convince themselves it's true?
2007-04-02 02:38:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
'Ten Reasons' to believe in the Resurrection:
1. Testimony of the texts. Scripture, Tradition and the Church thereafter all agree that Christ rose.
2. Testimony of the Twelve. Cowardly apostles fleeing became courageous Christians preaching, and they unanimously said it was because they saw Christ alive.
3. Transformation of Saul. St. Paul went from persecutor to believer after seeing Christ alive.
4. No early Church debate. The early Church debated many fundamental things, but not the Resurrection.
5. Centuries of martyrs. Christians, from the Church’s first days to our own day, have been willing to die for their conviction that Christ rose from the dead.
6. Diverse sources. Gospel writers included different details, and material from different sources — all of which agreed on the fact of the Resurrection.
7. Eyewitnesses. St. Paul spoke of how Christ appeared, alive, to 500 at once — and he was writing not long after the event occurred.
8. Non-Christian historical accounts. Tacitus and Josephus mention Christ — and describe how Christians endured torture when simply renouncing him would end it.
9. Not dead again. Other resurrections are mentioned in the Bible — chiefly Lazarus — but of these Christ’s is unique in that it is never suggested that he died again.
10. Rise of a historical religion. Christianity spread and grew even though, as St. Paul told Christians from the beginning, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain.”
2007-04-09 22:07:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
christianity is an insignificant belief system
because the beliefs will never be proven,
especially for Spirituality,
which is the Relationship we have with Our Creator.
Here's what anyone can do to establish Their Relationship:
Create a private, personal, direct, divine Relationship with Our Creator and save your Soul from religion.
Only with Our Creator's Love and Peace will we be Truly Free!
Love and Believe in Our Creator;
Love and Believe in Yourself.
"religion is Spiritual fraud"; "religion is the Worse invention of humanity" - Jesus Christ, Buddha and any other being with Spiritual intelligence.
Without God, there is No Love; Without religion, there are No Wars!
2007-04-02 09:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by drwooguy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's the beauty of Christianity and what unbelievers just can't seem to understand. For us, Christianity is our truth and everything else is a lie. We do not have to 'convince' ourselves of anything. Kill us, mock us, string us up on crosses and we will just keep coming back- stronger than ever.
2007-04-10 08:29:53 · answer #3 · answered by illbegone_likeabatouttahell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity began with a handful of believers.
2007-04-10 06:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Preacher 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's truth does not rely on my belief in it. Yet, If I were the only one, I would still believe. On the other hand, if so many believe and have believed through the centuries, then why are you so quick to condemn it?
2007-04-10 02:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by ruler of the valley 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was the only person to live a pure, righteous life. Do many miracles and be raised from the dead. Every other prophet, seer, or leader of a following is in their grave. Jesus gave up His life to draw men to God. When the Apostles were given the task to spread the good news they were helped by God in many miraculous ways.
2007-04-09 20:12:18 · answer #6 · answered by copperhead89 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, because truth is truth no matter how many are ignorant of it.
2007-04-10 07:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by Truth7 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am just a moron so what would I know. Your user name is offensive but I guess it takes a moron to know a moron
2007-04-10 06:06:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hypotheticals, where were they when we were born?
2007-04-02 09:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋