Cheese, as for your question, "Did Jesus exist?" My thoughts are, I or no one will ever be able to prove one way or the other , until a time machine is invented. I'm willing to believe he did. In the story we are told, Jesus came and taught the people how to reach heaven. The Jews at the time figured heaven would be getting rid of the Romans and since he didn't do this, they crucified him. Today many Christians believe the end of times have come and Jesus is going to come and solve their problems. He'd dissapoint them again and probably get killed for his troubles again. This seems about right for human nature, so I find the basis of the story plausible. Having said this, my experience of what I consider god doesn't require Jesus or any other object of adoration.
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