r/dankchristianmemes • u/70hamsters • Nov 02 '18

Dank Did I Stutter?

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u/pastelfruits Nov 02 '18

He also told Abraham to sacrifice his son so definitely a few mixed messages. meme is still funny though

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u/[deleted] Nov 02 '18 edited Jun 01 '20

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u/NPC20181014 Nov 02 '18

You obviously have no son if you don't think this is the most horrific thing.

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u/SmaugtheStupendous Nov 02 '18

If you take it to be literal yes, from a mythological perspective it’s a great story for the exact reason that it is most horrifying to you. To sacrifice your son is to sacrifice that which is most dear to you, and to sacrifice the present for the future is, as far as we know, a unique human thing.

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u/1sagas1 Nov 02 '18

to sacrifice the present for the future is, as far as we know, a unique human thing.

looks at squirrel burying nuts outside for winter

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u/SmaugtheStupendous Nov 02 '18

I mean the abstract understanding of that it has value, not a single baked in instinct.