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Abraham's Test: Would You Pass?
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I'd make a deal with God. "I'll kill mine if you kill yours..."
So you want Him to kill you?
You are missing the joke.
And I think you are missing TLS's
It's the shifty eyes. Gets 'em every time.
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If I had a dollar for every time someone told me that, I'd have at least several dollars.
And I think you are missing TLS's
Oh, am I? Am I really?
Well let me tell you something.
Something that may shock and surprise you, and that something is, ...
I'm not seeing a joke at all
Humour's subjective.
And I think you are missing TLS's
Oh, am I? Am I really?
Well let me tell you something.
Something that may shock and surprise you, and that something is, ...
I'm not seeing a joke at all
So quickly he forgets. The atheist conversion process is working exactly as I have foreseen it. Muhahahahaha!
I'd imagine the "So you want Him to kill you?" comment has to do with everyone being God's creations or Christians being children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
I'd imagine it has to do with everyone being God's creations or being children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Oh, you're right, that is a joke.
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And I think you are missing TLS's
Oh, am I? Am I really?
Well let me tell you something.
Something that may shock and surprise you, and that something is, ...
I'm not seeing a joke at all
So quickly he forgets. The atheist conversion process is working exactly as I have foreseen it. Muhahahahaha!
I'd imagine the "So you want Him to kill you?" comment has to do with everyone being God's creations or Christians being children of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Now I think everyone is missing everyone's jokes.
To get to the other side? 
Now I think everyone is missing everyone's jokes.
More than likely
Especially if it involves a Simpson's reference
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Now I think everyone is missing everyone's jokes.
More than likely
Well, here is the quote:
Hutz: Now Mr. Nahasapeemapetilon, if that is your real name.
Have you ever forgotten anything?
Apu: No. In fact I can recite pi to 40,000 places.
And the last digit is 1.
Homer: Mmm... pie.
Hutz: Well if you never forget anything. Tell me this. What color tie am I wearing? [turns around]
Apu: You are wearing a red and white club tie in a half-windsor knot.
Hutz: Oh, I am, am I? Is that what you think? Well if that's what you think, I have something to tell you [ugh]. Something which may shock and discredit you [ugh]. And that thing is as follows [as he finally undoes the whole tie]. I'm not wearing a tie at all. [jury gasps]
Apu: If I am wrong about that. Maybe I am wrong about Mrs. Simpson.
Hutz: No further questions. [Hutz raises his arm and the tie is sticking out of his sleeve]
And here is the quick play by play:
J.
One thing pointed out in one of my philosophy texts is that this story could easily be seen with a unique twist to it - Abraham provides his own interpretation over the order, that it's a test of loyalty, but the angel doesn't give a specific reason from God. For all Abraham knew, God could be testing to see if he would commit an immoral act simply because God ordered it, and he would fail in that case. Abraham chooses the rationalization he does because it seems to make the highest degree of sense from a weird and terrifying directive.
I don't believe that works, because, as has been pointed out, it's unlikely that Abraham thought of human sacrifice to God as an immoral act.
Just like one today could tell you that capital punishment is not murder, so would someone in this time have said about sacrifice.
Eddie?
Mt. Sinai? I thought it was Highway 61.
Mt. Sinai? I thought it was Highway 61.
Just so you know that at least ONE person got you....
Oh God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son"
Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on"
God say, "No." Abe say, "What?"
God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but
The next time you see me comin' you better run"
Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?"
God says, "Out on Highway 61."
Heh. I was wondering if anybody would get it. 
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