Phat writes:
The only reason you reject the walked through walls argument is because you limit the stories to what is evidenced in reality.
I reject the walking through walls argument because it isn't what the story says and it doesn't make sense.
Phat writes:
The whole point of some of the stories is to emphasize Jesus heightened abilities.
Not this one. The point of this story is that Jesus was unexpectedly alive.
The story of "doubting Thomas" is actually one of the most abused stories in the New Testament. Take the time to read John 20.
1. Jesus appeared to the disciples when Thomas wasn't there; He voluntarily showed them His wounds. (verse 19-20)
2. Later on, the disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus; Thomas said that he would believe it when he saw what they had seen. (verse 25)
3. Later again, Jesus appeared to the disiples again when Thomas was there; He voluntarily showed His wounds to Thomas (verse 27)
What you should notice is that despite your hatred of evidence, Jesus
offered evidence. And He offered exactly the same evidence to Thomas that He had offered to the other disciples. It was
the disciples that Thomas doubted.
And our geese will blot out the sun.