re is it good that jesus died in article apr organpipe uug arizona edu brian lpl arizona edu brian ceccarelli wrote hmm it seems that this is the core of christianity then you have to feel guilty i think i see where you are coming from kent jesus doesn t view guilt like our modern venacular colors it feelings have nothing to do with guilt feelings arise from the state of being guilty feeling and guilt are mutally exclusive feelings are a reaction from guilt jesus is talking about the guilt state not the reaction let me give you an example have you ever made a mistake have you ever lied to someone even a little white lie have you ever claimed to know something that you really didn t know have you ever hated someone have you ever been selfish are you guilty of any one of these the answer is of course yes you are guilty period that is it what jesus is getting at no big surprise feelings do not even enter the picture consider jesus s use of the word guilt as how a court uses it i ve done all those things and i ve regretted it and i learned a lesson or two so far an aspirin a good talk with your wife or a one week vacation has cured me no need for group therapy or strange religions cheers kent sandvik newton apple com alink ksand private activities on the net
