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1. The first Roman persecution of Christians was in 64 AD.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 10:48 AM

Dec 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_Rome

That's only 30 years but 2300 miles from Jerusalem in a time when feet was the main form of transportation and parchment was the main form of communication.

That's very little time and a long distance to establish a hoax sufficient for the state to impose mass executions.

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Forget Santa Claus, Virginia. Was there a Jesus Christ? [View all] hrmjustin Dec 2014 OP

The first Roman persecution of Christians was in 64 AD. rug Dec 2014 #1

I think at the very least he existed. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #2

I think the "Jesus didn't exist" debate is being created by the goldent Dec 2014 #3

And when you think about it wryter2000 Dec 2014 #5

Interesting wryter2000 Dec 2014 #4

I thought the same thing about Jesus the man vs Jesus the messiah goldent Dec 2014 #6