Comments by "Michael Wright" (@michaelwright2986) on "Did Moses Exist?" video.

@networknomad5600 That's not quite accurate. In one video he talks about his conversion from a "Christian" sect to Judaism, and from time to time he remarks that he is a Jew: always properly, giving due notice that he approaches things from a specific point of view. Since no one can avoid having a point of view, this is the most honest way to do things. But I agree, what is refreshing is that as far as possible he presents an account that could be agreed on by sufficiently well informed people of Jewish, Christian, or no religious belief. Thus, he is equally obnoxious to fundamentalists at both ends of the spectrum, and a delight and resource to the rest of us.
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Indeed, which is why it surprises me that some atheists (though not sensible atheists) spend so much time trying to "prove" that Jesus of Nazareth didn't exist.
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@reuteratwork8983 I think you need to separate levels. The fact that there are stories about Jesus suggests that there was someone to tell stories about, even if some of those stories aren't very believable. I don't see many people arguing that the evidence for the existence of Honi the Circle-drawer is slight and mythological, and therefore nothing meaningful exists of them.
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