This is a really interesting subject. I guess I'm of the same opinion as you: I do believe in the physical Resurrection, but not really because of the 'historical evidence'. And yet I am fairly interested historical and scientific evidence, and thats the kind of stuff I like to show to my non-christian friends, even tho its not the stuff that convinced me.. so why should I think it would convince them?
There was a phrase I once heard when much younger something along the lines of: "For those who don't believe, no explanation is possible. For those that do believe, no explation is neccessary". which kinda works.
I'm quite interested in the Jesus went to India theory (although the way i heard it, it was between 13-30 and then some also say after ressurection). I have a book or 2 on the subject that I need to get around to reading. But my first questions are not as such IF he DID or COULD HAVE been to India post ressurection, but WHY would he?
I guess I've never truly questioned why people don't believe in the resurection, because I've never actively tried to convince anyone otherwise. Any of my atheist friends would probably give any of the answers 1-4 or a combination. I'm really not sure what answer a believer of another religion would give... have you had much experience with that?... maybe I should ask the boyfriend and see what he says!
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Date: 2012-01-19 06:14 pm (UTC)From:There was a phrase I once heard when much younger something along the lines of: "For those who don't believe, no explanation is possible. For those that do believe, no explation is neccessary". which kinda works.
I'm quite interested in the Jesus went to India theory (although the way i heard it, it was between 13-30 and then some also say after ressurection). I have a book or 2 on the subject that I need to get around to reading. But my first questions are not as such IF he DID or COULD HAVE been to India post ressurection, but WHY would he?
I guess I've never truly questioned why people don't believe in the resurection, because I've never actively tried to convince anyone otherwise. Any of my atheist friends would probably give any of the answers 1-4 or a combination. I'm really not sure what answer a believer of another religion would give... have you had much experience with that?... maybe I should ask the boyfriend and see what he says!