Hey guys its me again, the unsure atheist. Ive been a christian my whole life and so im still struggling to see the faults in the arguments i held true. Anyway ive been reading timothy kellers's a reaaon for god. In it he makes a pretty good for jesus rising from the dead.
Mainly he says that skeptics have to answer these questions to prove jesus didnt rise from the dead. Why did christianity emerge so rapidly, with such power? No other band of messianic followers in that era claimed a leader rose from the dead-why did this group do so? Jews never worshipped one man as god why did they start now? Jews did not believe in divine men or resurrections, what changed their worldview overnight? How do u account dor hundred of eyewitness who saw jesus, lived for decades and gave their lives for that belief?
His main point is that skeptics must answer this without simply saying it didnt happen. I go to a christian school and this is the book we have to read for apologetics (which i have to take) so they are gonna hammer with these questions since ive started speaken outwardly about my doubts wih religon. Sorry for the long post just wanted to tbe responses of people one here. Really try to answer the questions tho dont just dismiss them. Thanks all
Mainly he says that skeptics have to answer these questions to prove jesus didnt rise from the dead. Why did christianity emerge so rapidly, with such power? No other band of messianic followers in that era claimed a leader rose from the dead-why did this group do so? Jews never worshipped one man as god why did they start now? Jews did not believe in divine men or resurrections, what changed their worldview overnight? How do u account dor hundred of eyewitness who saw jesus, lived for decades and gave their lives for that belief?
His main point is that skeptics must answer this without simply saying it didnt happen. I go to a christian school and this is the book we have to read for apologetics (which i have to take) so they are gonna hammer with these questions since ive started speaken outwardly about my doubts wih religon. Sorry for the long post just wanted to tbe responses of people one here. Really try to answer the questions tho dont just dismiss them. Thanks all
If I die and god is real, im so screwed.
