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Mariana

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31. Why would he bother to miracle himself a reprieve?

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #29)

Tue Jul 17, 2018, 10:49 PM

Jul 2018

He was only going to be dead for a couple of days anyway.

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Did Jesus choose to die? [View all] edhopper Jul 2018 OP

It's a story. Lots of things happen in stories. MineralMan Jul 2018 #1

True edhopper Jul 2018 #2

It's not framed as a suicide, but as a sacrifice. MineralMan Jul 2018 #3

So do as I say.... edhopper Jul 2018 #4

I never take mythology as anything but stories MineralMan Jul 2018 #5

I wrote something downthread Mariana Jul 2018 #9

Suicide is the act of taking one's own life. JayhawkSD Jul 2018 #6

Suicide by cop Cartoonist Jul 2018 #10

Suicide by Roman (nt) NeoGreen Jul 2018 #37

I agree with cartoonist edhopper Jul 2018 #13

If you fall into a lake and just let yourself drown... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2018 #14

That's not like what Jesus did, though. Mariana Jul 2018 #19

I mean, *I* get why Jesus didn't snap his fingers and Thanos the whole Roman Empire. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2018 #20

if he let it happen edhopper Jul 2018 #23

Well, if you read the story Mariana Jul 2018 #7

That was Herod? Damn. I thougt it was Josh Mostel. 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #16

And later edhopper Jul 2018 #24

Herod died when Jesus was pre school grantcart Jul 2018 #36

I guess the author of the Gospel of Luke didn't get the memo. Mariana Jul 2018 #38

According to the story, Jesus was guilty Mariana Jul 2018 #39

There were several Herods: struggle4progress Jul 2018 #46

Internal integrity Cartoonist Jul 2018 #8

The way I see it TlalocW Jul 2018 #11

I gave up that whole mythology - An omniscient god takes the whole thing down packman Jul 2018 #12

What I find most offensive is the flood story TlalocW Jul 2018 #15

Faith is working your ass in a dither, trying to believe in something you know can't possibly 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #17

You can believe anything by faith TlalocW Jul 2018 #18

It is a miracle people believe this nonsense. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #27

Yeah, if I was a televangelist raking in $$$ off rubes, 3Hotdogs Jul 2018 #28

You are quite the logician, ed. Have you calculated how many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Nitram Jul 2018 #21

1237 edhopper Jul 2018 #25

Define suicide. guillaumeb Jul 2018 #22

Not really edhopper Jul 2018 #26

Evidently he had 2nd thoughts Major Nikon Jul 2018 #29

Why would he bother to miracle himself a reprieve? Mariana Jul 2018 #31

At least it would have stopped the complaining Major Nikon Jul 2018 #32

Is it really suicide if you know you'll be alive again in a few days Mariana Jul 2018 #33

Hi edhopper - thank you for posting this thread (very thought provoking!) Pendrench Jul 2018 #30

thank you for the edhopper Jul 2018 #34

Always enjoy your posts Pendrench Jul 2018 #35

Suicides may be trying to teach people a lesson too. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #40

Hi Voltaire2 - thank you for responding to my post. Pendrench Jul 2018 #42

Hi Voltaire2 - I've been thinking of your post (thank you, again!) and I had a few more thoughts Pendrench Jul 2018 #43

ok but the Jesus story had him with intent and Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #44

Hi Voltaire2 - thank you again for your response. Pendrench Jul 2018 #45

I like the old man for it. (n/t) Iggo Jul 2018 #41

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