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I never understood why people are so fascinated by some theories and spend so much time on it.

Bermuda triangle, jesus and loch ness monster don't become more interesting when we decorate those stories with more theories which can't be proven.

I'm always thinking that this might just be the reason why those stories are still around. People just don't stop. they continue to extend it small little piece by piece.

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I'm not sure what you're trying to say.. that Jesus is comparable to the Loch Ness monster (an urban legend)? No serious historian (secular or otherwise) doubts the historicity of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. His divinity is obviously a matter of faith, but Jesus was certainly a real human being that was born and eventually was crucified around 30 AD.

Yes he is. There is no proof that the Jesus existed.

We have more effidence on thousand real existing people. Less fames perhaps but propper people.

There is no reason to assume Jesus was not real. This issue was closed by historians over a hundred years ago and never has there been thrown any new light that puts it into doubt. It’s only fringe people with specific agendas, who always seem to lack the skills and knowledge to work with the sources, who claim otherwise.

For a good overview of why historians know Jesus existed you should read John P. Meier - A Marginal Jew: Rethinking the Historical Jesus, Volume I: The Roots of the Problem and the Person.

I’m this case people seem to be fascinated by history. Simple as that. Regardless of what you believe about Jesus, the significance his history has had on the world is undeniable. It’s also very interesting that many people have paintings of a blond haired blue eyed surfer Jesus when the evidence suggests he looked different.

And it is not true. There is no proof of that.

No proof Jesus existed? No proof he looked like surfer Jesus or no proof he doesn’t look like that?

It depends on what you mean by Jesus history.

If you see it similar to Santa Claus history than yeah no proof is needed but than I would still find it strange to discuss something like this in so many facets.

If you see it more like Julius Cäsar History then my comment makes more sense.

Ironically, even Santa Claus is based on a real person, as others has pointed out.

The difference in belief (edit : about Jesus) between non believing historians and Christians is mostly about the miracles.

There is at least one written source who actually followed him and it is supported by a number of other writings from people who talked to people who met him (Paul and others).

Given the circumstances (he was born a carpenters son, huge demographic changes occurred shortly after his death and it all happened about 2000 years ago) I'd say that is pretty well documented. Plenty of people we know about are less documented than that.

As for the miracles that is another story. I believe, but I actually fully understand why people won't belive.

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