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Old 07-03-2020, 08:13 PM
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Could I be so brave?

Hi all.... This is something that has been on my mind for a while, and I can't stop thinking about it.I keep thinking about when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. And he went to do it. Could I or anyone actually do that? My little grandson is called Isaac and there is no way that I could ever do that. I simply couldn't. Does that make me bad? Human?...just a random thought... Interested in replys ...
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:20 PM
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I don't know the story from the bible. But a god asking someone to kill their own child doesn't make sense does it. Nice name Isaac btw.
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:29 PM
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I don't know the story from the bible. But a god asking someone to kill their own child doesn't make sense does it. Nice name Isaac btw.
Hi..he was asked by God to sacrifice his son to prove his loyalty to God. Just before he killed his son God stopped him... He had proven his loyalty and Isaac was spared...... If God appeared to me tonight and asked me to do same I just couldn't...or would I " pretend" to do it?.... Good grief... These are the kind of thoughts that spin round my head!!!!.... P.s Thank you...I think it's a lovely name too...
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:38 PM
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These are the kind of thoughts that spin round my head!!!!

Join the club! I was thinking about a body with no senses earlier! I'm now watching cake videos, aahh
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Old 07-03-2020, 08:46 PM
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Join the club! I was thinking about a body with no senses earlier! I'm now watching cake videos, aahh
Hmmmmmmm..... Now let me think.... Thinking about cakes, or sacrificing my grandson.. no brained... Come on Isaac .. get your coat on lol.. IM ONLY KIDDING.. please excuse my dry sense of humour... This is why I was drowned in a duck pond in a former life no doubt. Enjoy the cakes !
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Old 07-03-2020, 10:15 PM
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Hi all.... This is something that has been on my mind for a while, and I can't stop thinking about it.I keep thinking about when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. And he went to do it. Could I or anyone actually do that? My little grandson is called Isaac and there is no way that I could ever do that. I simply couldn't. Does that make me bad? Human?...just a random thought... Interested in replys ...



The story is a Metaphor Elfin, not to be taken literally
Your Grandsons safe.....
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Old 07-03-2020, 10:45 PM
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The part of the original post that had the most impact on me was the idea that Abraham could be considered "brave" for being ready to do that killing. Even metaphorically speaking ... That was nothing to aspire for. Humanity's history, including the present, is full of abominable deeds committed from blind faith. That can't be "the" way.

Anyway, my advice is not to follow, nor believe those who tell you what to do, or what to think, but those who teach you how to learn to make your own decisions. Follow not those who give you fish, but those who teach you fishing.
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Old 08-03-2020, 12:06 AM
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Hi all.... This is something that has been on my mind for a while, and I can't stop thinking about it.I keep thinking about when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. And he went to do it. Could I or anyone actually do that? My little grandson is called Isaac and there is no way that I could ever do that. I simply couldn't. Does that make me bad? Human?...just a random thought... Interested in replys ...

hi elfin, it wasn't about the sacrifice, or even about courage. It was question.
How far are you willing to go? Will you take this all the way to the end, or will you just say whatever you think will please me without really meaning it? The answer was given and then God spared the child.
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Old 08-03-2020, 01:52 AM
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Holy cow...the mind truely boggles.

There is no way that God the Heavenly Father would ask a person to sacrifice a living sentient being.

Also there is no need for God the Heavenly Father to test Abraham's faith whatsoever. God would already know of Abraham's level of faith. So it would be a pointless unloving exercise.

And also if Abraham believed that God wanted him to sacrifice a living being & then actually set out to do so, then there is something wrong with Abraham's mentality & quality of Soul'self.

And any persons, that consider that the biblical story of God asking Abraham to sacrifice a sentient being, is true. Then those persons do not understand the all Holy, all Loving & all merciful way of the Heavenly Father Christ entity & of the Christ entities WAY OF LOVE.
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Old 08-03-2020, 03:00 AM
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