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In reply to the discussion: Was Jesus real? [View all]Xolodno
(7,289 posts)The writings of Josephus, granted "embellished" due to a Christian Scribe, confirm that. Aside from a few crackpots, archeologists and historians agree, he existed...but that doesn't confirm the narrative of the New Testament.
We didn't even know King David was an actual historical person until recently when they dug up a stone from the Hittite Empire (I think...memory gets foggy) recording a victory over the "House of David".
Now as for his child hood home....I doubt any of it survived almost four centuries after Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire. Its just wishful thinking. The USA is not even three centuries old and we have questions about the validity of Lincoln's Cabin.
Add to that, Christianity was primarily another Jewish Sect. And Idolatry was a big no-no....and one of the largest criticisms of the Pharisees that Jesus had, was their idolatry. The writings from the Apostles make it clear, they were not concerned at all about relics, it meant nothing to them and anyone needing that, was not worth their time. Locations, relics, etc. only became important during Emperor Constantine...prior to that, no one gave a shit.