Conspiracy or Reality?

By John Ed Mathison

One of the big questions in 1960 was whether or not Bigfoot really existed, or was it just a fake? You may remember that a 16-millimeter camera captured a cowboy on horseback in Northern California. It showed a fleeting jittery glimpse of a hairy figure crossing a riverbank. Later in 1967, Roger Patterson produced a Bigfoot film and in frame 1,562 you can see a figure striding through the woods that looked to be a female creature. They named the female “Patty.”

Now, Patterson’s son is part of a new documentary, “Capturing Bigfoot,” about those films showing Bigfoot. This has opened again the conversations about whether or not Bigfoot ever existed. This controversy has caused tremendous damage to family and friendly relationships, either defending or debunking the theory. The film has renewed debate by showing a woodsy dress rehearsal for one of the episodes. That has ignited discussions about conspiracy versus reality theories.

The new film shows a bigger figure than the 1967 picture, and a different location. There are a lot of interesting stories about how all of these films came to pass. People argue about the reality of their validity.

Christ and Conspiracy?

A discussion occurred right after Jesus Christ was crucified and put in a tomb. Multiple precautions were made so that the body could not be stolen from the tomb. People saw Jesus taken from the cross and put in the tomb. Three days later, when the women came to see the body, Jesus was gone. He only had a brief stay in the tomb. He began to appear to people, and there are hundreds of people who saw Him.

But there was still this argument as to whether or not He was alive. There were all sorts of conspiracy theories that were projected about how the body was stolen or removed from the tomb, etc.

I am sure that some people who were quite adamant about the fact Jesus did not rise from the dead will produce some kind of camera that took some kind of picture in 33 A.D. that will show some kind of sinister activity. Somebody might even claim that an iPhone took the picture — or was it just AI?

There are a lot of claims to debunk the idea that Jesus is alive, but you can’t argue with all the people who saw Him. Paul said over 500 saw Him, and then he begins to name other folks who saw Him. The final conclusion came when Paul said, “He appeared to me also” (1 Corinthians 15:4–8).

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 “There are a lot of claims to debunk the idea that Jesus is alive, but you can’t argue with all the people who saw Him.”

Totally Alive

Jesus is alive. Many people have seen Him. Many people today are experiencing His love and forgiving grace. The amazing thing is that He allows us to talk with Him every day and to receive His directions. He told us all that He is the way, the truth, and the life, and the only way to get to God the Father is through His Son Jesus (John 14:6).

Some people have dedicated their lives to studying whether or not Bigfoot was alive. Likewise, there are many people today who are trying to prove the whole Jesus story was just prefabricated by some people trying to make the resurrection a conspiracy theory. That effort has failed completely!

Jesus is totally alive. Remember how Thomas doubted that Jesus had risen, and Jesus appeared to Him and the Disciples and tells Thomas to come see the nail prints in His hands and where they put the sword in His side. That was proof enough for Thomas and he said, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:24–29).

I don’t know how you come down about whether or not Bigfoot ever existed — that’s not really important. What is important is not to waste time keeping alive a conspiracy theory about Jesus’ resurrection. Instead, keep alive and experience the story that millions have shared that Jesus is alive!

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 “What is important is not to waste time keeping alive a conspiracy theory about Jesus’ resurrection. Instead, keep alive and experience the story that millions have shared that Jesus is alive!”

Jesus said, “Because I live, you also will live” (John 14:19). That’s God’s promise.
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