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i was thinking about a conversation i had with my mother i can't remember when we had it but we were talking about the story of when abraham was asked to kill his son by god as a test of faith. i remember her telling me she loves god more than me and that scares me. what if she starts thinking that god is telling her to kill me. when it's just a voice in her head.
this is one of many problems i have with religion.
Added 3+ months ago:
i'm not responding to this question anymore so don't bother answering. i'm still a believer in god i was just worried.
God won't do that but he can. He is the most merciful. Your thoughts went away. And your mother isn't a prophet. Allah sent (al wahi) to prophets to tell them what to do and prophet Muhammad(pbuh) was the last one. Read the story from Quran and you will find the answer.
Like you have said, it was a test of faith. And if you are a muslim, you may know that the udheia in Eid Al-Adha (muslim's feast, in it a muslim kills udheia <a sheep or a cow or a camel> and give the poor from its meat and also has some, if he can afford buying this animal) started to be followed after what happened with Ibraham and Ismael a.s because Allah sent a sheep from heaven and asked Ibraham a.s to kill it instead and from this we have known Eid Al-Adha's udheia. And about God's love, you mom is totaly right. Anyone must love Allah more than anything or anyone even himself. It is a part of our worship. No one has a good mind and don't love Allah more than anyone. I love Allah more that my family, more than myself. Your mom has a good faith. You must be happy with your mom. And she still loves you and would do anything to make you just smile but this doesn't compare with her love to Allah.
This is Ibraham and Ismael a.s story from the Qura'n: And when he reached with him [the age of] exertion, he said, "O my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think." He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast"" And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,""We called to him, "O Abraham,""You have fulfilled the vision." Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.""Indeed, this was the clear trial.""And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice,""And We left for him [favorable mention] among later generations:""Peace upon Abraham.""Indeed, We thus reward the doers of good.""Indeed, he was of Our believing servants."
no offense but i'm not muslim. i was raised christian but i've seen too many things and have read too many things that has made me question organized religion. i'm not saying i don't believe in god. i just don't agree with organized religion.
Well. So you are convincened now?
convinced of what?
Of God asking Ibraham to kill his son and that your mom loves God and also loves you but God more.
but you shouldn't have to be asked to kill someone to prove your loyalty.
See, prophet Ibraham a.s hadn't got any child except in an old age so his love to his son was HUGE, God wanted to test him but didn't want to kill Ismael. God is wise and anything he does is good. And whatever has been, Ibraham a.s had a strong faith that God rewarded him and also Ismael a.s had a strong faith coz he accepted what God said. So Allah can test anyone by the way he want.
Your mother has the correct anwser according to our shared religion, however murder is only ranked 15th as cause of death, so you have more to fear out of a car or fast food than your mom at this point.
If you still have a problem, try talking to her and/or the preacher.
Loving God is a different kind of love than a
mother has 4 a child. Don't feel threatened.
It's a passage in the bible ...Its describes the unwavering
faith in God Abraham has. Happened more than
2 000 yrs ago - (Old Testament of the bible.)
When Jesus Christ came 2live on this earth
there were no animal / sacrifices.
By the way...God stopped Abraham 'killing'
his son.
No Christians or any religions believe in
this behavior 2dy.
Are u worried that yr mum will do this ?
Relax..
Talk 2 a pastor at a church if u have
problems. He'll put yr mind at ease -
Yr mum does love u very much !!!
A man,
actually there was animal sacrifices all the time in biblical times. even before christianity and catholicism. there was also talk of animal sacrifices in the bible i can't remember which book it was in but i think it was in the old testament. it just wasn't practiced as much as it is today.
i also think it was wrong for abraham to need to kill his son just to prove his faith. even though that was test, there are other ways to prove your faith. hypothetically if god asked me to kill anyone i'd immediately say no and see a mental health doctor.
Sc89 - Animal sacrifice took place in biblical
times yes. But that was in the old testament
which is the time b4 Christ came 2 earth.
The New Testament of the bible deals with the birth +
after that.
Nothing happens like that 2dy.
Sc89 - Animal sacrifice took place in biblical
times yes. But that was in the old testament
which is the time b4 Christ came 2 earth.
The New Testament of the bible deals with the birth +
after that.
Nothing happens like that 2dy.
what do you mean nothing like that today? i've seen videos of animal sacrifice they're extremely offensive to me because of sacrifice itself. i think animal sacrifice no matter what it's for is just animal cruelty not sacrifice
why would god even need animal sacrifice?
Can speak 4 christian churches only.
There are no animal sacrifices anymore.
I hope this put's yr mind at ease.
Can speak 4 christian churches only.
There are no animal sacrifices anymore.
I hope this put's yr mind at ease.
what ever that means. my family is christian not catholic. incase you didn't know this was nine weeks ago. and if you don't have anything good to say or worth reading then don't say it at all.
then don't say your are christian.....even you don't have to spell it.........
*** Abraham—An Example for All Who Seek God’s Friendship
His Greatest Test of Faith
It is unlikely that any human father has had more love for a son than the aged Abraham had for Isaac. What a terrible shock it must have been, then, when he received this command: “Take, please, your son, your only son whom you so love, Isaac, and make a trip to the land of Moriah and there offer him up as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall designate to you.”—Genesis 22:1, 2.
It must have been hard for Abraham to understand the reason for this grievous command. Yet he displayed his usual prompt obedience. (Genesis 22:3) It took him three agonizing days to reach the selected mountain. There he built an altar and placed firewood on top. By this time, he must have explained God’s command to Isaac, who could easily have run away. Instead, Isaac permitted his aged father to bind his limbs and lay him upon the altar. (Genesis 22:4-9) To what can we attribute such obedience?
Abraham had faithfully carried out his responsibilities with respect to Isaac, as outlined at Genesis 18:19. No doubt he had impressed upon Isaac Jehovah’s purpose to resurrect the dead. (Genesis 12:3; Hebrews 11:17-19) Isaac, for his part, was the object of Abraham’s deep love and would have wanted to please his father in everything, especially when it involved doing God’s will. What a fine lesson this is for Christian families today!—Ephesians 6:1, 4.
Now came the climax of the test. Abraham took hold of the slaughtering knife. But as he was about to kill his son, Jehovah stopped him and said: “Now I do know that you are God-fearing in that you have not withheld your son, your only one, from me.” (Genesis 22:11, 12) How richly Abraham was rewarded by hearing God’s own declaration of his righteousness! He could now feel sure of having measured up to what God requires of an imperfect human. More important, Jehovah’s prior estimation of his faith was vindicated. (Genesis 15:5, 6) After this, Abraham sacrificed a ram that was miraculously provided to replace Isaac. Then he heard Jehovah confirm, by sworn oath, the covenant promises. Later, he became known as Jehovah’s friend.—Genesis 22:13-18; James 2:21-23.
Abraham’s sacrifice was “illustrative.” (Hebrews 11:19) It typified the painful, costly sacrifice Jehovah God made when he sent his beloved Son to earth to die as “the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29) And Isaac’s willingness to die illustrates how the Greater Isaac, Jesus Christ, lovingly submitted to the doing of his heavenly Father’s will. (Luke 22:41, 42; John 8:28, 29) Finally, just as Abraham received his son alive from the altar, Jehovah received his beloved Son back from the dead as a glorious spirit creature. (John 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18) How encouraging all of this is for seekers of God’s friendship today!
but if god won't tell people to kill today then why he did he ask abraham to kill his only son? and today my mother basically said again that he's more important to her than anything in the world including myself. she didn't say that directly but i know i was included in that statement.