u/mad_smrvle

The question above is a little facetious. Although it's also kind of my honest question. For context, my brother and I both grew up going to the Mormon church, then later switched to a Christian one. When we were both around 14-15, we decided to stop going. He was an atheist for as long as I can remember. Then, when he was around 30, he had a severe, life-threatening accident, yet only walked out with some scratches. So he turned to religion; he started talking to me about god and how he is real, etc. At the time, I became fascinated with religion, specifically Christianity, and for around 6 months I would have called myself a Christian. Yet, the more research I did on religion, Jesus, the bible, etc. The less I believed, and now I don't believe in it or have faith in it at all.

Every time I talk to, watch videos on, or see posts about Christians when they are asked about certain discrepancies or contradictions in the Bible or religion, there is never a clear answer or response; it's always "I have faith because I want to." I'm paraphrasing only to make my point clear. WHY DO PEOPLE BELIEVE IN THIS BOOK!?

1 Corinthians 15:3–8, found in the New Testament, describes Paul's account of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, including appearances to various individuals and over five hundred people. Paul notes his own late experience of seeing Jesus compared to the initial group of witnesses. 

Looking closer, this passage shows Paul receiving information from early church leaders about Jesus being seen by 500 people. However, there is no direct account or witness testimony from these 500 individuals. Paul is the only biblical writer who mentions this specific group appearance, and he was not an eyewitness to it. From a secular standpoint, there is no direct historical evidence proving Jesus rose from the dead, and the lack of primary sources from the other named witnesses supports a skeptical view of the claim.