(September 27, 2014 at 3:04 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: I include ourselves in humanity that demanded blood sacrifice. The cultural references are exactly the language that you're contending. You have to view that language in context. Crucifiction using nails isn't something I witness on my daily commute. I don't know what it's like where you live.It's currently sunny, weather in the 70s, some clouds in the sky. Is this usually the direction Christians take the conversation when it becomes evident how fruitless their attempts at rationalizing a patently absurd and inhumane faith is?
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza