The Lack of Logic In Religious Sacrifices

Not much in most religions are logical or just faintly believable. The Christian faith, as it's presented to us, is not more logical than any other faith. Being a Christian means believing in some very weird postulates. As it is, somehow the main character, Jesus, seems to have been living in a world of strange phenomenons, whereof he himself was the strangest one of them all. He walked on water, fed numerous people, healed the sick, and even resurrected at least one dead individual. And then he, to boot all of that, let himself be sacrificed in a reconciliation-offering to what was assumed by his believers was his true father, namely the former toy boy of Asherah, who had become the supreme god of the Jewish people, Yahweh. Presumably, here he is on a winged wheel:

At some point people really feared Yahweh, but we of the modern world are accustomed to calling him "the good god" although he kills, maims, and curse people at will when he feels that they don't worship him as he wants to be worshiped. If someone behaved like that in real life we would call him a sociopath which may be the reason why he split up into several fractions of a supreme god called The Trinity: 1) God, The Father, 2) Jesus, The Son, and 3) The Holy Spirit. Had Yahweh descended among the humans who believed in and worshiped him, they may have let go of all beliefs in the supreme god as "good" because he was never what we see as "good". The son, Jesus, on the other hand, has been presented to us as super-good, forgiving and benevolent. He even was so good and loved people so dearly that he sacrificed himself to save us, sinful humans. However, being part of The Trinity, what he does is to sacrifice himself to himself, which simply is very weird.

One might say that something like sacrifices always are quite strange, and this on at least holds one above the sacrifice of e.g. a slave, and animal, or whatever. That's something I don't see as a sacrifice at all: Heroes who save other people by fighting what needs to be fought to do so are sacrificing their health, belongings or even life, which is a genuine sacrifice. To grab some hapless creature - human or not - and cut his or her throat doesn't count as a sacrifice, it's blatant murder!

When it comes to sacrifices in a Christian context, it's weird. Why would the presumed son of Yahweh let himself be killed to please his so-called heavenly father? How would that please him, and what sins are his "blood washing away" as the saying goes? Many/Most Christians believe that it's their individual sins that's being targeted, but no, it's the so-called "Original Sin" of Adam and Eve which in my opinion is a very far-fetched notion as it moves an assumed real, historically genuine sacrifice into the world of the myths and legends.  

In real life, Jesus was a carpenter who turned rebel against the Roman occupiers of his country when he was 30 years old or so. How did a Jewish rebel transform into a god? It's a real life mystery that shall never be solved fully. At least, that's what I think.

 

https://www.faithward.org/why-did-jesus-have-to-die-for-us/ 

 

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Small Duties Adding Up

Yes, let's be rational as well as prepared for what has to be done, even on a low scale. We should not forget the fact that an easy life that moves along smoothly on a daily basis is kept rolling by taking care of all the small and more or less annoying duties. Not to leave one's greasy kitchen utensils on the table, not to ignore that stain on one's T-shirt, etc., etc. add up and becomes the highway to a pleasant feeling of achievement, yes, even of getting control of one's life.

Very pleasant, but not doing any good when it comes to ease one's conscience as to "keeping up with one's goals". Actually, the good feeling when being lazy is a ruse, and I'm sure many people get quite ashamed when they once more allow themselves to get caught up in it. Sometimes one might feel tempted to pray for a cold just to find a legit way of gaining some rest ....

Wanna Have A Night With tRump????

 

As part of a contest, this weird ad in a Playgirl Magazine from 1990 reads: "Sleep with Donald Trump!

The contest that puts you in bed with the man of your dreams.

He's tall, good-looking, about to be divorced, and rich beyond your wildest imagination. His every move makes headlines--even his bedroom moves. One woman, reportedly called him "the best sex I've ever had." Hes multi-billionare Donald Trump, and now, if you win our contest, you can snuggle up and get to know him too. It's easy! Just fill out the coupon below and mail it to us by August 15, 1990. We'll pick winners at random (one for each million soon-to-be-ex-wife Ivana's prenuptial agreement.

Lucky winner will receive a pillowcase exclusively silkscreened for this PLAYGIRL contest with Donald's face, so you can lie there whispering sweet nothings in his ear all night. If you win you'll also get a copy of Masquerade Books hot new read, Donald Trump, The Man, The Myth, The Scandal, by Joel Reed. You'll be able to find out whatever you want to know about America's most magnetic magnate. Don't wait. A catch like Donald Trump won't stay out of someone's bed for long."

I, for one, alwlays thought the rumors of such a contest were fake, but no, they weren't. According to SNOPES, the contest is a fact, but also it's a joke: "Playgirl did run a "Sleep with Donald Trump" contest, as we previously reported in 2020. We reached out for further details to Playgirl, which confirmed the magazine had run the contest in its August 1990 edition, as well as in the "Coming Up" section in its July 1990 issue." 

The contest didn't land anybody with the actual man, but with a pillow case which was decorated with his portrait. I haven't been able to find pictures of this special pillow case, but modern ones may give you an idea about what it would have been like as a bedfellow.

As I would never have thought of Don the Con as someone who was a "king of hearts" I find something like this ridiculous. Neither would I see something like this as a true representation of someone like him, but I suppose his besotted fans might overlook the flab and see muscles were there aren't any:

Stormy Daniels made it perfectly clear that a real night with DJT is nothing to wish for, even when the payment may be all right. Today, the Playgirl-stunt wouldn't work, not even as a joke, but it may have been quite fun in 1990.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/13/list-of-donald-trump-sexual-misconduct-allegations

https://www.wired.com/story/people-paying-millions-donald-trump-mar-a-lago/

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fact-check-truth-behind-claims-130000315.html

https://imgur.com/playgirl-ad-exclusive-playgirl-licensed-donald-trump-pillowcase-1990-jnuiHHt