(November 16, 2017 at 12:42 pm)alpha male Wrote:(November 16, 2017 at 12:19 pm)Astreja Wrote: I consider acceptance of the Jesus sacrifice to be the real "mark of the beast" because of how it dehumanizes. Not only must a believer accept the nonsensical slander of Original Sin;
No, I'm condemned on my own sin.
Quote:he must also abrogate morality, common sense and decency by consenting to have someone else take the punishment he supposedly deserves.
Characterize it however you want, but yeah, if I can get a free pass, I'm taking it.
The sin of letting Jesus take the fall for you is IMO much worse than anything you could accomplish as a mere mortal. I pay my own debts.