Just some rubbish, but this is MY God's gospel, so READ or you will be d---ned

[ABierman1986]

It wasn't until the 1950's that scholars seriously questioned the resurrection? Is that not in itself a cause for concern? And if they did just begin this line of inquiry then does that mean that scientists have been becoming more religious since then? I find it difficult to support that scientists of the dark ages and renaissance would not have been more inclined to be religious. And if you agree that during this period scientists would have been more religious than in modern times then what caused the lull in religious fervor besides increasing technological advancement and scientific discovery? And more importantly what is driving this religious fervor that is beginning to resemble the climate of the aforementioned dark ages?

In the 18th Century (around then) The Germans, God bless them, started something called textual criticism, they stripped down a lot of things in the Bible, including the resurrection of Jesus. It was concluded that Jesus did not rise from the dead and anyone who did believe that was basing their ides on faith not any evidence, however after World War 2 it was reopened, 'Did Jesus arise from the dead?' Now most theologians and some scholars believe Jesus did rise from the dead, purely by evidence and zero faith, it is the only logical thing to conclude.

That statement is rather bold. Dark ages? really?

Well I would gladly look at the evidence supporting the resurrection, especially since it will first need to conclusively substantiate the existence of Jesus in the first place without referencing the Bible. I also find it alarming that the issue of the resurrection is something that needs this intensive level of debate to be sure, and that such radically different conclusions could be found through two supposedly logical series of inquires. Is this not one of the central tenants of the Christian belief system? How can it be so open to debate and why should scrutiny reveal diametrically opposite results?

The Dark Ages is defined as an era when Religion ruled the state and matters of the church stunted scientific advancement and growth. Today we seem to be seeing rising resistance to much of the advancement the last century of science has given us and the scientific method itself seems under ridicule. From climate change to stem cells to genetics to evolution being taught alongside ID, there is a resistance to these new discoveries that is growing. That is why I say we are beginning to resemble the same climate that the Dark Ages lived through.