Quote:A delusion can't account for their eyewitness testimony, because group hallucinations are medically impossible.
You grasp the difference between delusion and hallucinations, correct?
Quote:If they lied and colluded that doesn't fit the profile that people don't willingly die for what they know is a lie.
Who says they lied? Who says collusion has to involve dishonesty?
Quote:If Jesus didn't actually die he wouldn't have convinced anyone he was a risen Messiah, unable to walk, scourged down to the bone, all blooded, tattered, torn, a hole in his chest, feet and hands.
'Rising from the dead' isn't unique to the Jesus story. I can easily imagine someone being beaten, lapsing into a coma, and then waking up a few days later to the wonderment of all.
Quote:Moreover, Jesus would be a liar since he didn't really resurrect Himself.
A 'lie' is an intentionally dishonest statement. Jesus could have been a nutcase who actually, sincerely believed he rose from the dead.
Quote:If you don't think anything would convince you then nothing would convince you. And if nothing can convince you, as you have decided, then if the evidence does exist, you will reject it anyway.
*chuckle* I must not be explaining this properly. I'll have another go. One of the reasons I'm an atheist is that I'm unaware of any phenomena which can ONLY be explained by the actions of a god (any god). I've already said that I'm open to the possibility that such a phenomenon exists. However, I'm not making a positive claim of the non-existence of gods, so it isn't up to me to hunting this phenomenon. If you have one, trot it out and I'll happily consider it.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
