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Vivisector · 01-11-2005, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ceverante

Actually, there are tons of crucification records in the Roman tribunal records of trials... There were also dozens of 'Saviors' proclaming themselves to the the prophesied Messiah.

Would appreciate pointers toward the records and to the Savior/Messiah imposters.

Cheers,

V.

Lucretius · 01-11-2005, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MadHatter

This may have been asked previously, but a cursory search didn't reveal anything obvious.

Is there any documentation of the crucifixion outside of the bible? Either through ancient government records, eyewitness accounts, etc.?

It seems if one ruler believed he had just executed a competing ruler, he would have documented it, no?

Thanks.

The whole Josephus thing has been covered
There is ONE reference to "Christ" in Tacitus which is subject to a discussion here
http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=109462

And while Pliny the Younger mentions Christians 9 times in his letters he never specifically mentions Jesus Christ,(he does mention "Christus" three times but never as Jesus)

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