picture from Karin's Public GalleryAbraham is a central patriarchal figure in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. If it were not for Abraham we would not have the mutilation of male genitalia so pervasive in Islam and Judaism. Abraham was such a great man he was willing to slaughter his own son Isaac because some voice in his head commanded him to. Today when people do this they are arrested and thrown in prison. I wonder if it's just the women that get arrested. Abraham was regarded as a hero. Hmmm. In Islam Eid al-Adha is the festival of sacrifice celebrating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice foreskins and offspring to god and this year it starts tomorrow on December 19. To honor such sacrifice they slaughter sheep, goats and cattle by the millions. Sounds like fun! Who needs Mortal Combat when you can go out in the streets and cut the throat of a live sheep.
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Greg, First, Christians do not sacrifice anything, we do not have to. Jesus Christ is the one true sacrifical lamb he paid the price for all people, even you whether you believe or like it.
Second, Abraham was a man of God, and God Blessed him for his faithfulness. This is something you can not understand. god also did indeed talk to some of His people back then and not just in dreams or in their heads as you put it. If you want to make conversation make sure you know what you are talking about first.
If you want to make conversation make sure you know what you are talking about first.
Greg, I got the same thing questioning certain details in "the lord of the rings."
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