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Alan_Writeryesterday at 9:36 AM2 repliesview on HN

Even God told Abraham to kill his own son. Like, really?


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godelskiyesterday at 6:30 PM

Don't worry, it was just a test of Abraham's loyalty. God was never going to let him kill Isaac. It's the perfect example of a completely ethical thing to do to another person...

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sreanyesterday at 9:54 AM

Not unlike a cartel head that rules by a mix of fear and gaslighting.

Many religious texts, not just the Bible start making a lot of sense when looked at like psyops.