tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760108714983042577.post6126272326236738535..comments2023-12-31T12:59:00.662-05:00Comments on A God-Sized Puzzle: Human Sacrifice! Brilliant!Eruessohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08685225014024766175noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760108714983042577.post-80482586401554232152010-03-24T21:19:04.261-04:002010-03-24T21:19:04.261-04:00In light of this where does that put Jesus' de...<i> In light of this where does that put Jesus' death?</i> <br /><br />Chris, I believe that depends on a couple things. First, is it just a story (as many post-modern Christians would see it), and if so how does that story speak to you? Or is it the event a necessary factor to your worldview (i.e. is it necessary for salvation)?<br /><br />Second, we would have to consider what Jesus' intentions were during the event? Did he actually envision himself as THE perfect sacrifice and did he envision himself participating in some master plan of his Father? Or was he just screwed over by the ruling powers? Of course, I'm probably preaching to the crowd these are just questions meant to provoke thought and contemplation among the other readers. (And I do love asking questions!)Eruessohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08685225014024766175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760108714983042577.post-58097616658059715872010-03-24T21:01:00.015-04:002010-03-24T21:01:00.015-04:00I agree with your post completely. In light of thi...I agree with your post completely. In light of this where does that put Jesus' death? Christianity is based on Human sacrifice!Chris Ledgerwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17905022342741427178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760108714983042577.post-71921406635123161372010-03-23T16:04:17.627-04:002010-03-23T16:04:17.627-04:00Early childhood indoctrination into any belief sys...Early childhood indoctrination into any belief system seems to preclude questioning later on, people just take certain things for granted. I agree w/Don "sad that traditional Christianity seems to not even blink" at certain things. Wonder if they'd be so willing to overlook some kook binding up his kid ready for slaughter on the news today, so long as God told him to do it.Doug Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313588070436300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760108714983042577.post-56388715784188885862010-03-23T09:19:56.084-04:002010-03-23T09:19:56.084-04:00"The death, destruction, and horrendous genoc...<i>"The death, destruction, and horrendous genocide did not phase me one bit because it didn't feel real."</i><br /><br />I think you are right. Isn't it a shame that it takes us so long to look at the genocide stories in the Bible and say, "wait a miniute! Something's wrong here!"<br /><br />Sad, very sad that traditional Christianity seems to not even blink at those stories or simple sweep them under the rug.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148676728860411325noreply@blogger.com