(October 10, 2014 at 12:38 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote: What is the process that a son/himself sacrifice kick off?Well, think about it: say you've done some really horrible things in your life, and now you feel really really bad about it. The grief is almost overwhelming. So this guy comes to you and says "hey, I hired these goons to torture me to death so that you won't feel bad about the awful things you did. Remember, this is all for you!" Then the goons torture him to death. Suddenly you're like "holy shit, that was a weight lifted off of my shoulders!"
How does this atone for our sins?
What, in short was it supposed to do?
...and you go back to doing horrible things, you worthless sinner, you.
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