algekalipso comments on A Bayesian Argument for the Resurrection of Jesus - Less Wrong Discussion
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We know that many zealous followers are willing to die for the honor of their leaders. It would not be very surprising to see that happen in early Christianity.
There isn't even a requirement that they all do so - or even most! Those who recanted would be forgotten, their recanting being attributed to pressure rather than belief.