(June 24, 2015 at 1:25 am)robvalue Wrote:(June 23, 2015 at 7:16 pm)popsthebuilder Wrote: Just curious. What did the man Jesus con anyone out of? Of course con being a negative way to trap someone for your own benefit. Even if it was all a trick or illusions why would he do it? What would me personally gain but a death certificate?
He personally gain
Assuming any of it actually happened, Jesus got out of it a bunch of people following him around who kept saying how great he was. He was clearly highly delusional and may have really thought his death would accomplish something.
That's an interesting take, rob.
On the one hand, atheists are constantly asking for evidence. They say they would believe if only God would do something to prove that he exists.
But on the other hand, when confronted with the possibility that Jesus DID give the disciples the type of EVIDENCE that you say you want, you seem to dismiss it as delusional grandstanding to gain followers.
That seems like you're wanting to have it both ways.
