JoeB131
Diamond Member
You sound like an Agnostic to me. You say that one of your biggest reasons for not being a Romney voter is because of his religion. Then you go on & say that you're an Atheist. A true Atheist wouldn't split hairs when it comes to religions because they're all equally far- fetched. You shouldn't go @ calling yourself an Atheist. There is a difference.
An Atheist can believe that Jesus was a real person. Most historians do. Whether or not he was God or did any miracles is up for debate (i kind of doubt it.)
No such wiggle room on Mormonism. Smith made it up.
I don't believe there was ever a "real" Jesus anymore then there was a "real" King Arthur. It seems he may have been a conglomeration of several people that were alive at the time.
In any case..the only known "historian" that vouches for the existence of Jesus is Titus Flavius Josephus. And there is a good deal of "question" how much of that was corrupted by the Christian Church.
Well, that's not true, as he is also mentioned by Tacitus and Suetonius...amongst others.
Not to mention the writers of the Gospels and Epistles.
On the other hand, there is no independent verification of anything in the Book of Mormon.