he thought it would be funny

He was just testing to see if people would do it.

It gives “God” an excuse to do it as well whenever he/she/it wants.

For the lols

In old times, there was alot of wars over this. Especially when the church was taking over in the Roman era. Even when the ten commandments were written and enforced, there was a rebellion and alot of people were murdered for resisting. The fact that Roman guards were brought along with Moses was very odd. In these times, the idea of religion was more about the laws of the spirit being within us, not written. Alot of times Christ said "The law is within.". Considering the roots of the religion, especially what it was at the time that was being written about, it is a very odd event for them to even be having written laws in the first place. It was so firmly stood against from governments and organized religion. It goes as far back as the first page with the serpent tempting with 'knowledge of good and evil'. Some suggest this means going against the inner spirit for written law. The same principles are seen across the map in different faiths. Some beliefs, especially during those times, had no problem with murder or even promoted it. Even alot of the Assyrian Babylonian, Sumerian, ancient Persian, Zoroastrian type faiths that the bible originated from were not fluffy and about forgiveness and turning the other cheek like western Christianity is today. Just my thoughts.

Satan/Lucifer did allat.

God didn’t create the concept of murder. Cain introduced it when he committed the first murder.

引用自 Maverick：

God didn’t create the concept of murder. Cain introduced it when he committed the first murder.

So Cain did something, that god did not want? Was he more powerful than god?

引用自 Gumbo Fan：

I believe in God and but I don't understand why murder exists...

Thou shall not kill is one of the 10 Commandments.

What are your thoughts?

the first few stories in the bible seem like they're written by someone who's only telling half the story.... maybe i'm just too paranoid.

but i might accept that the bible was cast by dishonest hands, and we only view a tainted copy.

anyways, to the point:

to accept that god created the concept is easy, safe.

but if He didn't intend for Murder to erupt on this earth as a concept, then that means someone else held the power of creation, to do so. and that seems so very terrifyingly irresponsible, doesn't it?

It was kind of dickish of God to reject Cain's sincere offering.

That's all I have to say about that.

引用自 Gumbo Fan：

I believe in God and but I don't understand why murder exists...

Thou shall not kill is one of the 10 Commandments.

What are your thoughts?

In practice the commandments are something for others to follow, not Christians themselves. Murder is fully okay if you're doing it towards an outgroup that Christians deem as bad. Russian Orthodox patriarchs for instance, say that it is acceptable to kill in Ukraine since it is a "just war" in their eyes.
https://translated.turbopages.org/proxy_u/ru-en.en.4fc86a87-692a4ebd-11e855fd-74722d776562/https/www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/11/19/patriarh-kirill-zayavil-chto-voyuyuschie-v-ukraine-rossiyane-ne-narushayut-zapoved-ne-ubii-a180436

From the first chapters, biblical characters effectively shift blame onto God or refuse to confess or repent (“The woman you put here with me…” - implying that God’s gift of Eve was the cause of his downfall). This refusal becomes a greater cause of their downfall than the sin itself. The existence of free will presupposes that a person will choose what is right and good, even when it would be easier to do wrong.

引用自 Gumbo Fan：

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Thou shall not kill is one of the 10 Commandments.

According to this documentary (actual footage) there was 15 commandments at some point.

https://youtu.be/4wunGF3oMA0?si=RVicVjDlVVTiO_Hw

引用自 Stingray_tm：

引用自 Maverick：

God didn’t create the concept of murder. Cain introduced it when he committed the first murder.

So Cain did something, that god did not want? Was he more powerful than god?

Freewill vs god's sovereignty paradox with no answer.

Free will.