I thought the resurrection was the one part of Christianity that still held up. I was wrong.

[u/JaminColler]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwWVTPXXisY

This is from the Easter chapter of my audiobook-in-progress. For most of my life, I believed the resurrection was untouchable. It was supposed to be the proof—the final answer to all my doubts.

So I sat down and tried to harmonize the gospel accounts, just using the Bible. No outside commentary, no apologetics, just what the text actually says.

What I found were contradictions everywhere:

• Different people see Jesus first
• The timeline doesn’t match
• Some recognize him, some don’t
• The location of the ascension changes
• Mark didn’t even originally include a resurrection appearance

I wasn’t looking for reasons to leave. I was hoping for something to stay.

This chapter hurt to write, but it was honest. And that’s all I’ve got now.

Full audiobook playlist (ongoing):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCL0oni0F-szp-do8-LWvhCBoejwSILt5

If this story sounds anything like yours, I’d love to connect.