"But the goat, on which the lot fell for the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before Yahweh, to make atonement for him, to send him away for the scapegoat into the wilderness."
Author: Leviticus 16 Verses #: 10
The belief that humans need religion to tell them not to kill and not to lie and not to steal, etc. is an insult to the intelligence of the human race. To foster a "religion" that allows you to place your sins on a goat once a year and send him out into the wilderness to die and thus take away your "guilt" is immoral and takes the responsibility for sin off the sinner and puts it on the goat. To allow a "prophet" to take your sins away and leave you guilt free and free of responsibility is equally immoral. The convenience of simply "believing" on a "savior" who died for your sins should not absolve you of guilt. In order to arrive at a more moral and just society we must make men more accountable for child abuse, murder and theft, etc. not less. The church has been a "racket" in which the pope sits at the top and has the power to pray you into heaven. The blood of a jewish rabbi 2,000 years ago lets you off the hook to sin and sin again. How much further along would the world be if 4,000 years ago a civil society made people "pay" for their wrongs and make their wrongs right rather than allowing a goat to bear their guilt once a year. This is an ancient tribal belief that looked for a human sacrifice. Yeshua was a perfect candidate.
The destruction of the temple in 70 A.D. allowed this myth to become wildly popular when animals could not longer be sacrificed. A little appreciation of ancient history can go a long way. The early catholic church made a fortune selling "favors" and prayers for the dead. Mysticism, superstition and the combining and collusion of religion made Yeshua into a very profitable "savior".
