Comment Re:Allegory (Score 1) 1014
The crux of the problem is that "original sin" (by which we are all equally born sinners and require divine grace for salvation) stems from Genesis. It also posits a paradox in that the fruit of the three of knowledge was eaten by Adam & Even, who at that point did not have the knowledge necessary to understand the implications of the action. God commanded them to not eat of the tree, which was pointless since they would have to have the knowledge imparted by the tree for that act to be a sin in the first place.
So, what we have is entrapment. Entrapment where the prime mover created the beings to be entrapped in the first place, since God foresaw everything with his omniscience. So it's not even entrapment... just the capricious designs of a venal, jealous entity. I'm not sure how you get from there to the "I love you all" declarations of Jesus. And, no, the claim of inscrutability are not a refuge from simple logic. We are told that we must use our judgement to avoid temptation and sin, yet that same evaluative logic cannot be brought to bear upon the foundational tenets of the faith... because it is verboten and your judgement is not sufficient.
If thine eye offends thee, pluck it out. What happens if you discover that your whole faith offends you?