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"How do you explain the empty tomb?"
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 6:27 am
Some archaeologists found empty tombs where they expected mummies... oh my!
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 9:14 am
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#33
RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 9:29 am
Aren't there many caves in the Galilee area that "could' be used a tombs??
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 9:34 am
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 10:04 am (This post was last modified: September 6, 2012 at 10:05 am by Cato.)
The Hungry Earth episode of Doctor Who provides an explanation. Basically, an ancient race of homo-reptilians sucked Jesus out of the tomb from underneath.

http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/The_Hungry_...(TV_story)

The difference being that devoted Whovians do not try to convince others, or themselves for that matter, that an ancient subterranean race of lizard-men actually exists by pointing at empty graves.
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 10:08 am (This post was last modified: September 6, 2012 at 10:18 am by FallentoReason.)
I'm watching Star Trek Next Generation and from what I've gathered so far this Klingon fulfilled a prophecy in some sacred text. No joke, he resurrected! How did they confirm this? DNA test.

Now that's what I'm talking about!
Aw, false alarm. He's just a clone...
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 11:27 am (This post was last modified: September 6, 2012 at 11:28 am by Cinjin.)
(September 5, 2012 at 10:53 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: You wouldnt be the first atheist to say...all lies/all made up

That would save you guys a TON of work then you could get back to your non-stamp collecting.

lmao ...

jesus would roll over in his grave if he heard you giving us these little snarky zingers!



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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 12:44 pm
Quote:No, see now youre engaging in discussion about the specific details of the matter.


Yep. Details, details, details. The bane of religious assholes throughout time. Sucks to be you.

Quote:Do you think it reasonable that a prominent religious Messiah figure would be buried in a tomb or not?

Now you have to make up your fucking mind, son. Was he a prominent religious messiah or some guy who ran afoul of the law and got his sorry ass nailed to a board? The jews, who were after all the originators of this messiah bullshit, seem to think he was just some scumbag.
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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 12:50 pm (This post was last modified: September 6, 2012 at 1:26 pm by Tea Earl Grey Hot.)
(September 6, 2012 at 12:44 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:No, see now youre engaging in discussion about the specific details of the matter.


Yep. Details, details, details. The bane of religious assholes throughout time. Sucks to be you.

Quote:Do you think it reasonable that a prominent religious Messiah figure would be buried in a tomb or not?

Now you have to make up your fucking mind, son. Was he a prominent religious messiah or some guy who ran afoul of the law and got his sorry ass nailed to a board? The jews, who were after all the originators of this messiah bullshit, seem to think he was just some scumbag.

"Why do you think he was buried in a tomb?" "Because he was a prominent religious figure!"

"Why are there no contemporary records of Jesus?" "Because he was a leader of yet another Jewish religious group in a backwaters state. Nobody would have noticed. Duh!"

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RE: "How do you explain the empty tomb?"
September 6, 2012 at 1:20 pm
Welcome to the xtian shell game.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist.  This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair.  Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second.  That means there's a situation vacant.'
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