Seriously a group of Athiest has a One Million Dollar reward offered if you can raise someone from the dead.I am an Ordained Minister but I think they have a point.Maybe Jesus only raised people from the dead so He could prove to the people of His time that He was who He said He was.-------Rev.Jason Petty greendonkey34@yahoo.com
2006-07-12 12:09:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
BTW I'm talking about minus the use of CPR.I think it mean by the laying of hands on someone in a spiritual setting.
2006-07-12 12:28:29 · update #1
the source is the James Randi foundation:
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge
http://www.randi.org/research/
I think the only requirement is that it must be proven using the scientific method....ie, under lab conditions.
2006-07-12 12:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Or, maybe, the stories of Jesus raising the dead are ficticious?? Is THAT not possible??
Lets look at this rationally. Roman secualr documents PROVE that Jesus was a real person. However, nothing but the Bible describes Jesus raising the dead. In fact, if Roman secualr documents pertaining to the prosecution and cruciffixion of Jesus exist - dont you think documents would exist that say he rose from the dead three days later??? I mean, this would have been BIG NEWS. But, alas, they do not exist. Except the stories in the Bible.
Furthermore, according to the Bible, Jesus died and was raised after three days. This is so because it was written in the Old Testament that the Messiah would come, die for our sins and then be ressurected within three days. HOwever, it doesnt add up....according to the stories, Jesus was crucified on Friday. If you read the story and understand they way time was kept in those days, you come to the conclusion that Jesus' actual moment of deat was approximately 3pm. He was then taken down off the cross, put into a tomb. On early Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty. Miraculously, Jesus was only dead for 1.5 - 1.75 days - not three as the Bible says...
The Bible offers these stories as "proof" that God exists and that Jesus was God. However, there is no tangible evidence to prove that any of the miracles that Jesus performed were real. None whatsoever.
2006-07-12 19:29:21 · answer #2 · answered by YDoncha_Blowme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats Crazy!! Dont Believe it..Ok look when people pass away there spirit goes Hopefully to heaven with god.Dont pay attention!GOD is real and he forgives and helps.If you a Pastor,Priest and tell the word of god you should Know!!
2006-07-12 20:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Gracie_$ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never seen it, however I've read about it numerous times. Recently Mel Gibson did a movie about it also.
2006-07-12 19:29:34 · answer #4 · answered by timjim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If this is open to interpretation then yes, I have. It’s called CPR. Or go to a hospital, they do it all the time. You don’t have to be special to bring a person back from the dead.
so where's my money?
Blessed Be.
2006-07-12 19:22:22 · answer #5 · answered by s_an_dubois 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa
i believe you!
i haven't but some claim they have
you cant really prove it/show it to any one though
in order to do that
you have to know exactly when it'll happen
that's kinda hard
i really don't know if it's possible or not
I'm too confused about it right now
cant say for sure
2006-07-12 19:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by skatergal01 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where's your source?
2006-07-12 19:13:51 · answer #7 · answered by joephs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋