Proving The Resurrection By the Minimal Facts Approach

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So says a boy whom the author of Mark never met. A boy who is later replaced by angels in the story. None of this makes any sense, but you choose to believe it anyway.

If Mark knew nothing of Jesus' resurrection, why did he have the character in his story say the words, "He is risen!"?

Because he was a baker who liked to gender his bread.

Don't like that? Interesting, how you'll find that to be ridiculous, but the guy rising from the dead, that works just fine for you.