11-14-2004, 06:16 AM
Bismillah
Hi Chrity, sorry if u find me poping in with each thread u r on.
Let us take this discussion from a different angle. Logic only logic.
Let us assume your view is correct of jesus being the only son of God (may Allah forgive me). It means that God had a son, as a result of any miraculous manner fine I understand, God sent His ONLY son to mankind. To do what? to call for worshiping God, am I not right? So the aim is to have the creation (mankind) believe in God. Obviously they were not. Who is a God? One of Super power, One Who is free of all needs and wants, One Who can do anything at any time. Does this God need His creation's compassion? No He does not.
But this same God still Sends His only son to mankind who went astray to bring them back to the correct path. Not only this, but also He sacrifices His only son to eliminate their sins and grant them salvation.
Now what did this creation deserve? Punishment for being astray.
Instead God being so loving to His own creation sacrifices His son. This makes the creation to God more important than His son. Whereas a God needs neither to beg his creation nor to force them to worship Him. But rather the creation needs much to worship God. Worshiping God is being in touch with Him. Now again, back to the main theme. Fine God decided He loves His creation more than His only son, He sacrifices the son. Of course He was able to save him on the cross but He decided not to. Still remains people who didnt believe in Him the way He wants them to belive who are Jews and Muslims, right?
Which makes this major sacrifice in vain. Which also puts a lot of question marks about God of how to handle situations. Isnt this demeaning for a God image? Didnt God have a more effective and powerful way adequate to His Supernature to teach us to believe in Him? I know the sacrifice was to eliminate the sins. What about the sins committed by Christians nowadays, like murder, stealing, rape or whatever. Or this sacrifice was to cover even such acts.
Again for the point of having a son. Regradless of the manner this son was created, having a son implies parenthood feelings. How can a God have parenthood feelings? A God in my view must be totally different from the creation. it makes one so comfortable and safe to know that our Lord is of a Supernatural power and Being. Having a son annuls all this.
Just think about such points for the time being I dont want to prolong the post.