I stated in a previous post that scientists have determined that what we see with our eyes (matter) consists of both matter and information. It is the highly organized nature of that massive amount of information which points to a Designer. The facts, in other words, point to a Creator.
The resurrection of Jesus is not backed up by historical evidence, as a matter of fact it is the exact opposite. The bible is the ONLY place that it is stated that jesus was crucified and resurrected.
How do you explain the empty tomb? Where is the body? Why did the Jews or Romans never produce it? What could possibly account for the drastic change in the behavior and actions of Jesus' disciples, from cowards hiding out in fear for their lives, to bold martyrs willing to testify they had seen Him alive right in the very city where He was crucified? How do you account for the change in the day of worship from Saturday (the 7th day) to Sunday (the 1st day) traceable back to 30 A.D.? How did the 15th chapter of Paul's 1st letter to the Corinthians manage to be included in the Bible, without being refuted by the 500+ people whom Paul said saw Him alive? How do you explain the writings of Roman historians like Pliny the Younger who make reference to the resurrection?
Again, you have faith that this is true, not proof.
Unlike doubting Thomas, who saw the risen Christ in person and felt His wounds, I do not have the benefit of having seen Him alive myself. So yes, I accept the resurrection as an article of faith. But the Christian faith is based on reasonable evidence which God in His providence has given us. Faith does not contradict reason, but it does go beyond reason.
Having faith in something, is NOT having proof. That is why it is called faith.
That is true enough, but it is not the whole truth. Presumably you think that faith is on a par with mere fantasy or self-delusion. That is not so. As I said previously, Christian faith rests on a foundation of reasonable evidence.
And if I told someone that something resided in me, they would put me away in the funny farm, with nice large padded rooms and jackets with sleeves that tie in the back.
God is Spirit, not a material being.