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Originally Posted by Inuzuka Skysword
Jesus's ethics were completely altruistic. He asks Christians to do the same, to sacrifice their lives. ...
I am operating on the idea that self-sacrifice is when one experiences a net loss or gives up a higher value for a lower value.
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Christian martyrdom can not be self destructive, self loathing motive behind it, martyrs don't want to die because they hate their life or someone else's life; their death is something that happens to them because of their faith. Not all matyrdoms end in death, someone can suffer a (bloodless) "white" matyrdom when they are persecuted or face hardship for their beliefs. (I think just to admit there is a God in today's society is a white matyrdom.) When it comes to "self-sacrifice," there has to be a right motive behind it, it can't be done begrudgingly or have ulterior motives behind it.
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Originally Posted by mord
Actually, I like you a lot, Nea. That's why I treat you like ****. It's the MB way.
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