We don’t know that, because there are no such sources. But we have concluded that he most likely did.
There are historical accounts that align with some of the events that as recorded in the Bible. The person existed and went around claiming to be the son of a god. This we know. The rest of it is myth and legend.
uienia@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Lightor@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Can I see evidence you have of those historical accounts?
roofuskit@lemmy.world 5 days ago
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historicity_of_Jesus
This article is well sourced. There is a section on non-christian sources as well. It even highlights the view that he didn’t exist as a fringe stance.
Lightor@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Interesting read, thanks
DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
He existed alright but we have zero idea if he claimed to be the son of God. That was added much later after his death.
Jesus could in fact be an algamation of various men at the time who led the religious/social movement that would eventually.
So even the “he said he was the son of God” is a myth and legend.
But there definitely was a dude who was alive back then who had a LOT of complaints concerning the church and the government.