God said to Abraham, “Kill me a son”
Abe says, “Man, you must be puttin’ me on”
God say, “No.” Abe say, “What?”
God say, “You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin’ you better run”
Well Abe says, “Where do you want this killin’ done?”
God says, “Out on Highway 61 — Bob Dylan
This is the bible story that, even more than Job, popularises atheism. — unenlightened
Humans are different, not all of our tissues can regenerate to that degree. We cannot sacrifice our own flesh & blood, it goes against our nature. — TaySan
In Aztec society it was an honour to be sacrificed. — The Opposite
How about this, — schopenhauer1
the bible story that, even more than Job, popularises atheism. — unenlightened
Brotherly love: — Shawn
This isn't fucking facebook! Say something, don't just post memes! — unenlightened
It's interesting that Abraham changed God's mind that day, but only when it was about authority. — Shawn
Well aren't we multicultural! — unenlightened
Didn't you advise against responding in the OP? The pictures are just decorations for your thread. Get a sense of aesthetics. — frank
If anyone actually plans on engaging in an actual conversation about this, I feel like this article could, perhaps, be somehow relevant. — thewonder
As to Kierkegaard's argument that this story shows faith in its purest form, I don't get it. Abraham didn't have faith in God, he had empirical evidence of his existence — Hanover
This thread is too monocultural; Christianity doesn't even have a god of death - only evil. The Aztecs had a god of death who lived with his wife in a windowless house. — The Opposite
But my own culture is what I speak from. — unenlightened
But I suspect you are bullshitting and know not of what you speak. — unenlightened
But my own culture is what I speak from.
— unenlightened
Why do you have to talk from that? — The Opposite
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