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Originally Posted by Greatest I am
If God is to be our example, are most of us ignoring His example and in that way breaking the first commandment by putting our own desires over His and thus placing some other idea above Him?
DL
In regards to this question, yes, many are putting themselves, sex, money, power, above God, these things becoming gods themselves.
As for your first question, good thinking on this part, I haven't seen this before. I cannot honestly answer your question in who would be more worthy to give up your life. Although Splendour does bring up a good point, it seems more 'giving' for a son to give his life up for his father.
However, taking it from a different angle, which of the Three Divine Persons was it most fitting to become incarnate, St. Thomas Aquinas has written on this very subject. It's very thick but if you want thick reading on this subject there you go.
If we find it is most fitting for the Son to become incarnate and thus give us His life for our sins, we will avoid the issue of whether or not it is morally better for a father to sacrifice himself for his son in the case of God.
Article 8
http://www.newadvent.org/summa/4003.htm#article8