How funny

"Jesus got taken down. He was resuscitated, not resurrected." Matthew Bellamy.

I find this a hilarious statement. It's used quite a lot. Now, I hold my faith very strongly. There are many things thatr have made me who I am today and Christianity is the single greatest influence on how I live my life. I'm not saying that I'm perfect. I am very very far from it. But becoming a Christian was the single best thing I have ever done. And ever will do.
But this statement is ridiculous. Lets see, Jesus was whipped with a Roman scourge. It had a number of "tails" attatched to it which were plaited cord and at the tip of each tail there would have been a butterfly shaped blade made of bone or metal. It was designed to rip pieces of flesh from the body. He was then nailed to a cross, one nail through each hand and one through both his feet. The ancient Romans didn't have advanced nail making techniques. These would have been rough nails with a square cross section made by a blacksmith. They wouldn't have gone through his hands easily. They would have smashed the tarsal and carpal bones as they were driven through his hands and feet. He was then hung for hours in the baking heat. Crucifiction was designed to kill by asphyxiation. The weight of your entire body was supported by your arms. Your chest muscles would be stretched making it very hard to breathe. Victims would then try to pull themselved up by their arms to take a breath. This would cause extreme pain; the full weight of the body is supported by the hands which have nails through them. After hours, or maybe even days hanging there without food or water the legs of the victim were usually broken to speed up the death and they would eventually die an agonizingly painful death.
Whilst Jesus was still on the cross, the Roman Soldiers came to break the legs of the other criminals but when they came to Jesus they found him already dead so there was no need to break his legs. However, to make sure he was dead, one of the soldiers took his sword and impaled it in Jesus's side. When he drew it out, blood and "water" flowed out from the wound.
Now, Jesus was taken down from the cross early. But this was because he had already died. Honestly, Jesus was one of the most hated men that ever existed. Do you think the Jewish leaders and Romans would have let him be taken away if there was ANY possibility of him still being alive? No. They would be totally mad to let him be taken away if there was a slight chance of hin still being alive yet dormant.
In my honest opinion, the idea that Jesus could have possibly been rescusitated is totally ridiculous. Any human being that goes through such an incredible ordeal stands no chance of surviving. It's not up for debate. It's physically impossible.