(July 7, 2015 at 9:33 am)Randy Carson Wrote: What theory do you have that account for these facts BETTER than the resurrection of Jesus?
Insufferable.
These are not all facts. The resurrection is a story. Stephen King doesn't have to believe as fact the supernatural events he commits to paper. Get a grip.
Can you seriously not conceive of more plausible reasons why the tomb could have been empty? Assuming there was a tomb.
Again, the 'Jesus witnessed roaming the countryside' tale was a fabrication later added to the original story.
Paul was likely struck by lightening, which short circuited the reasoning part of his brain. Besides, Paul is simply older than Joseph Smith and L. Ron Hubbard. You really don't need to know any more about Paul's motivations.