04-20-2007, 01:43 AM
I agree that there is no point in trying to prove or disprove the historical events written in the Bible because their value is in the spiritual message they convey. On the other hand, it is not totally irrelevant. Ardent believers do take what is written in the Bible literally; for example, that is why we have the "intelligent design" debate at present: should we teach our children that God created the world in six days or should we teach them the Darwin's theory of evolution?
Changing the subject, will someone please explain to me the spiritual significance of Christ rising from the dead three days after crucifiction. Being brought up as a Hindu, I thought, the point of resurrection was to demonstrate the immortality of the human spirit (not of the physical body) and His love for those who trusted in Him but it seems Christians attach great significance to disapperance of Christ' physical body from the tomb and to His moving around with a physical body for a few days after resurrection.
Changing the subject, will someone please explain to me the spiritual significance of Christ rising from the dead three days after crucifiction. Being brought up as a Hindu, I thought, the point of resurrection was to demonstrate the immortality of the human spirit (not of the physical body) and His love for those who trusted in Him but it seems Christians attach great significance to disapperance of Christ' physical body from the tomb and to His moving around with a physical body for a few days after resurrection.