I did not "contest" any quotes. My remarks reflected the majority opinion of commentators. If Jesus really is an historical figure it matters not a jot to me. It won't change a thing. What I would like YOU to accept is, as I keep saying, that there is a good chance that he never existed. It's the only honest path for both you and me ,and I'm taking that path. Tell the children that a lot of people believe that there was a holy man called Jesus, that there are lots of stories about the wonderful, even miraculous, things he's said to have done, but, though they are good stories that can teach us certain things, they are not true stories. You should always ask anyone who tells you new things that you want evidence, especially if those things are surprising, such as stories about someone who can work miracles or come back from the dead.

Will someone please tell me why anyone can think that this is worse then telling lies?