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[–]Canbot 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

A lot of people here taking the liberty to construct all kinds of narratives around this that really only expose thier bias. Tacking this on to your preconceived perception of christianity is not deep or accurate.

As a non practicing catholic who never took any of this seriously I can add the following insight. Many of the "teaching" I grew up with focus on ideas like self sacrifice and "bearing your personal crosses". In that context Jesus's sacrifice of his life is the ultimate ideal that we should strive for. Not with the purpose of dying, but to do what is right no matter the cost.

The symbol is that of altruism, selflessness, and struggle (in the sense of working hard).

And I will add that it is increadibly ignorant to take some else's symbol and attach your own meaning and draw some kind of conclusion about them from that.

[–]Tom_Bombadil 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Many of the "teaching" I grew up with focus on ideas like self sacrifice and "bearing your personal crosses". In that context Jesus's sacrifice of his life is the ultimate ideal that we should strive for.

Do you think this was Jesus's message?

Are you under the opinion that the Romans wouldn't have censored/edited out the inconvenient portions of the Bible?

Don't you think it's surprising that there isn't a book of Jesus? He had ample followers and the means.

Some of the apostles even have books to their names.

IIRC: The Romans changed the date of the Sabbath (Saturday) to suit their cultural priorities (Sun God Sunday).

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Like I said before, I never took any if it seriously.