For God's Sake - Kill Someone You Love

I've just started reading Dan Barker's new book titled, God: The most unpleasant character in all fiction. In the Introduction to his book, Dan Barker reminds us that,

The first time the word “love” appears in the bible is when God told Abraham to burn the son that he loved:

He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering.” (Genesis 22:2)

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If I told you to take your son into the back bedroom and burn his skin with a cigarette you wouldn't do it. And you'd probably report me to the police for inciting you to commit a felony.

But what if god told you to do it?

If you answer "No," then your faith is weak and your trust in god is non-existent.

If you answer "Yes," then you're an arsehole who shouldn't be allowed to have custody of children.

If you answer, "God wouldn't ask me to do such a thing," then deep down you know your religion is a load of crap but you just don't have the courage to come right out and say it.