[Serious] The Story

[Pat Mustard]

Grand Nudger, GUBU

I can't see evidence presented for your claims. I would think then Hitchen's razor applies: “What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.”

To repeat, I am not talking about Imperial persecution, but local and largely unplanned. It was still vicious and ongoing. Just like in Kyrgyzstan . That's how it is now, and that's how it was then. I have shown more than enough of the evidence to put it beyond reasonable doubt.

I'm not asking anyone to accept the lordship of Jesus Christ, sing Shine Jesus Shine loudly out the window, and use their new spiritual powers to bring dead goldfish back to life; but just to engage with the reality of the situation. The first Xians got beaten up for their beliefs by people angry at the rejection of nation, faith and community. It's what a certain sort of angry person does- there are plenty in the world now and there were then.

Accepting the reality of the persecution does not require you to accept 'miracles'. No laws of nature were broken, only bones and the odd internal organ.


True, it raises some interesting questions about why those closest to Jesus put themselves through it. But I'm sure you can deal with those well enough.

There's plenty of evidence, if only you'd takd your head out of the sand.