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[–]magnora7 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Seriously though.

I think the answer is because Christianity is actually centered around the martyrdom story of Jesus, rather than the teachings of Jesus. (Although it certainly depends on the denomination and the individual).

Once you realize that the whole reason Christianity is so popular and widespread is because of the martyrdom aspect, and the moral/social leverage that narrative provides, then it all makes sense, imo. Not saying all Christians are like this, but a lot of them are. They wield the narratives for social power, rather than actually following the teachings of Jesus. That's why they wear the cross.

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

Well to get more in depth, it's less about the martyrdom per se, and more about the spiritual martyrdom with progressing past the "harsh god" of the old testament

The old testament god was infamously brutal, and mass killings/sacrifices of potentially innocent people were condoned, like the first born Egyptian sons dying for the crimes of their leadership

Let's remember that at the time it was fully expected for followers of god to engage in regular sacrifices of animals as offerings as well, with some more fanatical sects of levantine faiths engaging in human sacrifices, alongside other very strict practices more focused on ritual than about the well being of the followers

The new god of the new testament reformed the harsh world, and offered up himself in a flesh and blood form, through his own son Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice to show his love for humanity and change the world

Hence "Jesus is the lamb of god", lambs being the animal traditionally sacrificed for rituals by human beings