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Originally Posted by Sparrow
It's in the Bible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac
but I guess you might be asking if we can know it really happened.
As I don't think there is a god - I don't think it's true.
But it's still part of Judeo-Christian teaching whether it's true or not. |
This story is also part of the Islamic tradition, with the proviso that the majority (but not sole) opinion is that Ishmael was the child to be sacrificed and that it was a willing sacrifice (i.e. the bound party consented). In Islamic theology, both Ishmael and Isaac are considered to be Prophets and thus had access to some degree of Divine Revelation, making the whole process a little more understandable.