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Originally Posted by Southern Man
Actually the Gospels document four independent eye witness accounts. As for the science behind it, you can't explain how life occurs, but that doesn't mean that it doesn't.
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I do see your point, but have to differ in that when the 4 accepted New Testament gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John) were accepted into the canon they ceased to be secular histories or eyewitness accounts and were henceforth defined, by Christians, as the written word of God. Maybe I should have been clearer... by 'secular history' I mean documentation outside of the generally accepted New Testament accounts.
And while I can't explain how life occurs neither one of us, nor modern science, can instill life into a mammalian life form that has been dead and buried for three days and three nights. Therefore, as stated before, the resurrection is a matter of faith. Ask any Christian and that is what they will tell you... they accept it on faith which, according to Christian doctrine, is a pre-requisite for one's salvation.
I am not saying this to degrade Christianity, only to accent the point that Christian Easter commemoration is based upon an article of faith. In order to help spread their religion early Christians incorporated pagan rites of Spring into their commemorative observances resulting in the development of our present Easter traditions... which are very enjoyable and mentally and spiritually rejuvenating...
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