
Originally Posted by
CobraClone
To be clear on christianity being around since the beginning, and I know this is speculation to you, but humor me and think about it.
God created the world knowing before hand that he would sacrifice His Son.
This is where sacrifice originated. It was always symbolic of the sacrifice of Christ.
Everything in this world is symbolic. People say we made these stories up from the way the universe functions. Ex. Astronomy, seasons, the rise and fall of the sun in the sky, etc. In reality if you reverse the roles you see that all of those things symbolize the ultimate sacrifice for this world, the life, death, and resurection of Jesus Christ.