if that’s your standard then scientology is a true religion, because it is formed and growing. LDS is obviously true, and so is Islam. In fact all revelations must be true, if they form the basis of a successful religion.
***You’re putting words in his mouth, straw argumentation. Nowhere did he say it was a “true” religion or that they must be true, just that there’s strong evidence to support that a religion WAS formed, in contrast to your contention that “the evidence doesn’t support the founding of a religion. “
Perhaps I should have said "justify" rather than "support."
Religions appear to be started by charismatic leaders rather than by the availability of evidence.
But my main point at present is that it is ridiculous to assert that the life of Jesus is as well documented as the life of John Adams. This is simply stupid.