Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:

RicOlie_2 said:

How much historical credit do you give the (canonical) gospels? Do you think Jesus was crucified and buried, but didn't rise from the dead, or do you not think he was crucified at all, or do you think he didn't exist or was only based on someone historical (historical in this case meaning real)? Do you think he was a healer of some sort, or just a preacher, or none of the above?

I am not even sure he existed. There is essentially no physical evidence, and no contemporary written record of such. He could just be a mythical figure. It is hard to believe that someone so influential and considered so dangerous (at the time) wouldn't have something written about him during his life.

Do you have any views on the Testimonium Flavianum? Do you consider it good evidence for Jesus' existence?