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besthubris · 3430 days ago · link · · parent · post: Hubski, tell me a story, joke or parable that you love from your religion or culture.
It's not so cute, but my parents, as way of sarcastic motivation, would always say to me: "You tried your hardest and failed miserably. And what did you learn? Don't try." Which I'm pretty sure is a good Simpsons quote.
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besthubris · 3430 days ago · link ·
Not so much hah, but I'm currently reading East of Eden, by Steinbeck, and it puts the "Cain and Abel" Christian parable in a new light. Basically, instead of Cain being punished by God for murdering his brother, he instead is given the power to defeat sin. "Human morality can triumph" or something.