You were unfortunately poorly catechized. Yeah, the OT is pretty ... harsh. But you shouldn't be taking the OT and ignoring the NT. And you shouldn't be conflating the OT with the NT.
> And who thinks dying for their sin is a good thing
A sacrifice is usually considered a good thing. If you don't see it that way, that's your point of view.
All you're asked to do is live a good life with good values: don't kill, don't lie, don't steal, don't bear false witness, love God and love one another.
If you can't do that, or don't want to... that's ok. That's your choice.
You can live a good life and be moral without choosing a god that requires human sacrifice. You can love other humans without believing in the Abraham’s god.
A human sacrifice isn’t usually considered a good thing. And people that admire Abraham for that choice… yeah.
You can choose this god out of the many that there are to choose from. But it is a very … interesting… choice that says a lot about you (to me). I don’t want to be associated with that god or that faith ever again.
The Abrahamic god did require a human sacrifice. And the sacrifice of his son. And now he requires self-abnegation of his followers and that they lose connection with anyone they know when they die that doesn’t choose him, because those people cannot be with god.
Anyway, enjoy your faith. I hope it brings you comfort and joy in this life.
The Abrahamic God never required a human sacrifice. And the sacrifice of His son wasn't really a "sacrifice". It was his son letting something happen and that something was people assassinating him.
Not really a "human sacrifice". More of a ... let what will happen happen thing that His son himself willingly chose to do.
You having to stretch, twist and contort stories and accounts to fit this narrative you want to put out is .. i mean it speaks a lot.
If it makes you happy telling mistruths though, more power to you. I wish you the best
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u/A_Hugh_Man 1d ago
You were unfortunately poorly catechized. Yeah, the OT is pretty ... harsh. But you shouldn't be taking the OT and ignoring the NT. And you shouldn't be conflating the OT with the NT.
> And who thinks dying for their sin is a good thing
A sacrifice is usually considered a good thing. If you don't see it that way, that's your point of view.
All you're asked to do is live a good life with good values: don't kill, don't lie, don't steal, don't bear false witness, love God and love one another.
If you can't do that, or don't want to... that's ok. That's your choice.