{"id":2398,"date":"2025-03-29T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T17:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2025-04-12T16:11:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T15:11:37","slug":"simpletons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=2398","title":{"rendered":"Simpletons?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three renowned scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor work at the NASAL observatory.<br>Papaia remembers that the flight for the conference is in two hours.<br>With their too many, open, and broken suitcases, they create chaos wherever they go.<br>In front of the observatory, the scientists are waiting for the taxi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia: It\u2019s good to take advantage of this time for a double check. Did you get everything?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other two nod absentmindedly and continue their conversation about the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Well, even if Jesus really existed and was crucified, that doesn\u2019t prove that he rose from the dead. I don\u2019t see how we can consider this fact as evidence of the resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravioli: You need to be patient, Banani. The five facts, taken individually, certainly don\u2019t prove the resurrection. But the magic happens when we put all five together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Yeah? And how\u2019s that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravioli: Once we establish that all five facts are historically certain, the most plausible explanation is the resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Ah, I get it, so I need to wait to hear all five. Yeah, but then what do I do with these five facts? How do they explain the resurrection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravioli: Like I said, you have these facts that we are certain about. Now, you need to explain them somehow, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Yeah, that\u2019s obvious, if we have these facts, there must be a reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravioli: And that\u2019s the interesting part! In fact, if we exclude the resurrection and try to find a naturalistic explanation, we can\u2019t find one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Banani: Really? And how can that be?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ravioli: We could answer in many ways, but the best explanation remains the resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Papaia (irritated): As far as I know, the resurrection is just a legend, invented by the church to take money from the simpletons who believe in it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igor: Speaking of relativity\u2026 After all the nonsense I\u2019ve seen these doctors do, the definition of: simpleton, becomes a very\u2026 relative concept!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=2395\">Previous<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/savedblog.com\/?p=2401\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three renowned scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor work at the NASAL observatory.Papaia remembers that the flight for the conference is in two hours.With their too many, open, and broken suitcases, they create chaos wherever they go.In front of the observatory, the scientists are waiting for the taxi. 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