Carried into other contexts among people who did not believe in blood-sacrifice this teaching was twisted into outrageous and misleading myths by succeeding generations, and these still infect many churches today like a spiritual cancer. The notion of original sin came from Augustine of Hippo about AD 400. The myth that Jesus died to placate the demands of a God who wanted the satisfaction of seeing our sins punished comes from the culture of the Middle Ages and depends on Anselm, William the Conqueror's Archbishop of Canterbury. But mere facts never fazed the fundis who make a packet from this sort of racket. Allelujah, brother, and pass the collection plate.
Myths are bunk and leave junk in the head.
They capture your mind like witchcraft and have to be dispelled. The best remedy seems to be a small friendly group, maybe in someone's house, where anyone is welcomed into a caring atmosphere which encourages people to stand on their own feet, share their stories, fears and dreams, and in that generous empowering find a new spirit in their relationships.