In order for anyone to "reject" anything they first have to be confronted with irrefutable evidence that that thing exists.

For example, can you "reject" Santa Claus, or the tooth fairy, or leprechauns, or dragons or unicorns? What would it mean to reject any of those? You could reject them and there would be no consequences.

But, presented with a real live policeman (for example), you can reject their authority over you and they will proceed to beat you to a pulp. Instant consequences. Here's a cop. You see him? Now, do you accept his authority over you? No? OK. [brutal beating ensues] How about now?

Now suppose they asked you if you rejected Conor Anthony McGregor (who is an Irish professional mixed martial artist) and you didn't believe he existed or that he cared whether or not you rejected him and then (after rejecting him) he were to show up, announce/introduce himself as Conor McGregor, claim that he does in fact care about your rejection and then proceeded to kick your ass... well.... that would be pretty shitty of him. He would be a real ass hole to do that. Is Jesus an ass hole?

The only evidence I have of Jesus being the son of God is a book written by people, centuries after His death, and with stories that are just plain unbelievable. That and religious people telling me that I have to accept Him. Fine. I'll accept Him when I see Him because quite frankly there are other people in other religions who tell me that I have to accept their God instead. I want to make sure I am accepting the "Real" God not just some wannabe. ;)

I wholly and totally and absolutely reject Jesus as being anything more than a long-dead, Bronze Age Hebrew political insurrectionist/philosopher. (And not even that original of a philosopher, either. He really brought nothing new to the table. Other sages who preceded him said his message before. And some of them, like Siddartha Guatama, did so in a far more compelling fashion.

And yet...I just had my annual physical, and my Doc said I am in perfect health. Thus, far from dying. And I am infected with nothing except a keen intellect, loads of charm, and ravishing good looks.

LOL

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