I was raised Catholic and went to Cathlic school for 12 years. Even thought about becoming a nun. As an adult, after reading and coming to an understanding of both Christianity and Judaism over several years and from an adult perspective and knowledge and not a child's faith, I converted to Judaism.
I don't know what to say to you other than I simply do not believe that anyone rose again. It's that simple. I also have a problem with the Trinity and a need for a father, son and holy spirit.
I can appreciate Christianity, but I can also look at the damage it has done. As a black woman in America, I listened for years to Christians who felt it was not only legal, but Christian to treat blacks poorly. Don't say that they weren't Christian. That is an easy way for people to escape responsibility. They considered themselves Christian.
When I had the opportunity to meet Jews (one doesn't meet too many in a Catholic school), I was taken by their commitment to learning and to social justice (ok, that's where a lot of them turn left, but my rabbi marched with MLK, which I found impressive at the time). Human nature being what it is, I'm sure there are racist Jews; it's just in my experience, I have run into less racism from Jews than from Christians.
Judaism is ancient, monotheistic, and requires some very real actions in terms of working to repair the world - what can I do here and now to change things? I admire it very much and never looked back after my conversion - no 'channuka bush' or all that other crap.
Besides, as a pre-Vatican II Catholic, I just couldn't see myself as a protestant. : )
Don't forget that it was religious Christians who relentlessly pushed the abolition of slavery.
I too am a convert to Judaism. My children go to a Jewish Day School. About 1/3 of my son's class had a parent who was a convert- weird, but cool.
My name is Tina, and I know Jewish Christines, also Faith, Heidi and other names that one might not expect.
My soup is simmering on the stove now in anticipation of Rosh Hashanah.
I converted after 5 years of marriage, and my husband was unsure of his feelings on the matter. He was non-religious. He knew that if the mother went, so too would the family, and we did! Right this minute he is working on the the High Holiday services. He leads one of the services in our synagogue, keeps kosher, and studies. He is much more observant than he (probably) would have been had he married a Jew.
It's a difficult thing to believe. But if one does believe that it happened, as I do, it would be impossible to "convert" to any faith that denies it.