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ratherastory) wrote2010-02-10 02:07 pm
ratherastory) wrote2010-02-10 02:07 pm
Can I keep ranting about 5.13? This is about the biblical references therein.
Okay, folks. You know the drill. SPOILERS BELOW!
Kripke & co. have either never EVER read the Bible, or else they're totally twisting it with no regard whatsoever for the actual text. Which, y'know, television. Still, it's been bothering me since last week, so I went back and actually read the relevant portions of the Bible again.
Okay, so Michael gives Dean a huge long speech about the bloodlines descended from Cain and Abel, right? And a big long thing about him being like Abel, the dutiful older son, blah blah blah.
*BZZT*
WRONG!
I've had a fascination with the story of Cain and Abel ever since I read "East of Eden," so this really bugged me.
1- The whole story of Cain and Abel is based on the fact that Cain was the eldest son. He was pissed because he felt entitled to the Lord's regard because he was the eldest, whereas God judged them on the merits of their sacrifice.
So that comparison kind of falls flat right there.
2- Cain and Abel LEFT NO DESCENDANTS.
Let's take a look at Genesis 4:25, shall we? Abel had no children before he died. Problem solved. As for Cain, he did have children, but they didn't last very long. Wait for it.
Adam's third son Seth went off and had children, and Adam and Eve kept going at it like bunnies, but Noah is descended directly from Seth, and ALL of Adam's other children and descendants perished in the flood.
So, uh, WHUT?
WHAT THE HELL, KRIPKE?
Kripke & co. have either never EVER read the Bible, or else they're totally twisting it with no regard whatsoever for the actual text. Which, y'know, television. Still, it's been bothering me since last week, so I went back and actually read the relevant portions of the Bible again.
Okay, so Michael gives Dean a huge long speech about the bloodlines descended from Cain and Abel, right? And a big long thing about him being like Abel, the dutiful older son, blah blah blah.
*BZZT*
WRONG!
I've had a fascination with the story of Cain and Abel ever since I read "East of Eden," so this really bugged me.
1- The whole story of Cain and Abel is based on the fact that Cain was the eldest son. He was pissed because he felt entitled to the Lord's regard because he was the eldest, whereas God judged them on the merits of their sacrifice.
So that comparison kind of falls flat right there.
2- Cain and Abel LEFT NO DESCENDANTS.
Let's take a look at Genesis 4:25, shall we? Abel had no children before he died. Problem solved. As for Cain, he did have children, but they didn't last very long. Wait for it.
Adam's third son Seth went off and had children, and Adam and Eve kept going at it like bunnies, but Noah is descended directly from Seth, and ALL of Adam's other children and descendants perished in the flood.
So, uh, WHUT?
WHAT THE HELL, KRIPKE?
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I always kind of end up laughing when people start accusing the show of becoming a mouthpiece of evangelical Christianity.
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Umm... WTF? It's about as Christian as Xena: Warrior Princess. :P
Oh well. I suppose it's because of the monotheistic angle + angels thing. People who don't know much about Christianity could get fooled, I guess.
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