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Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

the_bob_delusion — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 21:44:19 GMT

On the day after Jesus' death, the women find Jesus' tomb empty

This puzzles me.

Why is this less probable? The body was stolen?

So everyone knew or can know where the body was buried, they can easily steal it regardless of whether there're guards guarding it. It's also not unheard of for guards to be bribed. These are all things that can naturally happen and explain things without appealing to "Jesus rose from the dead"

I have lost socks before in the washing machine, certain I've put 2 in the wash. I was guarding it and it still disappeared. Did my sock disappear and later rise from the dead?

Another thing is, let's assume the story is true. If the followers actually believed in the Messiah and he rose from the dead. It makes perfect sense they'll crowd around where he rose from the dead and have worship and praying outside the tomb from then onwards up to this day. His tomb location wouldn't be a mystery but a place of worship even from the first century. There was no report of this happening. This was never the case.

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

iqlessthan40 — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 22:04:59 GMT

sorry ima bit agnosticish but isnt the whole shebang based on belief not facts? - shirly you could take the odd disappearance as a miracle?

Otherwise religion may not be for you?

Perhaps the church of the flying spaghetti monster at the very least? 🙂

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

davidc4430 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:03:44 GMT

@iqlessthan40wrote:
sorry ima bit agnosticish but isnt the whole shebang based on belief not facts? - shirly you could take the odd disappearance as a miracle?
Otherwise religion may not be for you?
Perhaps the church of the flying spaghetti monster at the very least? 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM2K7sV-K74

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

not_for_sale — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 00:17:17 GMT

This is the most important event in the Bible, because without it, He was just executed. Either people have faith that it happened, or they don't. It's really that simple IMO.

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

imastawka — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:47:30 GMT

Nah, sorry, Bob.

The women went on the Sunday morning to annoint the body, but the tomb was empty.

They wouldn't have gone on the Saturday, cos it was Shabbat, and no-one works on that day.

I'm not religious, so I apologise to any who find this offensive

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

not_for_sale — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:51:15 GMT

Shabbat - huh! LOL

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

not_for_sale — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:53:00 GMT

I just checked and it's a real word. Sorry, well I've learned something today.

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

freddie*rooster — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 01:55:13 GMT

I'm more interested in your disappearing socks Bob

I'm convinced some socks could walk on their own

so maybe your socks were a bit rank so one sock

said to the other sock rank orf

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

domino-710 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:02:15 GMT

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

imastawka — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:02:46 GMT

@imastawkawrote:
Nah, sorry, Bob.

The women went on the Sunday morning to annoint the body, but the tomb was empty.

They wouldn't have gone on the Saturday, cos it was Shabbat, and no-one works on that day.

I'm not religious, so I apologise to any who find this offensive

Sorry Bob. My bad.

Today is Saturday!

I got thrown there for a minute.

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

davidc4430 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:03:10 GMT

@not_for_salewrote:
I just checked and it's a real word. Sorry, well I've learned something today.

i thought 'shabbat' was a glam rock band from the 70's

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:08:43 GMT

How's that ?

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

Anonymous — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:10:21 GMT

However, a 'holy' sock would have commented "darn it"

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

not_for_sale — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 02:59:54 GMT

"Socks get away with all sorts of mischief because they’re weird. Know you of any other item of clothing that can vanish at will?"

The Guardian 2016: 06.05

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

domino-710 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:14:33 GMT

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Anonymous — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 03:18:12 GMT

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

tasfleur — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 05:04:48 GMT

*Socks for Domino*

Re: Saturday Pondering: The Empty Tomb

domino-710 — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 05:09:56 GMT

Scuse me - everyone knows I only wear these.