It sounds absurd because it is absurd, but the story isn't about the moral status of god, and the author intentionally chose something downright immoral to convey the message.
To see god telling a person to do something real, real nasty - as a way to tell you (or the believer, as it were) what to do in that scenario. What his faithful ancient ancestors would have done. Why god favored them, and blessed them then, and how to secure that blessing now.
If god tells you to kill your kid. Grab the knife.
To see god telling a person to do something real, real nasty - as a way to tell you (or the believer, as it were) what to do in that scenario. What his faithful ancient ancestors would have done. Why god favored them, and blessed them then, and how to secure that blessing now.
If god tells you to kill your kid. Grab the knife.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
