RE: Theories about Jesus?
August 24, 2013 at 9:16 pm
(This post was last modified: August 24, 2013 at 9:21 pm by smax.)
(August 24, 2013 at 8:02 pm)ronedee Wrote: How could Jesus have so much pump after 2000 years, unless He indeed rose from the dead. I don't believe anyone has pulled that stunt yet!
I think you are looking at this the wrong way. Lots of people are committed to causes of all sorts, and lots of traditions and cultural customs are based on things widely accepted to be fictional.
Muslims believe in the Prophet Muhammed and they die all the time for the cause of following him.
Also, Gods of all different religions and beliefs have shaped the world's calendars, observances, and practices.
No, the real question is, if Jesus Christ really did rise from the dead, why are any other religions or beliefs considered by anyone?
The truth is, most people do not believe that Jesus rose from the dead, and the lack of any compelling evidence is a big reason why.
Quote:Not-to-mention the many followers that saw Jesus afterwards, and were willing to die horrible deaths themselves fearlessly witnessing for Him.
Like I said, Muslims die all the time for their cause, and they are merely one of many examples. Sadly, a person's willingness to sacrafice their own life for a silly and baseless cause, and even suffer doing so, isn't as rare as it should be.
Quote:As far as the historic mentions of Jesus. There are some... but Christianity was persecuted. And why wouldn't they try to wipe out any mention of Him. The followers went underground for 300 years! Who would be openly writing about Jesus? Unless of course he wanted to be fed to Lions or crucified!
Too funny, man. Seriously. Their are 27 New Testament books clearly in existence, and there were hundreds of other books written by Christian writers during the timeframe in question.
No, the problem isn't that Christians were persecuted, although they were. The problem is that Christians chose to destroy their own writings because of doctrinal issues that the numerous books raised, as well as other concerns. However, none of these were books that would have carried any significant historical value. They were fictional accounts just like the gospels.
While we are on the subject, however, I do agree that a lot of important books have been destroyed over the centuries in an attempt to cover up stuff that would otherwise have a signficant impact on what people believe. Elders within the Catholic Church have written about many wrong doings, cover ups, and lies that they have perpetuated as "protectors of the faith", and many of those documents have been destroyed.