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Originally posted by Joe Sixpack
One thing that bothers me about these quotes from Josephus is that even if both of them are authentic why wouldn't Jesus, who created quite a stir at the time surrounding his crucifiction, get more than one or two quotes from one Jewish historian. To me, it seems absurd especially since he openly went around proclaiming that he was the son of God and supposedly performing all kinds of wondrous miracles.
Personally, I think the whole thing absolutely screams "myth". The Jesus story contains all the hallmarks of a classic myth. A miraculous birth, a humble and chaste life and a sacrificial death. I reckon its the greatest con in the last 2000 years.
Religion is simply another monkey mankind needs to throw off its back.
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Those were rough times in Judaea. There were many supposed messiahs at the time and a historical Jesus might not have stood out against them but also consider that Caligula, Claudius, and Nero might have put a damper on writings. Nero was persecuting them. Caligula declared himself a God. Then there was Herod Agrippa. More persecutions.
How many Jewish historians living in Judaea at the time have writings that have survived? How many historians would have dared to write about
such a blaspemous sect at the time and risked their life to do so?