RS<<1) Perhaps. People have certainly done more irrational things.>>
What example of a known lie, perpetrated by a group, that guaranteed death can
you point to?
<<2) Maybe they really believed that there *was* a resurrection. Jesus seemed
like a fairly intelligent guy; I don't find it hard to believe that he
could have either tricked them into thinking that they saw a resurrection,
or simply convinced them that he was resurrected.>>
Real world calling: They saw him dead and buried.
<<3) Perhaps they were afraid that they would be killed if their lie was
exposed.>>
Real world calling: It was not THEIR lie.
<<Fear of the reactions of the people who had been lied to.>>
Real world question: What people? What lie?
Jim