RE: Indoctrination & Mental Gymnastics
January 11, 2015 at 4:53 pm
(This post was last modified: January 11, 2015 at 4:53 pm by Lek.)
(January 11, 2015 at 2:10 pm)Full Circle Wrote: Nope, that’s not what your religion says, it is very clear:
John 14:16
5 Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. 7 "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him."…
There is no wiggle room. According to your scriptures no one who doesn’t know Jesus will be with God.
Read post #80 for my thoughts on this. He is the only way.
Quote:Vicarious redemption is an extension of the Middle Eastern tradition of scapegoating. A convenient way of making believe your misdeeds/sins have been taken away. This is an ancient tradition that predates Christianity and someone had the bright idea of trading in a goat for a man-god. Remember that these traditions were concocted by people who shat in their own water supply.
It's not an extension of any tradition. It's about us screwing up and God making it right for us. That's the message of the bible, which is what christians follow. We take responsibility for our own actions.
