[WhiteKnight]

The whole bit about having his son pay for our past & future sins really is an incoherent analogy, IMO. Can you envision a justice system that lets an innocent 3rd party step in & take the real criminal's punishment? We would immediately recognize such a system as unjust and fundamentally flawed. But here it's supposed to be convincing evidence that God is wise and loving???(Loving maybe, but certainly not wise!)

Interesting comment, expected better from you.

WhiteKnight

[jennyp]

Interesting comment, expected better from you.

LOL! Sorry if "interesting" is the best I can come up with today. (Have I raised the bar too high? =:-) What's your opinion of the thinking embodied in the Scapegoat Theory of Justice?

[WhiteKnight]

We would immediately recognize such a system as unjust and fundamentally flawed.

Logically speaking, the system is perfect.

Assumption 1: God demands justice

Assumption 2: God is merciful

Assumption 3: We are discussing the eternal not the temporal

Assumption 4: The entire human race is guilty

Using these basic assumptions, how does a perfect God satisfy the demand for perfect justice and at the same time exhibit perfect mercy?

I believe you already know the answer.

W.K.