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Ancient Star Found, Estimated at 13.2 Billion Years Old
raguirre writes "An article on Physorg.org reports that a newly found star may be as old as the universe itself. Recent studies have concluded that the Big Bang occurred somewhere in the neighborhood of 13.7 Billion years ago. The star, a heavy-elements laden fossil labeled HE 1523-0901 on charts was probably born right around the same time; approximately 13.2 Billion years ago. 'Today, astronomer Anna Frebel of the the University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory and her colleagues have deduced the star's age based on the amounts of radioactive elements it contains compared to certain other "anchor" elements, specifically europium, osmium and iridium.'"
Photo's weren't invented until much later than Jesus Christ lived and died. I also don't think the Romans had birth certificates, and if they did how many actually survive? Just because you probably don't believe he was the messiah, doesn't mean he never actually existed.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
-Ed
So you see what had happened was....
No, it just doesn't prove anything one way or the other. He may have existed (there is evidence consistent with his having done so), or he may not (that evidence may not be entirely reliable, since it contains claims that many find implausible).
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If it was made that way, yes it could be precisely a few thousand years old.
IMHO the man existed but the Bible is rather exaggerated.
He would have been just your ordinary religious fanatic.
No, it just doesn't prove anything one way or the other. He may have existed (there is evidence consistent with his having done so), or he may not (that evidence may not be entirely reliable, since it contains claims that many find implausible).
What evidence is there that he ever lived?
As far as I can tell there isn't one single scrap.