BOAZ,

Is suicide by Cop, suicide? The point is the suicidal person, on a mission, here, is bating the situation with fore knowledge of the result, even though the task is assigned to a third party.

All,

On balance, for me, the evidence would suggest Jesus is not God. A well educated ascetic [maybe an Essene]countermanding the Pharisees and substituting the Kingdom of God/Heaven for the strict practice of the Jewish Law/Rites. Messianic? Yes: But not on the mission attributed by the Christians. The message seems different.

Philo,

In the Hebrew language is there a distinction between "religious sin" and sin generically. Does OT make any distinction? Thanks.

BOAZ,

Is suicide by Cop, suicide? Regards

HELLO BOAZ,

I am feeling a bit like that legendary spider who tries and tries and tries again:

When I person aware of the likely fatal result bates/progresses a situation which would surely lead to a third is that not suicide?

- Is death by Cop suicide?

BOAZ,

Can't say didn't try :).

Regards.

Boaz, you started this thread, so you ought at least do others the courtesy of an answer.

It is an interesting philosophical question that Oliver has raised, one that deserves some kind of response.

Given your considerable zeal in pursuing issues with religions other than your own, it's not a good look when you baulk at a simple examination of an intriguing - and hardly life-threatening - element of the Christianity story.

So, how about it?

Sorry about that team.. not meaning to be rude, just trying to keep up with a number of threads.

SUICIDE BY COP... err.. why are u asking me this ?

Of course it is... but is this somehow leading to 'If Jesus knew of what was going to happen, why did He go ahead anyway' ?

We cannot speak of 'suicide by cop' and make comparisons the sacrificial death of Jesus, which was clearly Gods will from eternity.

Isaiah 53 please read.