# Did Jesus really exist? And what's with the Shroud of Turin?

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**Created:** [April 17, 2014, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-really-exist-and-whats-with-the-shroud-of-turin/686353 "2014-04-17T17:14:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-really-exist-and-whats-with-the-shroud-of-turin/686353/113 "2022-10-14T22:48:27Z")

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> [@dolphinboy](#):
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> yet millions of people believe in it and donate much of their money

I remember Jim Baker on 60 minutes, in probably mid 70’s, being questioned about his mansions and airplanes. He said “GOD doesn’t like junk” That’s around the time I became an atheist.

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