Challenge: If Jesus Had Risen, Everyone Would Have Converted
I���ve been using challenges from an atheist���s 463 Reasons Christianity Is False, and here���s another one for you:
The Bible suggests that Jesus rose from the dead and made appearances to hundreds of people before ascending into heaven. It is unlikely that this would have escaped the notice of Herod and Pilate and the vast majority of the Roman occupiers, not to mention the Jews, who would have either directly witnessed this amazing phenomenon or heard about it from credible sources. This would have provided proof that Jesus was a divine being, prompting Herod and Pilate to convert along with the Romans and the Jews, with Christianity then becoming the official religion of Judea.
Obviously, this did not happen, and the fact that it didn���t suggests strongly that Jesus did not rise from the dead.
How would you respond to this challenge? Perhaps answering this needs more of a knowledge of human nature than anything else! Give us your answer below, and Alan will post his answer on Thursday.
