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0 pointsmrozbarry2y ago0 comments

You can tell that to all the ancient human history archaeologists that use the Bible to find ancient cities.

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greenhearth2y ago· 2 in thread

Yes, I'm sure those archeological findings can confirm all those virgin births and guys living in whales.

The single most significant fact supported by the Bible is the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. History agrees that Jesus was a real man. History agrees that He was significant in the region. The eye witness testimonies support (but don't prove) the resurrection, but consider this - many men and women were executed in the first century because they would not recant that they were eye witnesses to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. If it were a lie, why would so many take that to the point of their own death?

lofenfew2y ago

> If it were a lie, why would so many take that to the point of their own death?

Consider a weaker question: if it weren't a lie, why would so many take that to the point of their own death? While most people are usually opposed to lying, if they felt their reason for lying was important enough - and if they're willing to die for it then it must be - they could easily overcome that.

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