# Prior Probability of the Resurrection is Zero?

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/prior-probability-of-the-resurrection-is-zero/6858>\
**Category:** Side Conversation\
**Tags:** Philosophy, Theology\
**Created:** [July 2, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/prior-probability-of-the-resurrection-is-zero/6858 "2019-07-02T16:05:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dan\_Eastwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/dan_eastwood/32/2368_2.png) [@Dan\_Eastwood](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Dan_Eastwood)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2019, 9:54pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/prior-probability-of-the-resurrection-is-zero/6858/84 "2019-07-19T21:54:28Z")

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Assigning probabilities to events we cannot define isn’t going to get us anywhere. What is a _Resurrection?_ Jesus was “dead in one moment and alive in the next” describes the result, but not the event itself (which was unobserved).

File this response under “Not at all helpful” 🤣

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