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Originally posted by wilbjammin
Which is why I fail to see what makes this positive... It seems almost passive-aggressive. It seems to me as though this act supports passivity in the face of injustice, and perhaps even to put one's self into positions of being hurt by injustice. If we judge the meaning of the event by how it affects those who believe in it, then I would have to say that I have seen too many examples of people embracing situations of being put down by others for it to be good. To be Christ-like in this circumstance requires an evil, oppressive force to stand over you.
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In this instance, Christ was the sacrifice in lieu of the types of sacrifices from the old testament. This was not a political stance. It wasn't a mixed message.
I see it as this:
Christ's activity was to be sacrificed. The crucifixion was the route to become the sacrifice. There was nothing passive/aggressive in this stance. It had preordained purpose, known to Jesus. To strike out was to ultimately lose the endgame. It wasn't inaction. It was very predetermined action. He must allow himself to be killed in order to save the world.
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The sad thing is... as you get older you come to realize that you don't so much pilot your life, as you just try to hold on, in a screaming, defiant ball of white-knuckle anxious fury