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Originally Posted by troutman
accounts written by contemporaries, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Peter, Paul, Josephus
This is one of the main weaknesses in the historical Jesus argument. None of these people wrote contemporaneously. The historical existence of some of these characters is in doubt too.
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You are going to have to explain that. Having a supporting cast of diverse people with similar stories and accounts usually lends credance to a position. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John certainly did write as contemporaries. Paul wrote the bulk of his works in the first century, within 50 years of AD33. This also applies to Peter. Josephus I am not sure of the dates of his material, whether it was all after 33 AD or not.
Roman records record the event of the crucifixtion.
Don't get me wrong, we are all free to choose if we will believe that Jesus was the son of God, but to question the existance on the earth of the man, Jesus seems absurd.