(May 1, 2025 at 9:38 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(May 1, 2025 at 9:12 pm)Alan V Wrote: What sense do other varieties of Christianity make of the death of Jesus?
I don't know too much about original sin theology, but the difference might be something like nature vs nurture. In the former mankind is collectively fallen do to Adam's sins, but in the latter you are individually fallen due to your own sins.
So, both get to the same end, which is the need of a savior, but perhaps differ on where the blame is placed.
I understand the need for guidance in life, though I personally prefer insights about human psychology over ancient wisdom traditions.
However, that wasn't exactly my question. Jesus died rather miserably, even though most Christians believe he was God incarnate. How do other Christian traditions explain that scenario, if not as a sacrifice for humanity?
It seems to me that a God would have some over-arching plan, instead of it being an arbitrary death for some trivial reason. Did Jesus simply annoy the Roman authorities with his teachings when he should have known better? That makes no sense within the over-arching concept of an all-knowing, all-powerful, perfectly-good deity. God should have had a better plan unless such a death was required for some purpose.
