(February 23, 2017 at 9:45 am)SteveII Wrote:(February 23, 2017 at 9:37 am)HairyCyclist Wrote: Well viewing your fellow humans as worthless sinners is extremely disrespectful if you ask me, and I am well within my rights saying so.
Me being disrespectful about your God, and Christians viewing everyone (including themselves) in this way are not the same thing, you are right, but which of the two causes more harm?
Except you are grossly mischaracterizing Christianity's doctrine on humans to make your point (straw man). The correct view is that God sees humans of infinite worth and so warranted the temporary sacrifice of death on a cross twice to redeem them. Not exactly teaching that we are "worthless sinners" is it? So the disrespect you are feeling is of your own making and of course is not causing "harm".
There, fixed that for you.
Bible records Jesus being just fine shortly after both of His crucifixions.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
