Why Believe This Claim?

[POI]

Taken from an exchange here (posting.php?mode=quote&f=8&p=1166484).

It doesn't matter to me what the disciples saw and experienced. I believe they saw and experienced a resurrected Jesus, but the particulars are of little interest to me.

In essence, I'd like to focus here...

For Debate: Why believe that a man laid dead in a tomb for 1 1/2 to 3 days, and then rose again?

[William]

[Replying to Purple Knight in post #130]

Who is the “bad guy”?

What does “standing up” entail — defense? understanding? refusal to dehumanize?

Why is that action the now that matters most, and how does it avoid enabling harm?

[The Tanager]

I think we should turn the earth now: Make things better for everyone. We can. But with the understanding that every one is part of everyone, even you and me.

But why should someone else care about your goal of 'better for everyone' versus better for me? Or, even if they do agree with that, agree with you on what is truly better for everyone?

[Purple Knight]

I think we should turn the earth now: Make things better for everyone. We can. But with the understanding that every one is part of everyone, even you and me.

But why should someone else care about your goal of 'better for everyone' versus better for me?

They don't have to. But then, I am also free to care about myself first and not the other person. Or at least, I should be. Without morality, I would be.

Or, even if they do agree with that, agree with you on what is truly better for everyone?

They get to say what's best for them. I get to say what's best for me. And we can either work together to find what best harmonises both of these ideals, or not. Not is bad for both.

[Replying to Purple Knight in post #130]

Who is the “bad guy”?

Whoever it is okay to dehumanise.

What does “standing up” entail — defense? understanding? refusal to dehumanize?

All of the above.

Why is that action the now that matters most, and how does it avoid enabling harm?

Because those who we are free to hurt without social or moral consequences are the ones who get hurt the most. You avoid enabling harm by avoiding enabling harm. It's a separate issue than whether people who believe the wrong things are subhumans who do not deserve rights.

[William]

[Replying to Purple Knight in post #133]

Who is the “bad guy”?

Whoever it is okay to dehumanise.

So the "bad guy" is the one which is "okay" to dehumanize? What about the one doing the dehumanizing? Is that also the "bad guy" or is that the "good guy"?

[AquinasForGod]

[Replying to POI in post #1]

Eyewitness accounts: The New Testament documents claim many people saw him alive after his death, including over 500 at once.
Empty tomb: His tomb was found empty, and his enemies couldn't produce the body.
Disciples' transformation: His followers went from terrified and scattered to boldly proclaiming his resurrection, even facing persecution and death. This radical change is often attributed to a real encounter with the risen Jesus.

This will not be enough, though. It wasn't for me. God instead made himself known to me, and then shortly after made known to me the resurrection.

[bluegreenearth]

[Replying to POI in post #1]

Eyewitness accounts: The New Testament documents claim many people saw him alive after his death, including over 500 at once.
Empty tomb: His tomb was found empty, and his enemies couldn't produce the body.
Disciples' transformation: His followers went from terrified and scattered to boldly proclaiming his resurrection, even facing persecution and death. This radical change is often attributed to a real encounter with the risen Jesus.

This will not be enough, though. It wasn't for me. God instead made himself known to me, and then shortly after made known to me the resurrection.

What reasonably obtainable evidence would falsify the claim that Jesus was supernaturally resurrected or is it not possible to discover if it is false?

[POI]

This will not be enough, though. It wasn't for me. God instead made himself known to me, and then shortly after made known to me the resurrection.

How do you know this? Can you explain?

[Clownboat]

Taken from an exchange here (posting.php?mode=quote&f=8&p=1166484).

It doesn't matter to me what the disciples saw and experienced. I believe they saw and experienced a resurrected Jesus, but the particulars are of little interest to me.

In essence, I'd like to focus here...

For Debate: Why believe that a man laid dead in a tomb for 1 1/2 to 3 days, and then rose again?

There is a specific religion that requires you to believe that such an event happened in order for your eternals soul to live on in paradise. Otherwise eternal suffering awaits you.
Getting someone to believe such a thing (and the competing religious ideas) best takes place when they are young and impressionable.

[POI]

Getting someone to believe such a thing (and the competing religious ideas) best takes place when they are young and impressionable.

Yes, I believe the Christian handbook attests to this specific strategy:

Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."