The Criterion for Religions — Page 13
13 researcher for that matter, that he did indeed come back to life? In the absence of any such evidence, even if one were to assume that the corpse somehow went missing in the sepulchre, it would not prove that he had in fact come back to life. The best that could reasonably be asserted with any degree of certainty is that someone who wished to show a miracle must have stealthily whisked the body away. There have been many people in this world whose followers be- lieve that their corpses had disappeared and that they had gone to heaven along with their bodies. Will the Christians accept that it might well have been so? Look at the episode of Baba Nanak Sahib. One mil- lion and seven hundred thousand Sikhs unanimously believe that he went bodily to heaven after he died. This belief is not only unanimous but is recorded in authentic books, which date back to the time of the occurrence. Now, will the Christians accept that Baba Nanak Sahib has indeed gone to heaven with his earthly body? The pity is that the Christians are quick to invoke reason in respect of other people, but they do not allow it to come within touching distance of their own absurdities. If only the Christians wished to be just, they could readily understand that the argu- ments of the Sikh gentlemen about the disappearance of Baba Nanak Sahib's body and his going to heaven with his physical frame are more cogent and worthy