Bikes in church

But he (being god and being omniscient) knew he was going to be crucified before the thought ever entered the Roman's heads. And (no small addition here) he knew he would rise from the dead anyhow a few days later and all would be fine.

And they call this a sacrifice, it's a little like me getting all magnanimous and offering to buy everyone in the pub a drink - knowing that it's a free bar that night.

Then going on about it for 2 thousand years.

i often offer to make tea at 4:30 when i know everyone else is about to go home.

or to paraphrase that great geligious scholar eddie izzard: "i think that jesus did exist and that he had some groovy ideas in the peace and love/ghandi type area."

and that was probably about it.