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And therefore, because he's not crucified on a cross, because he doesn't die, because instead he ascends to heaven, obviously the resurrection didn't take place for a Muslim.

And yet the eyewitness account is very clear.

Jesus claimed to be God, he claimed to die a sacrificial death on the cross, and three days later he physically, bodily rose from the dead.

So those are the fundamental differences between Islam and Christianity.

Well, it's simple.

Just don't read the Bible.

Of course you're going to drift into error if you don't read the Bible.

If you don't read the Bible, you're just going to basically be making it up, ripping it off the wall and being creative.

What's fascinating for me is to watch the influence of not science, but the philosophy of science on Christianity in America.

Obviously, a lot of ministers have a real problem with miracles.

I mean, come on, you don't believe Jesus physically rose from the dead.

He spiritually rose from the dead.

I mean, come on, you don't believe Jesus actually walked on water.

Jesus just knew where the stones were.

And, well, why do you have to teach that?

Well, because we live in such a scientific, technologically advanced culture, nation, that you can't...

expect educated people to think that Jesus took five loaves and two fish and fed a crowd of over 5,000.

I mean, come on.

That's totally unrealistic.

And so people, including ministers, including seminaries, are intimidated by this philosophy of science that mocks the supernatural, mocks therefore the miraculous.