Name: Anonymous 2009-10-27 8:42
Sorry about the off topic but this is the smartest board, I wanted to bounce this off you guys;
Everyone says Cain killed Able because of evil reason (jealousy, hatred, etc.) What if Able explained to Cain why he chose his sacrifice, what Able's sacrifice meant to him, and Cain only then grasped what a sacrifice to "God" was supposed to be. What if Cain killed Able because Able was the thing he loved the most in the world. What if Cain's only care in the world was his younger brother, and nothing else, and wanted to show "God" that he was willing to give that piece of himself away to "God" He realized that he needed to sacrifice the most meaningful thing in his life to "God" and to a loving, protective older brother, Able was the perfect sacrifice to "God"
tldr: Cain killed Able because he loved him that much.
Everyone says Cain killed Able because of evil reason (jealousy, hatred, etc.) What if Able explained to Cain why he chose his sacrifice, what Able's sacrifice meant to him, and Cain only then grasped what a sacrifice to "God" was supposed to be. What if Cain killed Able because Able was the thing he loved the most in the world. What if Cain's only care in the world was his younger brother, and nothing else, and wanted to show "God" that he was willing to give that piece of himself away to "God" He realized that he needed to sacrifice the most meaningful thing in his life to "God" and to a loving, protective older brother, Able was the perfect sacrifice to "God"
tldr: Cain killed Able because he loved him that much.