Does Christianity prove the existence of Christ?

Does Christianity prove the real existence of Christ as described in the sacred texts of Christianity? Does Christ prove the principles of Christianity? My short answer is “no.” keep reading

There are many, including no doubt 100% of Christians, who note that the very establishment and rise of Christianity itself requires, even must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the Biblical texts, especially those of the New Testament, must be true and fundamental to the rise and rise and rise of Christianity. However, because humans are, well, human and fallible, and because they are first and foremost storytellers (i.e. humans are innate storytellers), one of the easiest things for a charismatic human ( the usual case) or a group of humans. to do is establish the existence of an invisible magical man in the sky or any of hundreds of variations on the theme of deities and the supernatural. Miracles abound in religions (plural) in abundance. In principle, the establishment and rise of Christianity is no different from all other theologies on offer, past and present.

To repeat, one of the easiest things to do in your life is to establish and run a new religion. Even just in the United States, in the 1880s there were charismatic people like Joseph Smith (Mormonism). Most recently, L. Ron Hubbard (Scientology), Jim Jones (The People’s Temple), David Koresh (The Branch Davidians), and Marshall Applewhite (Heaven’s Gate). The last three committed suicide together with the followers of their flock. Then there was also Sun Myung Moon (The Moonies) and (Li Hongzhi) Falun Gong. You had Anton LaVey (Satanism) and Gerald Gardner (Wicca) and Luc Jouret & Joseph di Mambro (Order of the Solar Temple). And how can we forget the theology behind the Flying Spaghetti Monster! You’ll also see a lot of people who claim “Jedi” is their religion, although it’s questionable how serious they really are. I’m sure Christians tend to disapprove of these theologies, and no doubt the feelings are mutual from the other sides.

But just because a religion is established and rises and thrives does not mean that the tenants behind the religion are true. Religions can have negative consequences for their true believers, as in the case of Heaven’s Gate, Branch Davidians, and People’s Temple. One should probably include Scientology in that negative category judging by all the negative public relations Scientology has received from former members.

As another example of a religion that could parallel Christianity, for example, the establishment of miracles and salvation and return to the Promised Land/Paradise, all with the following of a charismatic leader, look no further than the establishment and rise of Ghost Dance theology. among Native American Indians. Ghost Dance theology was a concept that Native American Indians could rid their land of white settlers if they simply danced the Ghost Dance. It would be a return to his own Eden; the return of the buffalo; the return to the status quo prior to 1492.

Ghost Dance theology was originally established in the late 1860s and early 1870s with little impact, but was revived in 1888-1889 by the charismatic Paiute Chief Wovoka, who had a vision that would restore the status quo before the white man for the natives. American Indians. Wovoka was a Christ-like figure, a shaman, a prophet, even a messiah who some say was the actual second coming of Christ dressed in Native American Indian costume. Wovoka was seen as the savior who would address the plight of the Native American Indians, backed by none other than the legendary Sitting Bull.

Part of the Ghost Dance theology was that their special, sacred ghost shirts/garments would protect them from the White Man’s bullets. Of course, the Ghost Dance craze didn’t go down very well with white people. Minority uprisings generally don’t. The irresistible force eventually had to meet the immovable object, and so the Ghost Dance theology came crashing down to a violent end when, in late December 1890, things came to a head at Wounded Knee Creek. Native American Indians faced the US Army in what is known as the Battle of Wounded Knee. Unfortunately, those sacred, indestructible garments worn by Native Americans did not stop the army bullets, and when the shooting stopped, approximately 200 Native American men, women, and children were dead, as were approximately 60 Army soldiers. And that event for all practical purposes was the end of Native American Indians as a viable entity and a force to be reconciled with in American history.

Of course, there are parallels between Ghost Dance theology and Christianity. The Ghost Dance participants wanted an immediate reversal of their world order. Think of the Ghost Dance movement as the Native American Indian version of the Book of Revelation, which was also a visionary experience. In Revelation he was outside the contemporary landscape (Roman) and inside the new order (Jerusalem). The Ghost Dance was the Native American equivalent of freeing Israel and restoring it to its former glory through the establishment of the Kingdom of God. But instead of the Roman Empire he substitutes the White Man; instead of Israel substitute the Indian Territories. Also, the Ghost Dance itself (and the associated chant) is similar to all the rituals, prayers and musical hymns, etc. associated with Christianity, especially Catholicism. Bulletproof holy shirts are similar to Crosses and Bibles and other religious artifacts and icons associated with Christianity and worn by the faithful.

So, in conclusion, there was indeed an establishment and rise of Christianity. But that doesn’t mean that any of the foundations are based on anything other than quicksand. Christianity is simply made up of a long series of claims, none of which have independently verifiable supporting historical evidence. Christ no longer proves Christianity and Christianity no more proves Christ than Allah proves Islam or Islam proves Allah or Brahma proves Hinduism or Hinduism proves the existence of Brahma. Wovoka could not prove that Ghost Dance theology did what he said it would. Unlike Jesus, Allah, and Brahma, of course we know that Wovoka was an actual historical figure who actually existed, but the Ghost Dance debacle certainly didn’t show Wovoka to be any sort of prophet, let alone a messiah figure.