Originally posted by seanD
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As a nonbeliever I don't believe in the literal truth of these reports. I think the whole thing started with a belief that Jesus was "raised from the dead" as a martyr (evidently this concept was even applied to John the Baptist - Mk. 6:14, it can't be a coincidence that two apocalyptic Jewish leaders who were both recently executed were then claimed to have been raised from the dead. Obviously, this was an established concept for righteous individuals in the Jewish world.) This belief then evolved into subjective claims of "visions" which evolved into an empty tomb story which then evolved into claims of touching a physically resurrected corpse that flew to heaven. It's a story that grew in the telling.
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