(June 23, 2016 at 3:04 pm)alpha male Wrote: See, people here this shit and believe it. Yes, Mark 16:9 and later aren't in the earliest manuscripts. Now, go read Mark 16:1-8. Guess what - it includes the resurrection.
No it doesn't. The resurrection is where he appears to people. Saying he ascended into the celestial realm isn't what is meant by the resurrection, that is the ascension. The ascension is mentioned by Mark and Paul, but the resurrection - the cornerstone of Christianity - is not. The four gospels, Acts, and even Paul's epistles are fairly consistent on the teachings of Jesus and in the crucifixion. One major point of difference is the 'last supper' which Paul frames as 'the lord's supper' not knowing to be the 'last'. But on the matters of the ascension and resurrection they are very inconsistent. Matthew says, for example, that graves were opened and zombies walked the street. A very important and memorable event, if it happened, Luke and John don't mention it.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
