(January 13, 2010 at 12:48 pm)ib.me.ub Wrote: Firstly, I will state that I believe Jesus was a real person. Secondly, I believe he was crusified. Thirdly, I do not believe he rose from the dead. Forthly, I do not believe in the holy ghost.
Ok, after all that I have a question.
Why do you think only 12 (was it 12?) people actually believed in Jesus when he was alive?
Would't you think if he new something, more people would have recognised this when he was alive and followed him?
No, instaed they strung him to a cross! It's a bit strange.....
I do believe you are misinformed. the 12 disciples, or apostles as they are referred to in any christian religious sense were not the only people who believed in him. He did not accept anyone to be apostles, and not everyone wanted to be, many had other lives they needed to attend to, such as families.
Think of all the people he helped, did all of those people not believe in him?
I know you are not religious, that is fine. But as General Patton said "Everyone in a foxhole believes in god". Im just saying on the presumption that he did live, and did resurrect, and was all powerful.
But I do feel like you should be more informed before stating any case against religious views. You were unsure how many "disciples" there were, and thought they were the only ones who believed.
