The Tomb Story

Here comes the next arrow right at the heart of our faith with the 'discovery' of the 'tombs' of Jesus and Mary and Mary Magdalene and child and brother of Jesus (all alleged but proclaimed as authentic), Oh wow! a whole family's burial ground with name tags et al.

What do we do now? Do we panic, run helter skelter trying to defend our faith, disprove all the claims by the media or just do a protest march complete with slogans and placards and effigies of James Cameron and the crew burnt in public places? I don't think so...

From the day Jesus was born (and even before this) there has been allegations against Him, His birth, posterity, His claims and so on.
But we do know that He is the Son of God, born in the flesh, dwelt among us, went through many temptations but emerged victorious each time and then died on the cross as the most holy sacrifice, only to rise again to liberate us from the clutches of death and the power of the grave. That He is coming again to judge everyone according to their deeds (us included) and to establish His eternal kingdom.
This is the foundation of our faith which is not logical (according to human standards) as many ask this that why would God (if He is) show so much love as to die for man and to reconcile him back to God.
Leaving our point of view from a different perspective I want to ask a few questions based on the new discovery to the people alien to what we believe:

1. Why in the first place would they put the the very body they would have wanted to hide forever, in a named tomb?
2.How could they claim that He raised a family right in front of the very people among whom he preached?
3. How did He get away with this thing of dying and rising again when the people in authority had already guessed what His discples might attempt and had sealed the tomb and had guards posted there?
3. Were the disciples blind to have died (some were crucified, others stoned to death, some boiled in oil and others put to swrod) for a cause whose very source is now mortal and was living an ordinary life with wife and children?
4.How could Pharisees, Sadducees, the Romans be silent if the person whom they punished and killed was walking around?
5. Behind every controversy there is a desire of gain. But in this particular situation, who is benefited? Do the family of Jesus hold a patent to all the funds raised? is any individual getting all the money/power transferred in to his account for the sake of keeping this secret?
i think the ones gaining fame and money are none other than those who stir up such controversies!

So let them continue their campaign against the most Holy One, our job is to continue preaching the Christ who was crucified and who is resurrected. We do not talk about Jesus for any benefit of ours (atleast not material gain on earth); for our hope is not from this world but the unseen and eternal.