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To: SeekAndFind
Instead, his followers had "visionary experiences," or hallucinations of Jesus after his burial that led them to determine that Christ was alive.

Actually, it's not even certain they had that. Much of the gospels seem to have been written after Paul's influence was widespread, and he's the only person historians seem certain was writing of his own experiences. The gospels were probably built on legends that may or may not originate with the apostles. Matthew, Mark, and Luke are remarkably similar. John is a little different.

23 posted on 04/25/2014 8:22:12 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady
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As a matter of fact, yes, I am an atheist. A_perfect_lady

The doctors keep harping about the virtue of "low-sodium diets", but I will choose to take anything you have to say regarding Christianity with "a grain of salt".


32 posted on 04/25/2014 9:04:46 AM PDT by BwanaNdege ( "...[willful] ignorance is the opiate of academic elites." - Mike Adams [BN edit])
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