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Subject: What do I believe?


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Wade A. Tisthammer
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Date Posted: 09/ 4/03 8:16pm
In reply to: Ben 's message, "Somebody done somebody wrong... religion." on 09/ 3/03 8:31pm

>>The description above is not quite how the story goes.
>>I suggest you listen to the story from me. I
>>know what I believe, and the above description
>>is not quite accurate.
>
>What is it that you believe, exactly? I'd be
>interested to know.

The story: God doesn’t want anyone to go to hell, so he sends his only Son to suffer and die for humanity. The catch: from the rules of free will, the sacrifice has to be accepted in mortal life. As God, he is burdened to be the executioner of the precepts of volitional justice, but is willing (and in fact, has done so) to Sacrifice big time for humanity while upholding justice. An analogy: like an honest judge deeply caring for a convicted criminal and doing what she can to help him without violating the law she’s supposed to uphold.

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Yeah, that's the oneBen09/ 4/03 9:08pm
AnswersDamoclese09/ 4/03 10:27pm


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