I can't speak for you - I encounter the risen Christ in the Word and the Sacraments.
Beyond that, the metaphors, the attributes, sayings, miracles, stories surrounding Jesus in the NT are found throughout the Eastern religions and Near Eastern mystery religions and cults long before the first century CE. Sorry. Make of it what you will.
So what you are saying is that Jesus may or may not have really existed (most likely he was nothing but a reconstitutited fairy tale) but that when you do the sacraments you encounter the "risen Christ" (whatever that is)? Correct?
Since you obviously don't believe that the Bible is true in any literal sense, how is it that you supposedly encounter this "risen Christ" person "in the Word". You even capitalized "Word" as if it were some kind of holy reference. By "Word" you obviously don't mean that book of fables, the Bible, do you? What "Word" are you referencing?
I am confused. In essense it appears to me that you chalk Jesus up to being some metaphoric figure, yet you are supposedly a minister of the Christian Gospel. Does your congregation know your "feelings" on this?
BTW, where is the GRPL when you need them?
Yup, the Devil knew Christ was coming.
Nothing like a few counterfeits to muddy the water.