If God asked you to sacrifice your own child, would you do it?
This is targeted mainly towards religious parents, but anyone can have a wack at it.
I would.
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I wouldn't.
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Of course. That's what happens when you believe in fake all-powerful being not based in logic or compassion. Anyone who truly believed in a god would be wlling to kill for that being. Which is the source of the majority of the world's problems. Luckily I don't believe in anyone's make believe friend, and if an invisible person asked me to do something I'd question my sanity before my faith. Side: I would.
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I would. Think about Abraham. He had to sacrifice his own son Isaac. But before that happened, an angel of the Lord stopped him and gave him a ram to sacrifice instead. See, God always has a plan for us. Anyway, we don't need to sacrifice anything for God's forgiveness anymore because He sent his only Son that gave the ultimate sacrifice: Himself. Side: I would.
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How would you know it was indeed god asking you? Even if such a doubt was erased I doubt I would, but most certainly with the doubt I wouldn't. The chance of killing your offspring due to your own insainty is simply too great, and it would be better to assume your having auditory hallucinations than hearing the voice of god; since one results in you not taking your child's life and the other results in the lost of your child. The Cost-benefit analysis is simply weighted towards not sacrificing your own child. Side: I wouldn't.
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I believe it to be a question of love, more than a question of healthy religious beliefs. Do I love myself or my child more? Am I willing to obey my god (in order to secure my place in heaven) and end my child's life on the Earth? It would only make sense to do it if god promised that the child would instantly go to heaven - otherwise you're denying it's chance of redemption! So, in that case - we come to the problem that casper3912 analyzed. It's simply too big of a risk for anyone rational to take. Side: love
I know I couldn't, and I wouldn't. That child is your own flesh and blood. They are apart of you, no matter what. God may have sacraficed his child, but how much involvement did he have with that child before his death and ressurection? And that child that I would have to sacrafice is my own, not his. Fate may take him, but I wouldn't be able to do it. Side: I wouldn't.
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