Spotless room is spotless.Originally Posted by BananaStand
What do you mean by "scripture"?
Many religions embrace the idea of sacrifice. Give up something now in return for something better later. Pursue what is meaningful, not what is expedient. Sacrifice is a common theme. So in a way you're right. We could understand the value of sacrifice without specifically relying on the story of Cain and Abel contained in what I believe you're referring to when you say "scripture"
But the point isn't that Cain and Abel weren't actually real people. It's just a fable used to embody the transcendent value of the notion of sacrifice as part of a recipe for meaningful being. Who knows how old that notion is. The book of Genesis might just be one branch of storytelling derived from a single source of values that is as old as consciousness itself.
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