Challenge to atheists: I find your lack of faith disturbing!

[The Reality Salesman01]

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I appreciate your honesty. Now that we have found common ground, please allow me to bother you with one more question, and it is my hope that you do so with the same sincerity.

If somebody believes something that is not true, what would it take to convince them to change their mind? More specifically, what evidence would convince you that your belief is wrong?

If your belief is supported by evidence, then it follows that there’s a possibility of some new evidence that could make it more likely false. This is true with all evidence based claims.

If somebody is delusional, no amount of evidence would convince them that they were mistaken. You would be right to ask me the same question pertaining to what I would require in order to believe, and I am prepared to answer it. But as a sign of sincerity and intellectual honesty, oblige me with your answer, and I will be happy to return the sentiment.

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Correct.

If you could provide evidence that either: a. Jesus did not die on a cross, or b. That he did not rise from the dead, then you would convince me that Christianity is wrong. However as those two facts, I believe, are firmly established, they form the basis of the evidence that convinces me that Christianity is right.

Great! I'll just address b to keep things simple. Thanks very much for your honesty here.

I notice that you've said that you believe it is a firmly established fact that Jesus rose from the dead, and you've already said that evidence is your reasoning for believing it. Given that you've humbly admitted that evidence to the contrary would convince you that it was wrong, let me ask you a question so that I may understand the kind of evidence you would accept.

Say a notorious and worldwide respected Archaeologist calimed: "We've found Jesus' bones in an ancient tomb in Israel"

(Which would mean Jesus didn't ascend to heaven and the myth would be exposed as such)

Wouldn't you want to know how he knew they were the bones of Christ?

What sort of answer would satisfy you?

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I mean, what would he have to say to you to convince you that they were indeed the bones of Christ?