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Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?

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Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
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Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 7:27 pm
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 7:42 pm
Simple ...They don't perceive that belief as helping them get into heaven.
It's only about the afterlife...Only ever has been.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 7:47 pm
Surely you don't expect rationality or consistency from the Dead-Jew-On-A-Stick crowd?
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:04 pm
The bible didn't mention life on other planets, so obviously aliens don't exist. Hence no alien abductions.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:13 pm
Aliens are too plausible.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:21 pm
(June 18, 2016 at 8:04 pm)Chad32 Wrote: The bible didn't mention life on other planets, so obviously aliens don't exist. Hence no alien abductions.

This reasoning seems circular; of course, you don't believe that!
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm
(June 18, 2016 at 8:21 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(June 18, 2016 at 8:04 pm)Chad32 Wrote: The bible didn't mention life on other planets, so obviously aliens don't exist. Hence no alien abductions.

This reasoning seems circular; of course, you don't believe that!

Christians like circular reasoning. There's no loose ends that way.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 18, 2016 at 8:41 pm (This post was last modified: June 18, 2016 at 8:43 pm by ApeNotKillApe.)
(June 18, 2016 at 8:40 pm)Chad32 Wrote:
(June 18, 2016 at 8:21 pm)Jehanne Wrote: This reasoning seems circular; of course, you don't believe that!

Christians like circular reasoning. There's no loose ends that way.

No loose ends, just a loop with a great big hole in it.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 19, 2016 at 5:17 am
Special pleading.
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RE: Why do Christians believe in the Resurrection of Jesus but not alien abductions?
June 19, 2016 at 5:22 am
I always thought Jesus was abducted by an alien 40 days after the resurrection?
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