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In reply to the discussion: Growing Religious Threat [View all]shrike3
(5,370 posts)And considering the number of people likely put to death during the course of the empire, I don't know that there'd be a record of one preacher in Galilee, considering he would have meant nothing to the Romans at that time.
The first bio of Cleopatra was written a hundred years after her death: now, obviously her face is on coins, other records so far more proof than the existence of Jesus. But, what we know about her life relies on accounts written many, many years after her death.
All we know of Socrates was written by his friends, who included Plato. He left nothing behind of his
I'm not trying to change your mind, just pointing out history can be a bit complicated. I don't know what fairness has to do with anything, frankly. Have a good day.