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[–] 13 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Virtually all scholars of antiquity accept that Jesus was a historical figure, and the idea that Jesus was a mythical figure has been consistently rejected by the scholarly consensus as a fringe theory.[7][8][9][10][11] Scholars differ about the beliefs and teachings of Jesus as well as the accuracy of the biblical accounts, with only two events supported by nearly universal scholarly consensus: his baptism and his crucifixion.[12][13][14][15]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historical_Jesus

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  • [–] 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

    Look at the sources, they have dissent amongst themselves...

    "Robert M. Price, an atheist who denies the existence of Jesus, agrees that his perspective runs against the views of the majority of scholars."

    A fun excerpt...

    Psychiatrists, psychologists, and neurologists, from the late 19th century (Oskar Panizza[279][280][281]), through the 20th century (including Emil Rasmussen, George de Loosten, Charles Binet-Sanglé, William Hirsch,[282][283] Władysław Witwicki[284]) to the early 21st century (Evan D. Murray, Miles G. Cunningham, Bruce H. Price[285][286][287]), have suggested that Jesus had a mental disorder or psychiatric condition.[288]

    Christians are the majority religion, so I would say "of course the majority agree". It's the very easiest position to take in the Bible scholar field, regardless of their personal beliefs.

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