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[-] tal@lemmy.today 94 points 7 months ago

God told her to because of the eclipse

When the Creator tells you to do something like that, you want to get it in writing just in case the judge has a different theological take on the matter.

[-] GluWu@lemm.ee 37 points 7 months ago

Is it legally admissible if its on some gold plates that only I can read?

[-] Guntrigger@sopuli.xyz 16 points 7 months ago
[-] vinylshrapnel@lemmynsfw.com 10 points 7 months ago

To be fair that happened in New York.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago
[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 7 months ago

And that's why a bunch of people rode out into the desert for so long that 2 of their leaders died on the way?

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Given that the last guy who tried that ended up in jail, again, I would say no.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 7 months ago

You just have to get God to write it in green ink at a 45° angle, then it's okay.

[-] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 23 points 7 months ago

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
--Genesis 22:1-2

Ya, Yahweh is a bit of a dick.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Moses needed to get "Don't kill people" written in stone but these folks just believe anything they hear

[-] jkrtn@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Blind obedience to god telling you to murder someone, no matter how dear they are to you, is one of the most highly praised actions in the Abrahamic canon.

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