2007-03-25 06:22:00 · 15 answers · asked by phelps 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Before attempting to prove that the resurrection (I take that to mean the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth) was real, first you would have to acknowledge that Jesus was real, was born and then was put to death on an instrument of torture devised by the Romans. If you acknowledge all that, then we're not talking about a fairy tale but a real event. And there is evidence in abundance to support the life and events of Jesus of Nazareth.
So, was he resurrected? It goes against all the laws of nature. It's supernatural. It's unbelievable. Therefore, it must be a fairy tale? That's the way human reasoning and experience goes. In other words, if I can't see it, or experience it, or have physical, scientific evidence to prove it, it must therefore be unreal.
There are eyewitness testimonies to the risen Jesus. There are experiential testimonies to the risen Jesus. There is the simple fact that Christianity exploded onto the world theatre in spite of persecution, and continues to move, shape and transform lives 2,000 years after the event. No mere mortal could have invented such a groundswell of faith and following.
There is no way to disprove the resurrection. It happened and millions of people have been changed for the better because of it. Christianity will never disappear because Christ, the risen Jesus, God with us, lives.
Such a good question to ask, almost 2,000 years after the event. How come the question is still being asked?
2007-03-25 07:02:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would take a lot of proving absolutely conclusively,else most Christians would cling to their belief.If the proof was overwhelming it would make a big dent in the validity of the Bible and a lot of people would query many other aspects.What cannot be denied though, whether Jesus existed or not,is that the basic concept of the religion going back to Moses is the 10 commandments which I don't think that most honest people would argue with. These were long before Jesus and his existence or resurrection would have no bearing on these basic concepts of love and respect for all others. Christianity as a religion would have to alter but I think there would still be a place for a very similar society to propound all that is good.
2007-03-25 13:38:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely not. My ancestors thought of Thor as a large, red-bearded man driving a wagon through the sky causing the rumbling of thunder. We know better than that now, but it doesn't stop any Asatruar from honoring our Gods and Goddesses. We just realize that it is not a literal statement and shouldn't be taken as such. It was our ancestor's way of dealing with the divine in a manner they could easily understand and accept according to their culture.
I don't understand why people who have no personal investment/ancestors from Middle Eastern culture would find their myths and legends so appealing - and insist they are literally true. What exactly is involved in the psychology of accepting another culture's beliefs and practices not only as literally true, but then trying to implement them into your own life, even going so far as to attempt to convert others from different cultures to that mindset? I think it would make an interesting, if very long, article some day. I may research that some time, if not for an article, then to satisfy my own personal curiosity.
~Morg~
2007-03-25 13:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by morgorond 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can't be proven a fairy tale because it wasn't a fairy tale.
One day you will have proof it was and is real. Everyone will be resurrected.
2007-03-25 13:32:35 · answer #4 · answered by silkeng 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a fairy tale but so many idiots still believe in such dross that unfortunately this bogus religion still exists.
2007-03-25 13:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Stephen P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-25 16:39:32 · answer #6 · answered by Plato 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paul said it best when he proclaimed that if Christ had not risen from the dead in proof of His claims, then those who believed in Him were the most wretched of beings.
2007-03-25 13:27:05 · answer #7 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Christians have faith. Period. You can't see the wind, but you know it there, you can feel it. The same thing applies to Christianity.
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2007-03-25 13:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Tiilynn♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I believe that the Jewish religion would probably quadruple in size!!
2007-03-25 13:32:50 · answer #9 · answered by bobbyg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you'll grow up & start asking some sensible questions
2007-03-25 13:30:31 · answer #10 · answered by sonia` m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋