[exmarine]

To some, it's easier to believe in alien life than it is to believe in resurrection and virgin birth. Permanent death and non-virginal birth are obvious on a daily basis.

The virgin birth and resurrection are unique singular event in human history. According to Simon Greenleaf, one of hte formest legal minds in history as concerning evidence, concluded after much investigation that the evidence for the Resurrection would stand up in any court of law. It is the most attested fact of ancient history. The evidence is there. If one believes God exists, then the Resurrection is most certainly plausible. On the other hand, if one believes God does not exist, then no amount of evidence will be convincing.

[stuartcr]

They are alleged, unique events. Without actually observation, and hard proof that death did occur, I doubt seriously that resurrection would stand up in court, regardless of what someone said over 100 yrs ago. It may be the most attested to fact in history, but only to Christians. I certainly believe in the existence of God, and admit that He makes anything possible, but I don't believe that resurrection and virgin birth are plausible.

[js1138]

is the most attested fact of ancient history.

I'm amused by your assertions about how evidence works in a court of law. You have a book that asserts that there were eyewitnesses. Not a single document written by any of those eyewitnesses exists. There is no chain of evidence.

By those standards, every wild claim made in every book on UFOs, ESP, and the like would stand up in a court of law. Even more so, because the witnesses are alive and able to testify.

Conan Doyle, a very bright person who made a lot of money writing about the examination of evidence, was completely taken in by a couple of teenage girls who forged pictures of garden fairies.

The simple fact of life is that most people are fools, willing to believe in John Edwards, Uri Geller, Bill Clinton, or anybody else with good looks and charisma.

[yendu bwam]

According to Simon Greenleaf, one of hte formest legal minds in history as concerning evidence, concluded after much investigation that the evidence for the Resurrection would stand up in any court of law. It is the most attested fact of ancient history. The evidence is there. If one believes God exists, then the Resurrection is most certainly plausible. On the other hand, if one believes God does not exist, then no amount of evidence will be convincing.

Well put, exmarine!

[Quix]

Well said.

THANKS.

And easier to hear without . . . other noise.