A simple challenge for atheists

[SteveII]

My worldview is open to more options

No, your worldview is about one thing alone.

The claim.

You believe the claim without the evidence to support it. You build arguments around an insupportable claim instead of first substantiating the claim with verifiable evidence that will then support the arguments.

Either you have not read my previous post on the subject in this thread or you are programmed to say the same thing over and over in different ways.

You cannot claim there is no evidence--there is plenty. Four gospels, acts, letters from eyewitnesses John, Peter, and James, add in Paul who knew all these people. You add in the historical EVIDENCE that these people (along with large numbers of other people) acted upon the information in ways that can only be explained by their belief.

While you might not think this evidence is sufficient, that is a matter of opinion (which you apparently abhor). You have not developed an alternative scenario that explains the facts:

1. Why were the gospels written?
2. Why were the letter of Paul, John, Peter and James written?
3. Why did the early church come up with a religion that was so non-jewish as to cause life and death struggle with the jewish establishment?
4. How does a real Jesus fit into these events?

Take as stab at these questions and add something to the debate.