intro to christianity.

[thesurgeonat2am]

so our christianity professor is teaching us this story about how abraham was asked by god to sacrifice his first-born son. Abraham had shacked up with his servant, Hagar, when he had thought he and his wife might not get a son, thus producing Ishmael... the first son born to Hagar and Abraham

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Re: ishmael

[anonymous]

They landed in the lower part of Mecca where they saw a bird that had the habit of flying around water and not leaving it. They said, 'This bird must be flying around water, though we know that there is no water in this valley.' They sent one or two messengers who discovered the source of water, and returned to inform them of the water. So, they all came (towards the water)." The Prophet added, "Ishmael's mother was sitting near the water. They asked her, 'Do you allow us to stay with you?" She replied, 'Yes, but you will have no right to possess the water.' They agreed to that." The Prophet further said, "Ishmael's mother was pleased with the whole situation as she used to love to enjoy the company of the people. So, they settled there, and later on they sent for their families who came and settled with them so that some families became permanent residents there. The child (i.e. Ishmael) grew up and learnt Arabic from them and (his virtues) caused them to love and admire him as he grew up, and when he reached the age of puberty they made him marry a woman from amongst them.

Re: ishmael

[thesurgeonat2am]

i'm a woman.
and i can't be bothered.
sorry!