XPost: alt.abortion, alt.society.liberalism, alt.activism.death-penalty   
   XPost: alt.atheism   
   From: randolf@canadianatheists.ca   
      
   On Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:52:35 +0000   
   jojo  wrote:   
      
   > Andrew wrote:   
   > > "Mitchell Holman" wrote in message   
   > > news:XnsB31A7D1B5B848629555@185.151.15.190...   
   > >> "Brother Desmond (Desi) Edward Coughlan" wrote:   
   > >>> Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all   
   > >>> around   
   > >>> Him were shouting, "Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings   
   > >>> on the   
   > >>> One who comes in the name of the LORD! Praise God in highest   
   > >>> heaven!"   
   > >>   
   > >>    Don't forget this part of Matthew,   
   > >> equally as historically accurate.   
   > >> "Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top   
   > >> to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and   
   > >> the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had   
   > >> fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after   
   > >> His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to   
   > >> many."   
   > >> Matthew 27:51-53   
   > >   
   > > They would  have been a powerful testimony to the fact that Jesus   
   > > was raised.also. And when He ascended back to heaven, they went   
   > > with Him.   
   > >   
   > > "When he ascended on high, he took   
   > >   many captives and gave gifts to his  people."   
   > >                  ~ Ephesians 4:8   
   >   
   > so he got high and took hostages, nice.   
      
   That's an apt interpretation -- the logic checks out.   
      
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