Christianity could be a higher order way of organizing lives

[spoonitnow]

I think I can argue why the biblical idea of self sacrifice is not particularly useful or moral... even without twisting what you said, but it's way past my bedtime. It would make it easier tho if you can give me a more concrete example.

The Biblical idea of self-sacrifice is the central point in all self-improvement, all altruism and all investment in oneself or anyone else.

Edit: To give a simple example for the case of self-improvement, anytime you put time into working on a skill, you are exhibiting self-sacrifice, but you are also sacrificing to yourself. However, if that self-improvement allows you to do more for others, then you're also exhibiting self-sacrifice to them as well.

[wufwugy]

The Biblical idea of self-sacrifice is the central point in all self-improvement, all altruism and all investment in oneself or anyone else.

Indeed.