I see there are a couple of related questions, but not mine in particular. I am trying to find a reason to take seriously the notion that Richard Carrier and a few other experts can refute the consensus among biblical scholars -- Bart Ehrman has said (I heard him say it myself) that no reputable scholar in either Europe or North America doubts the existence of the man Jesus.
I would also like to understand why anyone would attempt to prove a negative, which, at least as I understand logic, is not possible.
Is christianity.stackexchange.com a suitable forum for such questions?