Christians: A Question

[fr0d0]

I would agree that the wording isn't perfect but I couldn't say that it wasn't a sacrifice.

[Shell B]

So, it was a sacrifice and it wasn't should be combined? Sheesh, there is no consistency. Frodo didn't seem to think so and he is Christian. No true Christian?

[Cinjin]

The Bible often equates god to being our father or The Father. So basically Jesus' death on the cross would be a father condemning his own son to die horribly for a bunch of people who's only crime was being born with a condition that the father himself gave everyone in the first place.


What a piece-of-shit dad.

[Anomalocaris]

Meh. You're not Christian anyway.

Than he has a shot at being the acceptable kind of christian.

No one can be a good christian, as in possessing favorable traits which christianity is claimed to confer, while being a christian, as in beliving in christ.

[Cinjin]

I like that chuck. I think I'm going to coin a phrase based off of your post. For future quoting or some reason or another ...


"If you're not a good Christian, you may actually have a shot at being a good christian." ~ Cinjin

[fr0d0]

So, it was a sacrifice and it wasn't should be combined?

Seems like nonsense to me I have to say.

[Shell B]

I think it does too. This is why Christianity is so confusing to atheists. I understand what the words say in the Bible. I do not understand how people can take them so differently.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

I think it does too. This is why Christianity is so confusing to atheists. I understand what the words say in the Bible. I do not understand how people can take them so differently.

One of my favourite quotes;

Christianity? Probably a good idea,somebody ought to try it. (George Bernard Shaw)

[Shell B]

Haha, that is a great quote. However, I really doubt anyone should try it. Luckily, most people cherry pick out the particularly gruesome stuff.

[Godscreated]

I was not saying that it was and was not a sacrifice, what I meant Jesus willingly gave himself as a sacrifice for the salvation of man. This was not something Christ had to do it was something he accepted (being a sacrifice) to save the people he created. Hope this clears things up.