[Essay] Who is Atoning?
I talked with God, and I said that the content and meaning of your Bible are very good, but unfortunately, the translation is terrible. That kind of vernacular was translated in the Ming Dynasty and has no literary value, so it cannot be promoted in China. The reason Buddhism was able to take root and develop in China is that the Buddhist scriptures were beautifully translated, rich in meaning, and had high literary value, which impressed Chinese intellectuals. This is a major reason. The Chinese translation of the Bible not only lacks beautiful language but also has problems in reasoning. You say that people are born with sin, which is repulsive to hear. I, Laozi, was born without sin, my mother was without sin, my father was without sin, and my ancestors were without sin. Why does God say I have sin, and then I have sin? It doesn't make sense! However, what God says is not wrong; it's just that you don't understand. You cannot appropriately translate it according to the cultural background. People are not born with sin, but with deficiencies, imperfections, and incompleteness. In other words, people are born with karma: good karma, bad karma, and neutral karma. This karma is not sin, but a force that drives you along, haha. Namo Amitabha…
