Good Friday, indeed.
Dig this:
1. God made us and he made the Rules. We sinned. Because we can. He created a son, his own flesh.
2. He manipulated people so that they would torture and kill that son. He resurrected the son. He claims it “had to be done” to wash away our sins. Because the Rules say so. The Rules he made up.
3. And you should be grateful, you sinful prick!
In other words:
1. He gave us a gift.
2. He assigned a value to that gift.
3. He wants to be repaid. Forever.
It’s as if someone barged into my house, handed me a sandwich I did not ask for nor necessarily wanted, and then started following me around yelling “YOU OWE ME. I TOTALLY GAVE YOU THAT SANDWICH, DUDE.” If it’s a gift, then how do I owe you shit?
The whole premise of Christianity rests on a dickhead who insists you owe him forever or he’ll kick your ass.