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MineralMan

(148,946 posts) Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:20 PM Jan 2019

was that murder pre-ordained?

What think you, keeping in mind that it may just be a fable or an allegory?

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Did Cain slay Abel of his own free will or [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

How did murder come about, father? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #1

Interesting. MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

.. and Bible Literalists should have problems with... JustFiveMoreMinutes Jan 2019 #4

Among many other things... MineralMan Jan 2019 #5

But what about this? MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

Plus a whole lot of incest. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #7

I will "see" your question and "raise" you another one... Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #8

More clues about the non-existence of deities. MineralMan Jan 2019 #13

Ding Ding Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #25

God gave us free will, which means we're going to do the wrong thing sometimes Clash City Rocker Jan 2019 #26

OK, so, let me get this right... MineralMan Jan 2019 #28

Dayum, if I was as sharp as you Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #32

Aw, shucks... MineralMan Jan 2019 #33

I don't know about that one, but God caused MarvinGardens Jan 2019 #9

The "Mark of Cain" was used by Christians to justify slavery Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

And also the prophecy about Ham. Igel Jan 2019 #11

Yes, and Adam and Eve had to get busy again MineralMan Jan 2019 #14

You mean the metaphorical Adam and Eve Major Nikon Jan 2019 #16

Of course. In reality, there was no such pair, of course. MineralMan Jan 2019 #17

Makes you wonder which requires a higher level of delusion Major Nikon Jan 2019 #18

It doesn't make me wonder at all. MineralMan Jan 2019 #21

"Bible Literalists" aka believers Major Nikon Jan 2019 #23

Right. I can see old Moishe now, pondering MineralMan Jan 2019 #24

Maybe the idea of a perfect God is too literal marylandblue Jan 2019 #20

Well, those old nomadic storytellers had limited knowledge to work with. MineralMan Jan 2019 #22

so, about 'Oumuamua. Igel Jan 2019 #12

Gravity affects all material things. MineralMan Jan 2019 #15

Just an allegory to explain a 'brother vs brother' civil war fight Mc Mike Jan 2019 #19

Yes, of course it's a fable. some people, though, claim MineralMan Jan 2019 #29

On the one hand, if the creator is all knowing and all powerful, no. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #30

On my other hand, I have four fingers and a thumb. MineralMan Jan 2019 #31