RationalWiki:Articles for deletion/Jesus myth theory 2021

Jesus myth theory| Result: Keep

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1. The article has problems with its content and sourcing. Specifics: The content and sourcing of the article is woefully substandard. Virtually all scholars reject the Jesus Christ myth theory. Endeavors to deny his historicity have been consistently rejected by the scholarly consensus as a fringe theory. RationalWiki's main page says one of its core missions is "Documenting the full range of crank ideas". Again, the scholarly consensus is that Jesus Christ was a historical figure. The notion that Jesus Christ never existed is a crank idea. The only encyclopedia in world history to deny the historicity of Jesus was The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Moscow, 1952). Does RationalWiki want to be associated with an authoritarian regime known for its propaganda? LinuxLover (talk) 12:19, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
2. Even more than Evidence for the historical existence of Jesus Christ, this article is completely propped up by crank Richard Carrier and his fringe theory. For those interested, a debate over Carrier's reliability as a source will be happening on his talk page. Friedman (talk) 16:22, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Keep

1. Bongolian (talk) 07:37, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
2. Bob^{"Life is short and (insert adjective)"} 10:15, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
3. Plutocow (talk) 10:29, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
4. Are we actually proposing a silver for deletion? Andrew5 mobile (talk) 11:29, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
5. And deprive the world of my funniest ever picture caption? No sodding way! Spud (talk) 12:22, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
6. —cosmikdebris ^talk stalk 14:01, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
7. As in the other case, the AfDs is coming from two clear troll accounts. PanGalacticGargleBlaster (talk) 16:13, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
8. -- Techpriest (talk) 16:54, 8 December 2021 (UTC)
9. Nobody cares about what the Freedom From Atheism Foundation says Ken Rockford the Roe ^{boop my snoot}_{praise Oscar Wilde} 16:55, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Goat

RationalWiki's main page says one of its core missions is "Documenting the full range of crank ideas". Again, the scholarly consensus is that Jesus Christ was a historical figure. The notion that Jesus Christ never existed is a crank idea. The only encyclopedia in world history to deny the historicity of Jesus was The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Moscow, 1952). Does RationalWiki want to be associated with an authoritarian regime known for its propaganda? LinuxLover (talk) 12:21, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

A Rationaliki "silver article" is not a weighty award. It's not exactly a Nobel Prize. LinuxLover (talk) 12:28, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

Then take it to RW:DEMOTE first, get it promoted, and maybe then you might get it deleted. Andrew5 (talk) 13:10, 8 December 2021 (UTC)