I probably should not open this can of worms, but the biggest problem with all of this, of course, is the fact the realm of Jesus remains firmly entrenched in religion, not history.

To my knowledge, there is not a single clear-cut reference to or mention of Jesus Christ by any contemporaneous historian.

However, there were numerous myths and legends from folklore which embody many of the characteristics of the story of Jesus - virgin birth, cruxifiiction, resurrection - it's all there, and these tales were well-established in the middle east long before Jesus supposedly lived.

It is worth noting that our Founding Fathers, while religious and god-fearing men, did not believe in Jesus Christ.

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also agnostic