For the sake of debate consider the following conversation.
And the Lord spake unto His servant, 'I am the Lord thy God and I command thee to sacrifice thy only son.'
The man replied, 'There's something not right here. Your commandments say, "Thou shalt not kill".'
'The Lord giveth the rules and the Lord taketh away.' replied God.
'But how do I know you are God?' insisted the man. 'Perhaps you are the devil trying to fool me?'
'You must have faith,' replied God.
'Faith - or insanity? Perhaps my mind is playing tricks? Or maybe you're testing me in a cunning way. You want to see if I have so little moral fiber that at the command of deep voice booming through the clouds, I commit infanticide.'
The Lord replied, 'What you're saying is that it is reasonable for you, a mere mortal, to refuse to do what I, the Lord thy God, commands.'
'I guess so,' said the man , ' and you've given me so good reasons to change my mind.'
What do you think?
2006-10-05
17:43:54
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