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.
