(October 1, 2015 at 9:57 am)Rekeisha Wrote:(September 30, 2015 at 10:07 am)Stimbo Wrote: Do you think the September 11 hijackers were justified in their actions? Why would they die for a lie?
They believed it to be true and no they were not justified.
If the disciples knew that Jesus had not been raised then why would they die? They were done and afraid after the death of Jesus. No one excepted Him to come back to life even though He told them that he would.
They didn't have to know it to true; they simply needed to believe it. You acknowledged that yourself with the September 11 hijackers. I think the person who wrote the first part of your post needs a chat with the one who wrote the second half and collaborate on a consistent opinion.
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.'
