Something to watch...

Italian court to decide whether Jesus lived - Europe - MSNBC.com

Hmm. Well. This brings up a whole string of thoughts. First, it will be very interesting to see how this trial pans out. If the courts decide that Jesus did NOT live, what kind of implications would that have, worldwide? Second, many Christians would argue the fact that Jesus did not ONCE live, but LIVES. Now. But the court isn't deciding whether the Crucifixion and Resurrection took place. I guess that's a bridge to be crossed later on.

Third, you'd think this guy (Cascioli, an atheist) would have more productive things to do with his life than to debate the validity of historical figures. Why not pick on Alexander the Great, whom a lot of historians are coming to believe to be a composite of a few different people of the time? Or King Arthur? Or even Moses? Or why not use that time and energy doing things like helping the poor and needy in this guy's neighborhood? God forbid anyone would want to do that. Some people would debate that Cascioli's decision to debate Jesus' existance over helping humankind would be a prime example of his godlessness. But, of course, Cascioli doesn't believe in God.