“He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

That is a sick burn for a Gospel.

I always found that parable kind of defeatist and give-uppy, but now I wonder if it isn't just a description of a sad reality: some people really don't/won't learn some things.

I believe it has to be true for some people, but I wish it were not.

(I still think the dead should give it a try.)