so him not showing up in them seems odd too. if i'm wrong about any of this, point me to the links/info to correct me.
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