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Originally posted by Jay Francis
I doubt that Jesus existed. So much of the three gospels is fabrication, I mean think about it. A star that travels and then rests over a particular spot? This could only happen if one had no clue about what stars really were. The darkening of the sun upon the day of crucifixion? Passover is held during the full moon, so this would be astronomically impossible. The slaughter of the innocents? Some historian would have reported it if it really happened. That the old testament contains passages that predict and describe the coming of Jesus? Come on. You read the passages and they have nothing to do with what the writers of the gospels would have you believe they do. Christianity is a complete fraud, evolving out of the some weird goofy middle east that produced the other mystery cults, mithrainism, dionysisism, etc. etc. etc.
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First, there are 4 Gospels, not 3.
Second, if you want a really good liberal discussion on the Gospels, what probably and probably didn't happen, head over to the Jesus Seminar website.
Theologians of all ilks (including an atheist or two) debate on what is in the Gospels.
The points you've made are discussed thoroughly.