Would you die to rescue someone?
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?I would like to think I would, but in all honesty I have no idea what I would do. If I knew that my own life was in definite danger, unless it was a young child/my siblings, to be honest I think I probably wouldn't - I think self preservation would probably win out. Anyone who says they would definitely help is lying, you can't possibly know how you will react in a given situation.
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?I understand this. I don't know what I'd do in the situation. It's so easy to say yes I hope I do, and that's definitely true that I hope if I am ever in such a situation, that I am willing to give up my life in order to rescue someone. I do have to admit I'm more inclined to help rescue a child than an adult, and definitely more a person who is a family member or friend or who I admire than someone that is a rude stranger that I have difficulty in admiring. However, I believe Jesus died for everybody, both children and adults, lovely people and mean ole strangers. So, I hope I am willing to do the same. Only God knows.(Original post by tikkitak)
I would like to think I would, but in all honesty I have no idea what I would do. If I knew that my own life was in definite danger, unless it was a young child/my siblings, to be honest I think I probably wouldn't - I think self preservation would probably win out. Anyone who says they would definitely help is lying, you can't possibly know how you will react in a given situation.
Another thing, I very much respect firemen and people who put their lives on the line everyday to rescue and protect people! That's bravery they have, as well as courage and dedication to their purpose in helping society!
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?Because I believe Jesus did that for all people, died for everyone in order to rescue everyone.(Original post by Arianto)
It's impossible to say whether or not I would because it's entirely circumstantial.
Why is this in the religion sub-forum?
As to this brave caring man, I don't know what his belief is (whether he believed in God or not, or how), but I do very much admire his bravery, and the conviction of his family that even if he knew he would die, he would have rescued the little girl anyways.
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?I would like to think I would but I know if it happened right now lots of different factors would stream through my head and I would have to make a quick decision. It would be depending on the death, what is happening in my life and their life, age, how far away from them I am and what they're like :/
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?I agree, it is easy to say yes, and that you are willing, but that basic animal instinct to survive may end up winning if you actually get to that situation unfortunately. But at least you have decided that you would want to give up your life to save someone else's, because most other people wouldn't be able to say that (me included)!(Original post by Christianlady)
I understand this. I don't know what I'd do in the situation. It's so easy to say yes I hope I do, and that's definitely true that I hope if I am ever in such a situation, that I am willing to give up my life in order to rescue someone. I do have to admit I'm more inclined to help rescue a child than an adult, and definitely more a person who is a family member or friend or who I admire than someone that is a rude stranger that I have difficulty in admiring. However, I believe Jesus died for everybody, both children and adults, lovely people and mean ole strangers. So, I hope I am willing to do the same. Only God knows.
Another thing, I very much respect firemen and people who put their lives on the line everyday to rescue and protect people! That's bravery they have, as well as courage and dedication to their purpose in helping society!
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Oh, I have massive respect for these people too. They risk their lives for people every day, and I think its incredible, but I also think it takes a certain type of person to be able to do that. -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?Like many have already said, I'd save the lives of my loved ones, as they'd do for me. I'd love to to say I'd save a random stranger, but I probably wouldn't be much help in some situations. So yeah, for my family and friends, I would.
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?As many responses have shown, many people would probably die for loved ones, and may even die for a good man. Yet God has shown His love, in that He died for those who absolutely hated Him. Jesus died for Hitler, that he might have come to know Him. (Of course we know that didn't happen, but Jesus suffered and died for him anyway)
Jesus died for every single person on this planet, past/present/future. For those who didn't even know who He was, and still don't know, and many will never know. That's God's love for us.Last edited by Okashira; 11-04-2012 at 17:42. -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?i guess it really depends, id like to think i would but i have no idea if i could actually do it if the time came for it.
but seriously props where props are due this man should be awarded some kind of posthumous order of gallantry for this! if only more were like him! -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?I hope so, but it's a highly circumstantial issue.
God's love for us is that he sent his son (who is also himself) to die for us. I have a slight problem with this: Jesus died to relieve our sin so that we can be right with god again, right? So that God can 'forgive' our sins, no? Why didn't God just forgive us... Seems terribly stupid to me. -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?(Original post by ..lauren)
I hope so, but it's a highly circumstantial issue.
God's love for us is that he sent his son (who is also himself) to die for us. I have a slight problem with this: Jesus died to relieve our sin so that we can be right with god again, right? So that God can 'forgive' our sins, no? Why didn't God just forgive us... Seems terribly stupid to me.
You're saying why doesn't God just overlook our sins. The same reason why a person doesn't just overlook someone stealing their tv. -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?I think it's very hard to say what you would do in a life-or-death situation, but if it was my child in danger I would do everything in my power to help save them, if my death is a consequence then so be it.
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?Excuse my language, but that's bull****.(Original post by Okashira)
You're saying why doesn't God just overlook our sins. The same reason why a person doesn't just overlook someone stealing their tv.
Going with your logic, that's like sacrificing your child to show that you are overlooking the troubled youth for stealing TV. -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?(Original post by ..lauren)
Excuse my language, but that's bull****.
Going with your logic, that's like sacrificing your child to show that you are overlooking the troubled youth for stealing TV.
No, not necessarily. Unless sacrifice (death) is the price for stealing the tv, and the crime itself could physically and literally be placed on the child. (to the point that the child has stolen the tv)
There's another thing about this. You said why doesn't God just forgive (overlook) our sins. Can we promise Him we will never sin again? What's the point of overlooking something, if we are only going to do it over and over again. How many times does God need to overlook something, before we realize something needs to be done? -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?LOL!(Original post by DontJudge)
Hmmm, well this is interesting you see. Because to me, and i'm sure to most of the people in my area, would see that statement as a joke.
But TSR is just full of seriously serious individuals
Also, if he felt 'offended' or 'judged' by what I said, i'm sure he would have mentioned this to me, which he did not. So why did you feel the need to 'jump in'?
Why do you assume that my name is a denotation, rather than a connotation?
Why didn't you say, guess I was being to presumptive. Serious mood was brought on by serious thread. Misunderstanding is easy on the internet, I advise you use smileys prolifically.
I jumped in because of the above and the fact I thought you were being hypocritical.Last edited by Mr Einstein; 11-04-2012 at 18:06. -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?Well that would be wrong, immoral and stupid, among other things.(Original post by Okashira)
No, not necessarily. Unless sacrifice (death) is the price for stealing the tv, and the crime itself could physically and literally be placed on the child. (to the point that the child has stolen the tv)
But he is still 'overlooking' our sins, but only because he has effectively killed his 'son' (who is also him) first.(Original post by Okashira)
There's another thing about this. You said why doesn't God just forgive (overlook) our sins. Can we promise Him we will never sin again? What's the point of overlooking something, if we are only going to do it over and over again. How many times does God need to overlook something, before we realize something needs to be done?
I get that in this nice story Jesus is sent to save the Jews/humanity from sin. I get that the Jewish religion needed some reforming, and jesus did seek to achieve this. However, I do not get how Jesus' death shows 'love' and 'compassion' by God (who is also Jesus). -
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Re: Would you die to rescue someone?(Original post by ..lauren)
Well that would be wrong, immoral and stupid, among other things.
But he is still 'overlooking' our sins, but only because he has effectively killed his 'son' (who is also him) first.
I get that in this nice story Jesus is sent to save the Jews/humanity from sin. I get that the Jewish religion needed some reforming, and jesus did seek to achieve this. However, I do not get how Jesus' death shows 'love' and 'compassion' by God (who is also Jesus).
He showed His love by taking our punishment, literally. You say such a thing is immoral, yet the moral thing is to punish crime. Our crimes were punished, except Jesus literally took our punishment, literally (I can't emphasize this enough, because Jesus did take our crimes onto Himself, and the crime was punished there)
You say it would be immoral to punish the child for the youth's crimes, only if the crime is not literally transferred onto the child. (With the child comparing to what Jesus did for us, the child willingly took on the punishment for the other youth) Men can't do that, but God has the power to do that. Literally.
Ultimately, Jesus' righteousness is then transferred to us, and He empowers us to sin no more. If we stumble along the way, those sins are automatically transferred to Christ's sacrifice, and we are still perfect in Him. That is how God dealt with our sin.Last edited by Okashira; 11-04-2012 at 18:20.
