Virgin Birth questioned: the research

[zeek]

Originally Posted by Igzy

Note zeek, I'm not claiming at this juncture he must be the Son of God, so don't accuse me of false dilemmas.

Noted. You're saying Jesus was "special" in the way a world savior like Krishna, or Buddha or Mohammed was. I would contend, that these more or less historical figures were so special, that their followers embedded their biographies in the mythology of their religious traditions. In the case of the persons I listed, the older the story, the more mythology. Thus, Krishna's story is more mythological and less historical then Buddha and Mohammed. Mohammed's story in turn contains less mythological elements then Buddha's.

What I called false dilemmas were specific arguments that you made. In each case I demonstrated why your arguments were fallacious. To refute the charges you would have to show how my arguments were wrong. You haven't done that.

Your proposition "But someone involved was not of this world." can be taken as a case in point. For instance, Krishna is likewise "not of this world" according to Hindu mythology. Krishna is recognized as the eighth incarnation of the supreme God in that religious system. So, Jesus is not categorically unique as you supposed. He is one of the historical figures for whom the role of world savior is claimed.