The Resurrection

[anomaly]

Brace yourself, comrades.

I have recently had a chat with a Christian friend of mine. I fully expected the faith from him, but his boastfulness surprised me completely.

First of all, he contends that the biblical account of Genesis is entirely factual. Yes, that's right, he contends that God created Earth in six days, that the earth is around 6,000 years old, and that evolution is an out and out lie.

This, however, and his so-called "scientific evidence" of the above struck me merely as faith gone awry, to the extreme.

But, he proceeded to tell me that there was literary and historical evidence of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.

This claim is completely false. But how should I respond to it? The best I could say is "no, no that's not right."

Anyone have anything better?

[Sentinel]

Explain to him how he has the burden of proof. That should silence him?
In that way you'll get the last word.

I'm not saying he'll turn away from superstion, of course, but maybe that will keep him from making pointless claims in the future.

You can never be sure with the religious though, they have a problem with listening to reason.. :rolleyes:

[anomaly]

Jesus wasn't mentioned in documents until some 30 years after the crucifixion. So how can there be 'historical' evidence of the Resurrection? I'll have to ask him tomorrow to what he is referring.

[violencia.Proletariat]

Some people cant be helped, so offer vocal opposition in all public oppertunities. Make sure everyone knows this guy is CRAZY. Bring up all the points of stoning infidels, etc, in the bible and tell people that he wants to do this (he believes literally in the bible no?)

[anomaly]

That's just the problem, isn't it? The racist, prejudice parts of the Bible he can choose to ignore, while in other parts he firmly believes.

I'll tell you, I don't think I'll ever understand the mind of a believer. I do enjoy talking with believers, because that has been a goal of mine for some time: to get inside there mind, and see how this strange phenomenon of 'faith' affects them.

But, sometimes their faith just overwhelms me. If you promise a person eternal bliss after they die, he is liable to believe anything.

Encouragingly, people may be beginning to part with their primitive faiths, and to accept the world as is.

[redstar2000]

Originally posted by anomaly
I have recently had a chat with a Christian friend of mine.

Big mistake! :lol:

It's like saying "I recently had a chat with a Zeus-worshiping friend of mine".

It's obvious that ever since we stopped sacrificing perfect bulls to Zeus that the world has completely gone to shit, right? :lol:

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[ItalianCommie]

Now that's what I call bigotry. I simply tease these people. :lol: