I've just finished reading "God is Not Great" by Christopher Hitchens - fanTAStic book. Close to the end he discusses the myth of the Resurrection. I hadn't realised (being as I have rather poor bible literacy :-p ) how awful and immoral it is. I actually went and blogged my thoughts about it today:
http://www.tsuken.co.nz/sin-responsibility-and-the-immorality-of-th...
In a nutshell - my concluding paragraph: I do not hide from any of my “sins” (“sin” itself being I think a morally useless concept), nor seek to expiate them by thanking god for an ancient murder. Nor do I abase myself before my supposed creator praising or thanking him for the good that I do. I accept both. They are part of who I am and who I become. They are not things to be bought and sold by the blood of man or god.
What are other people's opinions of the Resurrection myth?
Tags: atheism, christianity, ethics, god, immoral, morals, religion, resurrection, sin
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