Original sentence: " These references prove the existence of Christians rather than of Christ.'Evidence' for a historical Jesus is also provided by the Epistles, especially those by Paul.Although the existence of a historical figure named Jesus is commonly accepted by Christians and Muslims, and not questioned by most others, there is a school of thought, called mythological school, which sees Jesus as a later interpolation into one of the mystery religions which resemble Christianity.However, the only record that actually mentions Jesus, Josephus, is commonly held to be a forgery.Many scholars also see the Biblical narrative of Jesus' life as a mythologised account of a historical figure, aimed at winning new converts rather than being a neutral historical record.Other sources regarded as of less significance from the perspective of modern historians are other early Christian material, other religious traditions, and the historian Josephus (although his account is generally regarded as a forgery).Some Historians claim that at least some of the sources on which Gospels are based were written within living memory of Jesus' lifetime.The primary source of historical information about Jesus is contained within the Christian Gospels.This dismissal is usually founded on the general principle that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence," or that none of these events are recorded outside the bible
Edited sentence: " Many scholars also see the Biblical narrative of Jesus' life as a mythologised account of a historical figure, aimed at winning new converts rather than being a neutral historical record." These references prove the existence of Christians rather than of Christ; but unless we assume the latter we are driven to the improbable hypothesis that Jesus was invented in one generation.Although the existence of a historical figure named Jesus is commonly accepted by Christians and non-Christians alike, there is a school of thought, called mythological school, which sees Jesus as a later interpolation into one of the mystery religions which resemble Christianity.Evidence for a historical Jesus is also provided by the Epistles, especially those by Paul.Historians generally agree that at least some of the sources on which Gospels are based were written within living memory of Jesus' lifetime.Other sources regarded as of less significance from the perspective of modern historians are other early Christian material, other religious traditions, and certain historians of the period.The primary source of historical knowledge about Jesus is contained within the Christian Gospels.This dismissal is usually founded on the general principle that "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence