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In reply to the discussion: Was Jesus real? [View all]Karadeniz
(24,716 posts)Constantine's mother decided to tour the area hundreds of years later, that was when the biblical places and relics appeared. The first digs at Nazareth were sponsored by the Catholic church and much identifying of finds was made based on faith in scripture. A book was written a few years ago by a later independent archaeologist and she contradicted virtually everything the Catholic archaeologists propounded.
There is not a shred of proof for a historical Jesus, at least one as portrayed in scripture. Several teachers of theology, failing to find proof that meets history standards, have become atheists in disappointment. That's a shame because, while the outer level of Christianity has no evidence, the hidden teachings can be verified from many different researches.