Our server costs ~$56 per month to run. Please consider donating or becoming a Patron to help keep the site running. Help us gain new members by following us on Twitter and liking our page on Facebook!
Current time: March 9, 2025, 5:49 am
Atheist Forums › Community › Religion › Christianity v
Why did Jesus suffer for sinners and not victims

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Thread Modes
Why did Jesus suffer for sinners and not victims
Angrboda Offline
Bringer Of Grief
*****
Religious Views: Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope.
Posts: 30470
Threads: 116
Joined: February 22, 2011
Reputation: 158
#7
RE: Why did Jesus suffer for sinners and not victims
May 23, 2021 at 11:43 am
Justice in the ancient world was a matter of retribution, lex talionis. Jesus becomes an after the fact fixer because that was the concept they had for setting things right.
[Image: extraordinarywoo-sig.jpg]
Find
Reply


Atheist Forums › Community › Religion › Christianity v
Why did Jesus suffer for sinners and not victims

Messages In This Thread
RE: Why did Jesus suffer for sinners and not victims - by Angrboda - May 23, 2021 at 11:43 am

Possibly Related Threads...
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  [Serious] For former Christians only, why did you leave your faith? Jehanne 159 20042 January 16, 2023 at 7:36 am
Last Post: h4ym4n
  Jerry Falwell Jnr "not a christian" and wanted to prove himself to not be like Snr Pat Mustard 18 2621 November 1, 2022 at 8:57 pm
Last Post: Silver
Rainbow Why I believe in Jesus Christ Ai Somoto 20 3746 June 30, 2021 at 4:25 pm
Last Post: Nay_Sayer
  Why is Jesus in third place when he deserves first? Greatest I am 25 5608 September 22, 2020 at 10:14 pm
Last Post: GrandizerII
  Did Mary and Joseph ever have sex? Fake Messiah 41 9170 March 18, 2020 at 8:05 pm
Last Post: Abaddon_ire
  Did Jesus ever have a perm? Cod 32 6277 April 3, 2019 at 11:03 am
Last Post: Silver
  Why did the Jews lie about Jesus? Fake Messiah 65 8474 March 28, 2019 at 5:32 pm
Last Post: Aliza
  Did Jesus decompose? Natachan 77 9042 March 26, 2019 at 8:18 pm
Last Post: fredd bear
  Jesus suffering vs eternal suffering of temporary sinners purplepurpose 72 12421 November 19, 2018 at 4:55 pm
Last Post: The Grand Nudger
  Did Jesus call the Old Testament God the Devil, a Murderer and the Father of Lies? dude1 51 10971 November 6, 2018 at 12:46 pm
Last Post: Angrboda



Users browsing this thread: 6 Guest(s)