dental onlays, goat's blood and Jesus

Today's Readings;
Psalm 36:5-11,Isaiah 42:1-9, Hebrews 9:11-15, John 12:1-11

I was at the dentist's today having a broken tooth repaired. I love my dentist. He's supported all of my trips to Africa and he and his wife give much of their time and resources personally in mission.

So today a number of his staff are out on vacation and they had a couple of "substitutes" to help out. Here's the short conversation I had while waiting for my dentist

"so you have two girls, three's a charm. Maybe you'll get lucky and have a boy!" "Oh, no thanks, two is fine for us." "Oh, you never know, maybe you'll get a boy, three's a charm."

Now I have to tell you that I am careful talking about the son we lost, and I didn't bring him up to shut this lady up (she was nice) but it seems like if I don't talk about him I am denying him. "well" I said "our first was a son, but he died".

"oh, I am so sorry. That was meant to be. I'm a Buddhist. Maybe he came back reincarnated as one of you daughters"

"can I ask you a question? How does reicarnation work?"

"well, I'm no expert on my religion, but all the bad we do in this life, the stealing, the lying, everything will be paid for. Then we try again in the next life"

...now I'm keeping my mouth shut on the doctrine of Original Sin..and a few other things. I really wanted to get her understanding on reincarnation. 

"so if I wrong someone and ask for forgiveness I still have to pay for it after I die?"

"yes"

"Wow. I guess Jesus could never fit into your religion. We believe that he paid for the wrongs of others"

"Oh I know that. My friends have taken me to their churches. But every thing has to be paid for by us. Down below, then we will rise, in due time"

And I came home and read this "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood having obtained redemption. 
Hebrews 9:12

No wonder the Cross seems so scandalous to most of the world