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Helena, mother of the fourth-century Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine, went to Palestine and found, to her complete satisfaction, several things allegedly associated with the life of Jesus. These included the birthplace of Jesus, the spot on which he was crucified and the cave in which he was buried, and most importantly of all, the very cross on which he had been crucified so many centuries earlier. Pieces of this cross are to be found all over Europe, supposedly enough to make several true crosses.
Several shrouds, each of which was the true shroud in which Jesus was buried, came to light in the Middle Ages. The most famous of these is called the Shroud of Turin, which the Catholic Church continues to revere, notwithstanding that several tests have indicated it to be a medieval forgery. According to a report, written by Bishop Pierre D'Arcis in 1389 to the Avignon pope, Clement VII, the shroud was being used as part of a faith-healing scam.
A first-century Ossuary, or bone box, was found in a Israeli dealer's home, with the words, "James son of Joseph brother of Jesus". If genuine, it could provide circumstantial evidence for the existence of Jesus, although it has been pointed out that James, Joseph and Jesus were such common first century names, that sooner or later there would be a James son of Joseph brother of Jesus, also that the words are unclear as to whether this Jesus was the brother of Joseph or of James. In any case, part of the writing on ossuary has been declared a probable forgery and the dealer has been committed for trial on a count of forgery. Whether or not he is found guilty, the likelihood that the text is forged remains.
Each of these objects is subject to doubts regarding authenticity and therefore can not be used as evidence for the existence of Jesus. The gospels were written anonymously many decades after the time Jesus is said to have been crucified, and do not provide objective evidence for his existence. The Apostle Paul seems to have been unaware that Jesus was a man who had lived in Palestine in the very recent past. For objective evidence of the existence of Jesus, there is none.
A New Testament perspective:No, there are not. Such "proof" would negate the single most essential element for the believer in Christ: faith.Hebrews 11:6 - But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
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Can you prove that fairies are not real?
No. Any person trained in logic will tell you that 'you cannot prove a negative'. If you want to disprove the existence of fairies you first attempt to try and prove their existence. And the best you can do is to fail to prove it. The option to prove it always exists.
Prove jesus is the son of god historically?
It cannot be done.In order to prove that Jesus was the son of God "historically", one must first incontrovertibly prove that God exists. This falls outside of the scope of science (and therefore true history). We then must prove that God impregnated Mary (which would require that God himself testify, since there's no way of performing any sort of genetic test on Mary or Jesus). We then must prove that Jesus was indeed the son of Mary, which too would require genetic testing.So far, we can't even conclusively prove that Jesus existed (though it is possible) in a historical context since it has been shown that the only 3rd party verification of Jesus' existence (the records of Roman historian Josephus) were later proved to be doctored.AnswerRead the Bible. The whole great book testifies that Jesus is the son of God and is God. Science helps prove that God does exist.
How did Jesus prove he was the light of the world?
If a man is totally blind you can never prove to him that there is a light, and if has any sight at all, there is no need to prove it because he will see it himself. We don't prove the light but the light proves us whether we're blind or not. Jesus Christ was and still is the light of the world, and if you can't see that light, that's the proof that you are blind.
Is there any evidence for the existence of the virgin Mary?
AnswerThere is no evidence outside the gospels for the existence of Mary, mother of Jesus. Even Paul does not mention her in any of his epistles. If Jesus really did exist, he must have had a mother, and Mary was a common name in Judea of the first century BCE. Other than that, it is a matter of faith alone.
Why do historians doubt Jesus' existence?
Historians usually accept that a person mentioned in ancient texts really did exist, unless there is good reason to believe otherwise. Jesus is mentioned in the gospels, so most historians accept by default that he existed, although there is no actual proof of his existence. Nevertheless, a growing minority of historians are beginning to question the historicity of Jesus of Nazareth.
How many believe in Jesus?
well the Christian population is approximately 2.1 billion. However, although i am not Christian, i believe in Jesus.. He is a matter of Roman history.. He did exist beyond any religious doubts. .. a civilized people documented His existence.
Does God exist and on what authority apart from Bible is this based?
My personal opinion is that God does not exist, but philosophically it is generally impossible to prove a negative, so it is therefore impossible to prove absolutely that God does not exist. It was once suggested that if one were to propose to a Christian that a small, perfectly formed teapot is in orbit around the sun, in the asteroid belt, he would likewise be unable to prove the non-existence of that teapot. One can ridicule the improbable or unlikely, but proof is another thing. More importantly, no one has ever come up with any extra-biblical proof for the existence of God. Nor can Christians disprove the existence of Gaia, Brahma or any other god other than their own.
Can anyone suggest a scientific method to prove "a man of sound mind is responsible for his actions"?
I can think of nothing that (even before it has any existence) predetermines its genetic inheritance and lifetime nurturing environment, and therefore has any responsibility for what it matures to be.
Can anybody prove with absolute certainty the existence of any god or supernatural event?
Nope. That's why belief is required for anyone to follow any religion or cult. If such gods exist, or if such events happened, there is never any concrete proof, and if there is, it is easily explained by the scientific and natural.
How long do wormholes last?
Wormholes are only hypothetical and have never been observed. "While we do not have any direct experimental evidence for the existence of such objects, it is commonly believed that such objects might be formed in regions of intense gravitational fields, where the highly curved nature of the spacetime manifold might allow for the existence of nontrivial topology." Source:http://www.bun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~suchii/wormholes.html [Accessed 21st June 2009] So in short, if you can prove they exists expect a call from Stockholm. However, it is estimated that if one was to exist it would be extremely short lived with a life span in the order of seconds or milliseconds.
If dragons aren't real and spells aren't real how would one explain the story of God and Jesus or any of the apostles?
Well, first, don't rule out the possibility of dragons. There has been discoveries of dinosaur-like creatures with an odd compartment in their skulls, like a gas chamber. It is theorized that this cavity held flammable gases and could be ignited by heat within the creature, thus, a fire breather. Theories suggest that dragons exist with just this small amount of evidence. So, how can you compare dragons to the story of God, Jesus, and the apostles? There is overwhelming evidence for the existence of Jesus and the apostles, the physical beings. However, the question is almost faulty because you are asking to compare the existence of a physical being with a spiritual one- God. The two realms are proven by different evidences. However, since Jesus and the apostles were physical beings, they can be proven in smilier ways that dragons can be (or can't be) proved. First, there are multiple historical documents about Jesus and his followers, as well as accounts of their deeds of miracles. Now, this is not a philosophical debate about the actual deity of Christ, so therefore anything pertaining to that sort of thing is irrelevant. However, the facts state that Jesus and his followers existed... there is more evidence of a physical Jesus, and His miracles. This does prove that He is Who He said He is, thus proving the existence of God, but that's a different discussion. The three points I'm stating are 1) don't close your mind to the possibility of the existence of dragons and 2) Dragons, Jesus, and the apostles were physical, though a God would be spiritual, so thus the two groups can't logically be compared when trying to prove existence and finally, 3) There is proof of dragons, the apostles, the apostles, and Jesus, indirectly proving God, too! Dragons are real and spells are real so there.
Why are the gospel writings chosen as the main source in knowing Jesus?
The gospels are the primary source regarding the existence of Jesus, because they are the only source. No contemporary Roman records ever mention him. Even Philo of Alexandria, who wrote about every other important Jewish movement of his time, never mentioned Jesus of Nazareth.Paul's epistles could be considered evidence of the actual existence of Jesus, but it has been noted that Paul never wrote about Jesus the person, never seemed to understand that Jesus was a historical person who lived and died in the recent past, and appears never to have shown any interest in visiting any of the sites associated with Jesus.
