Many different peoples lived in ancient Palestine and most of them were not Jews. There is no record of Jesus in his times from the Herodians, Romans or contemporary historians. The first mention by historians was more than half a century or more after his death, by which time everyone who was alive when he supposedly lived, was dead. Christianity was invented by Saul/Paul century and more later.
No indeed, pretty much all ancient people were "pagans". Judaism was however the first of the monotheist faiths, and it is entirely conceivable to me that some of those who converted to Judaism had descendants who converted to Christianity and then to Islam.
The same people who were there all along. Yes, Jesus' existence is disputed (some say that the Biblical John the Baptist was the real figure, for example).
Many different peoples lived in ancient Palestine and most of them were not Jews. There is no record of Jesus in his times from the Herodians, Romans or contemporary historians. The first mention by historians was more than half a century or more after his death, by which time everyone who was alive when he supposedly lived, was dead. Christianity was invented by Saul/Paul century and more later.
I TOTALLY agree
No indeed, pretty much all ancient people were "pagans". Judaism was however the first of the monotheist faiths, and it is entirely conceivable to me that some of those who converted to Judaism had descendants who converted to Christianity and then to Islam.
The same people who were there all along. Yes, Jesus' existence is disputed (some say that the Biblical John the Baptist was the real figure, for example).
PAGAN just meant not our religion
there were earlier monotheistic faiths than Judaism. But off topic