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Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 5, 2015 at 9:14 am
Lol cool Big Grin

I actually have to have loads of blood tests due to my Crohn's, so I'm used to them. I cope by looking away, as long as I don't see it I'm alright. I can remember what I was like when I had my very first one... it was all I could do to stop myself running away!
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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 5, 2015 at 9:27 am
Anything that teaches you to die over the invisible is a blood cult.
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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 5, 2015 at 9:30 am
Things that rhyme with blood:

Mud
Blood
Bud
Spud

Things that don't rhyme with blood:

Numberwang
Combo breaker
Sniper spot
Montage
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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 5, 2015 at 3:00 pm
(April 4, 2015 at 10:58 pm)professor Wrote: God said the soul that sins will die, the justice of God demands perfection which is far from us.

The sacrifices in the OT were to cover (atone) sin.
This looked forward to the Redemption Jesus paid for which removed the penalty both for those who trust in His shed blood and for those who trusted Him previously.
The life is in the blood according to God.
God takes seriously our actions, yet provided a way to justify us.

How does killing animals atone for sin?  Why would God want people to do that?  Wouldn't it be better for them to be genuinely sorry and try to do better in the future?

And why would God want Jesus to die?  Why couldn't God just forgive people without having someone (himself?) tortured to death?  Why would God want that?

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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 6, 2015 at 1:06 pm
Pyro, please re-read the first sentence in your quote of my post above. Actually, re-read the whole thing.
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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 6, 2015 at 7:18 pm (This post was last modified: April 6, 2015 at 7:18 pm by Polaris.)
The blood is the life force according to Jewish tradition, so it is a fascination with life. It's also the reason why it's always been the most banned food in the Bible.
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, purifies us from all sin.
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RE: Why is christianity a "Blood Cult"
April 10, 2015 at 11:37 am
(April 4, 2015 at 11:58 am)dyresand Wrote: We do not drink of the blood. We drink of the alcohol and play board games and strip poker. Big Grin

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