>disciples are painted as dim-witted idiots
>Mark mentions Peter, the literal leader of the group getting called Satan by Jesus
>disciples run away like cowards during the crucifixion
>only females had the courage to stay
>females were the first to see the resurrected Christ
>women get the claim of seeing the most historic thing in human history
Why would they include all of this if the story wasn't real? The story is basically "us scared apostles went and hid from the jews while the women had the courage to discover the empty tomb." Why wouldn't they invent a better narrative if they were looking to get some kind of world-wide spread of their beliefs?
>Mark mentions Peter, the literal leader of the group getting called Satan by Jesus
>disciples run away like cowards during the crucifixion
>only females had the courage to stay
>females were the first to see the resurrected Christ
>women get the claim of seeing the most historic thing in human history
Why would they include all of this if the story wasn't real? The story is basically "us scared apostles went and hid from the jews while the women had the courage to discover the empty tomb." Why wouldn't they invent a better narrative if they were looking to get some kind of world-wide spread of their beliefs?