(August 18, 2016 at 2:49 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: Science doesn't just provide observations, but also the step by step methods of the experiment/study that resulted in those observations. Methodology is just as important as the observations. Comparing scientific observation to witness testimony is intellectually dishonest. They are not remotely the same thing. Anyone who actually paid attention in 5th grade science class would know that.
Regarding eyewitness testimony, it's considered the weakest form of evidence because of human psychology. Not only are we prone to misremembering events and details, we also remember things that didn't actually happen (http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/01/p...committed/). That's why every prosecutor in America would much, much rather rely on physical forensic evidence in their cases.
So, when you have a group of devout people 'remembering' things about their leader, with nothing to corroborate the fantastic elements that underpin the faith, there's really no compelling reason to believe that it's true. They're already biased in favor of their messiah, so their recollections will be clouded by their faith.
You seem to think that we are asking the disciples if they remember the color of Jesus' sweatshirt two weeks ago Friday. We are talking about seeing a man you had been with for several years die a horrible death and then appear to them 3 days later and then stick around for 40 more days. Do you think it remotely possible that hundreds of people were mistaken about such a thing?
