The moral failure of Jesus

I find the story of jesus is often touted as this wonderful example of love, sacrifice and forgiveness.  I find the story morally vile.  I think this idea of jesus saving us from eternal damnantion to be a distict failure to understand morality and what it means.  I find the story appalling.

Why?  Why isn't this story insprational?  Why do I find the "greatest story ever told" to be flawed at it's basic level?  

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Let the awesomeness begin!