(June 20, 2015 at 11:03 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(June 20, 2015 at 10:56 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: Can you tell me why its not accurate?
When you say "to satisfy Himself" it gives off the perception of selfishness and self gratification. Yes, it does make Him happy to see us happy with him in Heaven because He loves us so much. So technically, it is "satisfactory" in that sense. But it's like giving someone you love a great gift and then being happy to see them happy with it. Would you call your motives "self satisfying?"
Also, God could have "circumvented" the laws anyway He wanted. But none would have made such an impression and shown such love as coming down to die a horrible death for us on the cross. That was a physical way for us to see how much we mean to Him and what He's willing to do for us. Showing us this love helps bring more people in too, which is ultimately what He wants.
(June 20, 2015 at 10:38 pm)rexbeccarox Wrote: Did God not create the rules, according to you? And if not to satisfy himself, why did he send himself in Jesus form?
Please see above.
Im not sure who else the sacrifice would of been satisfying if not god, since he was the one who made sacrifice the requirement for atonement. As far as everything else you wrote, all I can say is you have a sick idea of what love is and how someone shows they love one another.
