Comments on: Mario Cross http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Katie Molnar http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-97205 Katie Molnar Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:10:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/#comment-97205 Basically, Jesus was like John Lennon without the musical talent. ...or respect for normal human behavior and actually, thinking of the "early death" part, this analogy is getting depressing. Also, I've always had kind of a queasy feeling about the "he died for your sins!" thing... how on earth is some guy dying supposed to forgive sins? Would any kind of not-totally-evil god design his supposed laws of the universe to require his own son's death? Heaven seems to have worse leadership standards than the U.S. Basically, Jesus was like John Lennon without the musical talent.

…or respect for normal human behavior

and actually, thinking of the “early death” part, this analogy is getting depressing.

Also, I’ve always had kind of a queasy feeling about the “he died for your sins!” thing… how on earth is some guy dying supposed to forgive sins? Would any kind of not-totally-evil god design his supposed laws of the universe to require his own son’s death? Heaven seems to have worse leadership standards than the U.S.

]]> By: Aj http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-97089 Aj Sun, 02 Dec 2007 04:35:17 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/#comment-97089 To be fair to the Je-man, I'd rather die and not be reborn, than die a horrible death of various cruel tortures and be reborn. Of course, if he existed, and I'm right, then he wasn't son of God, he basically died a horrible death for being charismatic, bat-shit, peace-loving dude with a "cultish" personality. To be fair to the Je-man, I’d rather die and not be reborn, than die a horrible death of various cruel tortures and be reborn. Of course, if he existed, and I’m right, then he wasn’t son of God, he basically died a horrible death for being charismatic, bat-shit, peace-loving dude with a “cultish” personality.

]]> By: cg http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-97066 cg Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:25:41 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/#comment-97066 Well said indeed, Brian. *golf clap* Well said indeed, Brian.

*golf clap*

]]> By: Brian http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/comment-page-1/#comment-96911 Brian Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:02:08 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2007/12/01/mario-cross/#comment-96911 If you were born a god and knew you could die and be reborn, is it that much of a sacrifice to give your life for "the world's sins"? Crazy Mario. He's a trickster. If you were born a god and knew you could die and be reborn, is it that much of a sacrifice to give your life for “the world’s sins”?

Crazy Mario. He’s a trickster.

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