The Death and Resurrection of Christ?

[Ace Otana]

Hi, this is my first post on this forum.

I come from a conservative Christian background, but I now doubt the existence of God. I probably doubt more now than believe. By question (which is probably very common) is thus: How did Christianity begin if Jesus Christ died and stayed dead?

Did the disciples start Christianity, and if so why did they say Christ had risen and that they had seen Him if it is false?

Hello!

Jesus may of existed but only as a typical human being. Not god. I think he like many preachers at the time just did the same old thing and talk bollocks. A few tricks here and there. But what I think made him stand out was his public execution. The Romans unintentionally made him a martyr, and you can't kill a martyr.
Did he exist? Maybe.
Did he resurrect? Not likely.

When they say witnesses (those who saw his rise from the dead) they aren't really able to give us some names.
It's like me saying "A fat pink pixie flew down from the sky and landed on my shoulder, just ask the hundred witnesses who were there". Who are these witnesses?
It's actually more probable that his followers hid/destroyed his body and claimed he "rose from the dead".

Religions are all the same. Packs of lies. No honesty, no consistency and no evidence.

Now I've got to give you a hug!