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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Arthur Pewtey)
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Subject: Re: Evidences for Religion
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Date: Wed, 31-Dec-69 18:59:59 EDT
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> 		  Evidence For The Historical Jesus

Again, whether or not a man named Jesus walked the earth and said the things
he is attributed with saying is irrelevant to proving the notions of divinity
surrounding his existence in Christian thought.

>    The references in the Talmud demonstrate some knowledge of Jesus as
>    a historical figure but gives some indication of the scorn with which
>    Rabbi's regarded him.
> 
>    For example, one passage refers to the hanging of Jeshu of Nazareth
>    and mentions his practice of sorcery. Another refers to five disciples
>    of Jesus by name, but none of the names coincide with the Gospels.

Could this be an error? :-?  It's not surprising that Jewish documents
mention such a person and even call him a sorcerer.  Just as the disciples
were writing documents (commercials?) glorifying him, those who were against
him (the status quo) said negative things about him.  None of this is either
surprising or relevant to "objective evidence".

>    There is a reference to Him departing and coming again. One portion
>    warns that this man will lead the whole world astray.

Another example of an unearthed accurate historical document (and one that
made a valid prediction?--or was it really Jesus who led people astray?)
-- 
"to be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day
 to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human
 being can fight and never stop fighting."  - e. e. cummings
	Rich Rosen	ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr