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Originally Posted by link
Is freedom merely the escape from being “I?” If so, is this a goal of religion?
And bringing it back to the topic of the thread, does resurrection of JC serve the purpose of freedom?[/FONT][/COLOR]
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Isn't one of the main goals of religion to control behavior? If there is no God or an afterlife, think about this. Man is going to be imperfect. As such, all I have to do is commit a crime and stay out of man's reach long enough and I am home free. Say I kill somebody but nobody saw. As long as I die before somebody finds out, I am free. With religion, there is a God and an afterlife. What does this mean? Well, if I get caught, I get punished and punished again. I don't think any religion has the "Double Jeopardy" clause. So, this means that the crime will be punished at least once, if not twice. There is now NO ESCAPE from punishment. Something for you to consider when doing naughty things.
I think it serves as an extreme example of power. Look, this guy is dead but he has overcome death. If he can do that, he can keep you from dying. Most of our hardened criminals are even afraid of the death penalty. But now, you have a way of living forever. You won't die. See this guy? He was dead. Now he is not.