The “Soundoff” column in the Statesboro Herald for July 16, 2013 included the follow comment by a caller: “Some of you believe ... that God became flesh in order to die and thus save us from our sins. ... Even though God could have instead simply absolved us ... even though God can become flesh and die at will because He is omnipotent ... you, nevertheless, insist that I view this apparently inconsequential event as the ultimate sacrifice.”