Originally Posted by Phaseolus

In my humble opinion (^_^) all religions are steeped in mythology. Christianity is no exception. However I am convinced that Jesus Christ did exist, irrefutable proof exists in its favour and though he had no more magical power than you or I, he was a wise benevolent man in the same vein as say Gandhi or Mother Theressa for example who wanted to make the world a better place through his teachings and philosophies. The cause for his life being so shrouded in magic/mythology I think is mainly dude to the absence of adequate/transparent information recording/storage during that era.