Originally posted by robbie carrobie
listen up spanky, do you think that we take delight in the suffering? do you think that we like the idea that his blood was spilled? Indeed, what part of virtuous are you trying to foster onto us for his horrific ordeal? The virtue is in his obedience to the point of death, in the fortitude in the face of adversity, in the self sacrifice, not in t ...[text shortened]... of adversity, self sacrifice or showing loyal obedience to a cause which would benefit millions?
The quotes which follow demonstrate it is clear you venerate highly that blood sacrifice of Jesus:
1) it was a very simple and straightforward analogy me thinks, that you have chosen to ignore it is perhaps an indication of its unassailable logic, in that if it can be demonstrated that God, in his omniscient and majestic state, made contingency plans to purge the virus from the system, then he remains blameless.
http://www.redhotchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=135780&page=&page=6
2)it was a master-stroke of pure genius, with one propitiating sacrifice he undone all that had transpired in the past, there were no more excuses, no more fences to climb over, once and for all time any person could exercise their conscience and come before God on the basis of that sacrifice. Had God foreseen it, yes indeed, for he created an environment conducive to the reception of the promised seed, being outside the rigours of time, a perfect plan, brought to fruition by a perfect being!
http://www.redhotchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=135380&page=&page=1
3)not only is God Just, he is more than Just, for his justice can be tempered with other qualities as well, like mercy for example, thus he is able to look beyond the letter of the law and apply its principles. He always adheres to his own standards of justice, thus the sacrifice that you referred to is a perfect example, for God had decreed that since Adam had disobeyed him and sought moral independence selling mankind into sin and death in the process he should suffer the consequences of his action, however, God found a way to satisfy his own standards of justice through the sacrifice of the Christ which perfectly covered all aspects of what was originally forfeited by Adam. Now humans could apply the merits of the sacrifice, Gods own standards of justice were met and the breach was healed.
http://www.redhotchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=135380&page=&page=1
I can dig further if you like, but however you cast this action you regard it as a virtuous thing for your god to have arranged.