RE: Proving The Resurrection By the Minimal Facts Approach
July 7, 2015 at 8:56 pm
(This post was last modified: July 7, 2015 at 8:59 pm by Pizza.)
"I agree that under normal circumstances, dead bodies don't resurrect. Okay, so what? All that biology can tell us is that a person is not going to rise from the dead by natural causes. But this does not apply to Jesus’ resurrection, since we are not claiming that Jesus came back to life naturally."
Just slap the supernatural label to it and no evidence outside of biased anecdotes is needed. I see clearly now. I better convert to Christianity because that line of reasoning couldn't be applied by anyone to defend absurd claims like a wizard stealing penises supernaturally. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9701/18/briefs/...penis.html
My pet cat wrote this post supernaturally, science can't refute that. Don't ask how. It just happened.
"The writers of the New Testament asserted that it was God who raised Jesus from the dead. Science must be mute on this point."
Because ancient people know better than modern biologists. I agree science must be mute and historians can talk all they want. No limits for them because.....magic. Historians use magic all the time as explanations. Historians never appeal to science.
"Additionally, the resurrection is not an isolated event; it occurred in the religious context that gives it meaning. This context includes such facts as Jesus’ personal claims to divinity, his deeds that appeared miraculous in nature, and possibly even his predictions concerning his resurrection. Within this context, Jesus’ resurrection is right at home."
We know Jesus performed miracles because ancient sources say so, fuck science, fuck common sense. Also fuck inductive reasoning and the principle of analogy. We needs them? I love Jesus.
"On the other hand, if miracles are possible and if a God does exist, then the resurrection is far more plausible; in fact, in light of the testimony of the gospels, it is probable."
Because god is resurrecting people like all time. Just the other day I walked down the street and tripped over a resurrected person. It's a well known fact of biology these happen. Last Tuesday god turn me into a newt....I got better.
God is powerful but fine tuning the universe so that con men should die for a lie is out of the question. Swoon theory? God can't do that. Spiritual resurrection? You must be an stupid sinner.
Just slap the supernatural label to it and no evidence outside of biased anecdotes is needed. I see clearly now. I better convert to Christianity because that line of reasoning couldn't be applied by anyone to defend absurd claims like a wizard stealing penises supernaturally. http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9701/18/briefs/...penis.html
My pet cat wrote this post supernaturally, science can't refute that. Don't ask how. It just happened.
"The writers of the New Testament asserted that it was God who raised Jesus from the dead. Science must be mute on this point."
Because ancient people know better than modern biologists. I agree science must be mute and historians can talk all they want. No limits for them because.....magic. Historians use magic all the time as explanations. Historians never appeal to science.
"Additionally, the resurrection is not an isolated event; it occurred in the religious context that gives it meaning. This context includes such facts as Jesus’ personal claims to divinity, his deeds that appeared miraculous in nature, and possibly even his predictions concerning his resurrection. Within this context, Jesus’ resurrection is right at home."
We know Jesus performed miracles because ancient sources say so, fuck science, fuck common sense. Also fuck inductive reasoning and the principle of analogy. We needs them? I love Jesus.
"On the other hand, if miracles are possible and if a God does exist, then the resurrection is far more plausible; in fact, in light of the testimony of the gospels, it is probable."
Because god is resurrecting people like all time. Just the other day I walked down the street and tripped over a resurrected person. It's a well known fact of biology these happen. Last Tuesday god turn me into a newt....I got better.
God is powerful but fine tuning the universe so that con men should die for a lie is out of the question. Swoon theory? God can't do that. Spiritual resurrection? You must be an stupid sinner.
It is very important not to mistake hemlock for parsley, but to believe or not believe in God is not important at all. - Denis Diderot
We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing. - Gore Vidal
We are the United States of Amnesia, we learn nothing because we remember nothing. - Gore Vidal
