2006-09-08 05:30:11 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus' death shows that there is no need to fear death - that there is something more, something wonderful afterward. Jesus didn't die for our sins. Jesus died because his brand of elightenment threatened not 1 but 2 very established powerful groups - and their fear drove them to the act. Perhaps it is the sin of the killers that they mean - that would make more sense at least.
Jesus's calm throughout the process shows his strength of character and faith so strong that he would live on that he inspires others.
Peace!
2006-09-08 05:37:39 · answer #1 · answered by carole 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Because no one has proved it to me yet that he was a god.
Why would I want to believe something that was written by someone who says they heard the voice of God and then had 3 guys from Rome vote on which "nuts" they think really heard the voice of God to make a book that everyone can use together so the emperor could please all the people and not have to remember different things for different people?
You would really believe all that without first doing some research to even see if it might be a big bogus? You know what they say, A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Why do you believe? Because you were brought up to believe that way? You like to go along with the crowd at church? You like going to church to show off the latest fashion?
Have you ever read anything written by anyone not Christian? Try it sometime you will get quite the eye opener if you just open your brain some.
2006-09-08 12:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by melrae1116 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have come to the conclusion that any law that accepts the sufferings of the innocent as atonement for the guilty cannot be a good law! No honourable man should accept that another should suffer for him, for where then lies the notion of responsibility which is crucial to the Law of Retributive Justice.
To my mind, the idea that God wants blood (as if He is a vampire!) is at the bottom of the atonement doctrine, and requires the most fearsome savagery to fulfil. Even the so-called barbaric age in Africa, when sacrifice - including that of humans- was required, was better off; because at least you have to bring the object of sacrifice, and thereby display some sense of responsibility: The debt had to be paid, and by the man who owed it. But the christian of today will say, "Charge it on the Lord, the Saviour will pay"! In this way, rascality was sold on credit, and this credit system breeds a lot more crime. No wonder then that our world is now filled with so much violence, rape, murder and war! Afterall we can always ask the good Lord to remember His precious Blood! Indeed, the rascality of man has reached its zenith; he has brought his god to the earth and murdered him in the name of vicarious sacrifice! How infinitely arrogant! Anyway credulity is not a crime, otherwise it would not have accepted this rather obscene proposition as Truth.
2006-09-08 12:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Akimbo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely believe that Christ died for our sins. Reading the book of John in the New Testament will help you understand why. As the famous verse goes in John 3:16 For God so loved that world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Perish in that verse talks about spiritual death, not physical death literally. When we transgress, we let our spirits die, but because of Jesus whose blood was shed for the whole world, we can come to Him and ask for forgiveness and we will be forgiven. So the spirit is restored. You believe the right thing there. Jesus died to save you and me from eternal fires of hell. I commend you on your belief. You are on the right track. There are a lot of things that could mislead you to believing otherwise but always turn to the Bible for answers. The Bible is the whole truth and can never be wrong.
2006-09-08 12:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by EY 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes..Jesus Died for Us....It tells you in the bible: John 3:16..For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life..I am reading this book called The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren...Awesome book...I recommend this book...Yes I do believe in Jesus...
2006-09-08 12:39:07 · answer #5 · answered by Music_Lover 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if he did, it's ultimately just cheap symbolism, and an empty gesture. There's no real sacrifice involved if (A) you take it back (rising again after 3 days), and (B) you stand to gain more by dying (RULING forEVER in PARADISE) than by living (10, maybe 20 more years of life as a rabbi in a Bronze Age backwater at the @ss end of the world)....
Plus, why would the biblegod need to sacrifice himself, to himself, in order to change a law that he himself made? He's god, the Almighty Creator, isn't he? He can do whatever the hell he wants, he didn't need to put on this little dog-and-pony show with himself....
2006-09-08 12:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, because the Bible tells me so. I was forgiven and was born-again 27 years ago when I had given up, God showed up. When I felt my life was hopeless and felt like giving up, Jesus reached down and brought me out of my despair.
In all my life experiences that was the greatest day, forgiven and loved by the God of this universe!
2006-09-08 12:36:59 · answer #7 · answered by darlndanna 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus may or may not have thought he was dying for other people's sins - no one can possibly know. However, it matters not at all because Jesus was just a man who has now been dead for nearly two thousand years.
2006-09-08 12:33:35 · answer #8 · answered by bonzo the tap dancing chimp 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes, I do.
Because: God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
In that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Because He loved me first!
2006-09-08 12:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Let's see....you did the sin. How is that someone else's responsibility? And of course, there is the time factor.
2006-09-08 12:35:59 · answer #10 · answered by jmmevolve 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋