Posted: Feb 26, 2010 10:14 pm
Apollonius wrote:There is not a single historical source by anyone that actually saw him, not one.
There is not a single historical source by anyone that actually saw Hannibal, not one. So Hannibal didn't exist?
There is not a single historical source by anyone that actually saw Arminius, not one. So Arminius didn't exist?
There is not a single historical source by anyone that actually saw Boudicca, not one. So Boudica didn't exist?
Getting the picture? Or do we raise the bar for the evidence of Jesus' existence higher than we do for other ancient figures, many of whom were much more prominent and important than some Jewish preacher from the back of nowhere? Why, exactly, would we do that?