RE: What IS good, and how do we determine it?
June 20, 2015 at 9:53 pm
(This post was last modified: June 20, 2015 at 9:55 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
(June 20, 2015 at 9:41 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote:(June 20, 2015 at 9:26 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Well, for one thing, Jesus and God are one and the same. But yes, God sent a part of himself (whom we refer to as the Son) to die for us. But Jesus could still have chosen to opt out of it. He still had free will. Being God, Jesus could have saved himself but chose to die voluntarily at the hands of the people.
^This seems like a far cry from "God killed Jesus and God thinks killing is ok."
Are you saying god didn't know what was going to happen to jesus?
God and Jesus are one and the same. You are referring to them as individual entities separate from each other.
(June 20, 2015 at 9:52 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(June 20, 2015 at 9:43 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: Note how the Christians can't even agree on their own story.
Not so fast, bucko.
By PM, CL has explained that she was trying to explain a complex topic in simple terms since many here would be unfamiliar with some of the nuances of the Trinity.
Come to think of it, I'm unfamiliar with MOST of the nuances of the Trinity...
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The Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit... all which make up God.
The Son is Jesus, who came 2000 years ago.
That's as far as a human can understand it I think, but you know that part already.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
