What do you think?

Question

For many today, the study of history is incorporated with the ideas that there is no God, miracles are not possible, we live in a closed system and there is no supernatural. With these presuppositions they begin their "critical, open and honest" investigation of history. When they study the life of Christ and read about His miracles or resurrection, they conclude that it was not a miracle or a resurrection because we know (not historically, but philosophically) that there is no God, we live in a closed system, miracles are not possible and there is no supernatural. Therefore, these things cannot be. What men have done is to rule out the resurrection of Christ even before they start an historical investigation of the resurrection. These presuppositions are not so much historical biases but, rather, philosophical prejudices.


This pretty much sums up my opinion about how the Bible and anything related to Christianity is handled.

Answer 1

I like what you have written. Very insightful. Did you know that there have been many people who have delved into an investigation of the life of Christ with the same parameters that you have described and come away with a faith in Christ?
How refreshing.
Thank you.

Answer 2

there is historical evidence to support about 5-6 theories surrounding the death of christ. Many found in the dead sea scrolls written around the time Christ died. Most of these tell about a christ that lived to an old age and wasn't crusified. The first evangelist wrote his story more than 1 century later, made from hear say stories. If you were a historian which would you believe to be more accurate!!!

Answer 3

Considering how many secular documents the early Christian church destroyed in an effort to further their own religion and force it down peoples throats, I can't particularly say I feel your pain.

When you add in the fact that the early Christian church made it a common practice to either kill non-believers or assimilate their beliefs into their own practices, I really don't think that your opinion has much merit at all. However, you are entitled to be as misinformed as you choose to be, and thats not my lookout.

-SD-