This topic came up briefly in another thread, and it got me interested in the idea. One problem I have with Christianity is this notion that Jesus died for our sins.
Here's the problem I have: If God was going to forgive us anyway, why did He not do so? Why was it necessary to go through this painful rigmarole of dying on the cross?
I would like to hear what people think about the meaning of the Atonement.
As I noted in another thread, an ancient tradition says that Jesus died on the cross as a ransom paid to the Devil. This was the prevalent view, apparently, for a thousand years. Mighty strange, that view.
This message has been edited by robinrohan, 10-13-2005 07:54 PM
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