mark,
As you, probably, know, I am considered somewhat of a rebel around here, but I understand the context of your question very well, IMO. From what I read in the New Testament, the "original" sin by Adam of eating the from the Tree of Knowledge (no apple was mentioned, and probably not involved), was removed from mankind by the sacrifice by Jesus Christ. It is my understanding that the whole purpose of Him being here, was to tear down the wall that had been erected between God and man by this sin, and allow discourse between them to, once again, be free, and to be a conduit to the Kingdom of Heaven.
The God I know, would not ever consider torturing a 2 year old child for something it was completely innocent of doing. Purists, and fundamentalists, may vehemently disagree with me, but I don't care. That is what I believe from what I have read in the Bible. I think your inability to understand Christianity, is because it has never been presented to you in the proper manner. I feel that humans have added punishments in their doctrines to suit their own ideas, and have passed them down over the centuries as established fact. If anyone wants to challenge me on this, so be it. The truth of the matter will become clear, only after we die, and no amount of discussion can change that.
~;=;o --haqi |
