Apr 03, 2009 01:14
Am I the only one who thinks Cain got a raw deal? He sacrifices the best of his produce- and he's a farmer, that's his livelihood. He put all his effort into growing these plants, tending them, weeding them, harvesting and selecting, and gave them up in an offering to God. God says bitch please, I ain't no vegan. Your puny veggies just don't do it for me. Then Abel comes up and takes a lamb from his flock: a tiny, soft, fluffy, adorable thing. Big, baby eyes and sweet, mild manner...and immediately slits its throat as a sacrifice. God says: "Mmmm, I love the blood of the innocent."
And Cain thinks: "wtf". This moment is crucial. I think that Cain was confused at this point, because God had just displayed his love for blood sacrifices of living things close to the sacrificer. And therefore, Cain came up with the perfect sacrifice to make to God: the life of his own brother. It was a perfectly logical leap, when one comes to think of it. Unfortunately it didn't go over so well with the big guy upstairs, but I maintain that God was sending out mixed messages the whole time.
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