Mr. Rabbitearbandicoot, let me clarify ....
I meant if those who followed the teachings of Jesus really did take it seriously, the degree to which those christians should and could have followed his words would be far greater and the chaos that ensued (and has done ever since) would not be so profoundly horrible.
It doesn't surprise me that some who say "I am a christian" do the exact opposite (and worse) of what they say is the very foundation of their faith.
While nobody expects christians to be perfect and unflawed, they are just humans after all like the rest of us, why is it that they ignore many of their own beliefs and pour so much hatred and misery on innocent people. I've never understood that mentality. It should be so different.
If Jesus was alive now, I think he would be horrified.
I always think how drugs were probably involved in the making of some religions,
A common theme seems to be how someone went into a cave and they saw or spoke to a deity.
They only have to make a few people believe them and religion was formed from that,(I wonder if they had the
gift of the gab and that's why they were believed so easily).
The American Indian medicine man go into a cave for guidance,(they Cherokee talked to the little people).
Other religions have used a similar concept.
So how much "wacky" stuff did they use in those caves?
Did the followers use any "wacky" stuff,(or were influenced by it through the burning of it,eg: a funeral pyre
stacked with "herbs").
The followers would have said anything to make others believe and Paul could have being convinced that is
was in his best interest to say he saw him,
Religions seem to be started in times of "need",(when things are at a lob ebb somewhere and the people need
to believe in something).
So the ones that start or perpetuate it are held in great esteem,(so they benefit by making others believe).
Then down the line they can make them believe anything they want,
@gleee58 wrote:
@the_bob_delusion wrote:Without using "faith, is it possible to prove historically that Jesus Rose from the Dead?
These are the main evidence for the resurrection of Jesus based on foremost Christian Apologists.
Jesus was crucified
Tomb was found empty
Women are reported as Witnesses to his empty tomb
Jesus' followers and Paul(an Enemy) saw Jesus after he died.
The best explanation is that Jesus Rose from the dead according to apologists.
Do these "facts" convience you?
No, these facts suggest that he wasn't dead when entombed and that he regained consciousness and escaped, with assistance.
He feigned death or was assisted in doing so.
He probably thought "lugger" this,religion isn't worth dying for and took of for safer pastures to live out his live as a simple sheep herder,
