*BLOOD*
Christians are hung up in the concept of "blood." During communion Christians symbolically drink blood in memory of Jesus' blood on the cross or, as Catholics believe, to actually allow his blood into their body. Christian apologists and missionaries assert that the only way to obtain atonement for one's sins is via the blood of a sacrificial offering, i.e., through the *shedding of blood*. Consequently, since all humanity is, according to them, infected with Adam and Eve's *Original Sin*, only the blood of the perfect (i.e., sinless) Jesus can have the power of the ransom that is required to overcome our sinful mortal nature. In other words, Christians claim the blood of Jesus shed on the cross has paid for the sins of those who accept him as their lord and savior. In other words, Jesus died for their sins. Another way Christian apologists and missionaries present this "blood atonement" is that the "Old Testament" (the Christian version of the Hebrew Bible) prescribes the *shedding of blood* as a *necessary condition* for the atonement of sins. They then claim that without it, expiation of sins is impossible. Consequently, according to these Christians, when the Second Temple was destroyed by the Romans around the year 70 C.E., Jews were left without the required animal sacrificial system for atonement, and thus G-d had provided a blood atonement to replace the animal sacrifices via the death,. Thus, G-d produced "His only begotten son", Jesus, to die on the cross. The common Biblical reference cited in support of the claim that the *shedding of blood* is a *necessary condition* for the atonement of sins is the following portion of a verse: *"…for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul." * Leviticus 17:11(KJV) * * The apparent message contained in this portion of the verse is echoed on a number of occasions in the New Testament. Consequently, a superficial reading of the verse in Leviticus, without looking at the entire passage and placing it in its proper context, will almost certainly lead one to conclude that only by being covered by the blood of Jesus on the cross can one have any hope of being forgiven for his or her sins. Christians will pull out one isolated verse to make their point, without any regard to the verse previous and after that actually clarifies its proper meaning. Since Christianity uses the Hebrew Bible for its source, let us read what that passage actually means. Verses 10-14 are actually the "Prohibition against eating blood and the commandment to cover it". Verse 10 is very clear on that. The next verse explains; "For *the soul of the flesh is in the blood and I have assigned it for you upon the Altar to provide atonement for your souls."* This means, because life is dependent upon the blood, God designated blood as the medium that goes *upon the Altar* for atonement. The key words are "*upon the Altar*". This is logical because, if say, I cut my finger in my home, or if my unblemished cat were to bleed, would that blood atone for any sin? Of course not! Only the blood upon the Altar would be the atoning agent. Verse 11 is part of a passage that deals with the prohibition on the consumption of blood. When this verse is considered in its entirety, it becomes evident that specifically that the blood of the sacrifice must be placed "*… **upon the altar to atone for your souls …*" In essence, *the only way* blood can bring atonement is if placed on the sacrificial altar in the Temple - this is a* necessary condition*, a mandatory requirement. The life-giving force in animals is borne by the blood, which is why blood is the appropriate agent of atonement, not because God has any desire for blood per se, but because it represents man's dedication of his life to God's service. When the Jew places his hand on the animal to be slain on the Altar, he feels the blood of life leave the animal, bringing him closer to God. During the atonement prayers, the sinner sees the animal inside of him, all of us dying. The pertinent question here is: "Was the blood of Jesus sprinkled on the altar as specified in Leviticus 17:11?" NO! The New Testament is *totally silent* about this requirement. There is no evidence offered in the New Testament that the blood of Jesus was placed on the altar in the Temple, which was still standing in Jerusalem at the time of his death. Therefore, since this *necessary condition* was not satisfied, the claim that his death provided atonement for sins can never be valid. This is beside the point that G-d abhorred human sacrifice. Therefore, the death of Jesus cannot effect the remission of sins. . --- Brief CV of Jusfiq Hadjar Jusfiq Hadjar, a christian, 66 years old, is an Indonesian living in the Netherlands. He currently lives together out of wed-lock with Marlene Van Doorn - a documentalist in African Studies Center (ASC) library - in Leiden. Jusfiq Hadjar has, thus far, succesfully deceived many NGOs into believing that he is a human rights activistist. One of the NGOs that has been trapped in his lies is a Muslim human rights group, the Movement against Racism and for Friendship among Peoples. Jusfiq Hadjar is very active in his campaigns against Islam and Muslims on the Internet, especially in several Indonesian mailing lists. He will spread massive amounts of offensive, slanderous, lying statements against Islam and Muslims day in and day out and at the same time claiming that he is a Muslim. Undoubtedly, Jusfiq Hadjar is one of those people who still thinks that adhering to a daily routine of cursing and swearing on the Internet would help to make him look intelligent and preserve his sanity. It shoots no wonder then if you find mosts of his writings on the Internet are just about cursing and swearing at Muslims and licking the ass of his christian friends. Jusfiq Hadjar has joined several mailing lists in order to spread his severe hatred against Islam and Muslim on the Internet: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamkristen/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apakabar/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/minangnet/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/istiqlal/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/partai-keadilan/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ijtihad/<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/partai-keadilan/> Marlene Van Doorn is very supportive of his life partner's evil activities on the Internet, and gives her financial support by providing him with meals, accomodation and Internet connection. He is also allegedly financed by Leiden church. He has no children. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. 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