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Originally Posted by Travis Clementsmith
But, when people try to make myths literal/historical, it actually detracts from the mystical aspect. If we see Jesus' message and resurrection as an example for personal transformation, I think its a great story that attempts to explain transcendent awakening. Historicity just seems to muddy it up, place restrictions on it it wouldn't have to endure if it didn't feel the need to defend it.
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I love evidence and acting as a detective. If it wasn't for this, I doubt I'd have any interest in this stuff at all. The historical Jesus fascinates me because he is so much shrouded in myth and only historical research can give us clues as to who (if anybody) he was. That's what I love about this research. It's also fascinating to study someone who gets so many divergent opinions about. That alone makes Jesus the most fascinating study in all of history for me. (Paul is also fascinating and is almost as perplexing as Jesus.)