If they stole his body so they could point to an empty grave (their marketing centerpiece), what in the world would be the point in that? They would have to have a purpose? Even if it was just to play a joke on the high priests! WHY would they do such a thing?
Okay... a political activist is executed by the government in power. And you
don't see the point in making it seem as if the activist in question was a divine being?
All for promoting what they KNEW was a lie?
Eh. Who knows if they knew it was a lie? They might've just eaten one too many of those neato mushrooms growing by the sea of Galilee.
That would sure explain Revelations.
Why would ANYONE endure torture, and even DIE for something that they KNOW for a FACT is a lie?
Your reasoning seems to be that if someone is tortured and/or killed for their beliefs, and they stick to their beliefs, then their beliefs are objective fact.
In which case, I urge you to take a spin down by Guantanamo Bay, see evidence that you should convert to militant Islam, and rededicate your life to destroying America.
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