In 19th century England "freethinker" meant one prepared to go against the dominant religious orthodoxy. > > "The Freethinker" magazine has been "the voice of atheism since 1881" > > http://freethinker.co.uk/ > > > There's lots of good arguments to show that Jesus never existed: > > http://www.jesusneverexisted.com/ > > and very little evidence that he did. > > Of course a lot of the NT consists of nice stories and parables, > just as do the tales of King Arthur or Robin Hood or William Tell.-Thank you, George, for this post. I found it very educational and I appreciate it.