(April 27, 2012 at 12:36 pm)Greatest I am Wrote: We are told that God loved his son so much that he planned to have him sacrificed even before the earth was created. This human sacrifice or any other human sacrifice, voluntary or not, is immoral and the notion that it is good to sacrifice an innocent victim to give the guilty believers a free ride into heaven is a completely self-gratifying notion and is completely immoral. One does not show love for someone by having them sacrificed for the sins of others when God himself stated that we are all responsible for our own salvation and cannot put that responsibility of the shoulders of a scapegoat Jesus.
God the Father's love for Jesus is different, though no less bountiful, than His love for us. Jesus is God and He is also His son. Together, they are part of the Trinity. God the Father does not force Jesus to die. Jesus' and His Father's will are one, so Jesus wishes to die for humankind. Jesus loves us so much, he died for us. He also loves His father and respects His wisdom. When you say "sacrifice is immoral" you are assuming that sacrifice is forced on another, rather than chosen by the individual being sacrificed.
Let's put this into an analogy. When a couple has a child, they must give up some of their time together for the child. The father loves his wife. But he also loves his baby. He tells the wife, "It's your turn to feed the baby." She does not like getting up in the middle of the night, but she does anyway. This is because she loves the baby too, and understands she must feed him/her. Is the father being unloving by putting his wife through this discomfort?
Quote:Does love need deeds and works to be expressed?
Yes, but showing love does not mean doing exactly what your beloved wishes--rather, what is best for them. A parent should not give a child limitless toys, but instead should teach them discipline and contentment. Do you agree?
