And I know part of the answer and could certainly research more into it but this is an area where I'm interested in how people interpret it.
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As I see it, if we put aside the whole concept of Jesus literally fulfilling his predetermined destiny at that point, it provides a very real learning point, which is that one person standing up to suffer an injustice can provide salvation for everyone.
There's a practical disconnect where people who do not believe will laugh and go "Oh, so 'cos Jesus died, our lives are amazing?" but that misses the fundamental point: A visible injustice levied against one person can provide the outrage necessary to prevent further injustices..
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Think of it this way - had He never been crucified, the whole conversation in a Roman pub of "Hey, Ares, I'm just saying, but maybe that whole fiasco shouldn't have ever happened" would never have occurred.
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And this is the point where I break from both Catholics and Christians in general - because I do not believe in literalism. Purely on its face, it is a valuable life lesson that doing the upright thing does not always result in a particularly great life, applicable to anyone.
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