(July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: The Minimal Facts are:
1. Jesus died by crucifixion
A lot of people during that time did. There is no reason to believe >if< Jesus existed, that this would make the situation special at all.
(July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: 2. Jesus' disciples believed that He rose and appeared to them
People on drugs/alcohol possibly believe purple dragons steal their farts. The unsubstantiated claims of what some ancient goat herders may or may not have believed is completely moot.
(July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: 3. Saul, the persecutor of the Church, was suddenly changed.
Good for him? This is barely a fact, and an irrelevant one at that.
(July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: 4. James, the skeptical brother of Jesus, was suddenly changed.
See previous answer.
(July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: 5. Jesus' tomb was found to be empty.
Cool. So what? Somebody could have stolen it, animals could have gotten to it, etc ad nauseum. >If< Jesus existed, there is a myriad of logical reasons a body may not be found.
(July 14, 2015 at 9:54 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Do you have a theory about what happened that accounts for all five?
If so, we need to give it careful consideration. Thanks.
Yep. Sure do.
I reject your reality and substitute my own!