I understand your skepticism. The phrase, "Doubting Thomas", is derived from such skepticism.

I always found this compelling: Apostles, who had no reason to die after Jesus was crucified and ascended, continued with their convictions at the cost of their lives. Why? These people witnessed the life and actions of Jesus to actually know he was truly the Son of God.

How many people would willingly be crucified, stoned, beheaded today, if the only qualification to earn your freedom and your life is denying Jesus as the Son of God? It's crazy when you think about human nature.

And, Happy Easter.

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Posted on 4/5/21 at 8:18 am to NimbleCat

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I always found this compelling: Apostles, who had no reason to die after Jesus was crucified and ascended, continued with their convictions at the cost of their lives. Why? These people witnessed the life and actions of Jesus to actually know he was truly the Son of God.

How many people would willingly be crucified, stoned, beheaded today, if the only qualification to earn your freedom and your life is denying Jesus as the Son of God? It's crazy when you think about human nature.

It really is crazy what human beings will believe. The Son of God myth has been played out many many times throughout history.

Long before Jesus, there was Horus, Attis, Krishna, Dionysus, Mithra, and many many others.

The real question should be, why/how has the Jesus version been successfully perpetuated for this long?

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