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    1 year ago

    I don’t think it is clear what is meant by God’s indifference to Cain’s offering. It’s one of those perplexing details that has led to a lot of deep contemplation over the millenia. Have you you ever read Steinbeck’s East of Eden?

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      1 year ago

      No, I’m familiar enough with the story, but Steinbeck was always a bit to serious for me, shit is deeply depressing in like a Russian literature way.

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        1 year ago

        Fair enough, but it is a masterpiece. And, a profound meditation on the story of Cain and Abel.

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        Audiobooks, my friend! I do a lot of driving around, so I just listen to books to keep my mind occupied.