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Drew claims God demanded animal sacrifice because he enjoyed it. John corrects: OT sacrifice was for atonement, an act of mercy, not divine enjoyment. Genesis 1:29-30 shows God originally created a vegetarian food chain — the current system results from the Fall. Drew ignores that Christianity's purpose isn't a pain-free temporal life.

4 Weird Questions That Should Not Make You an Atheist 00:47:18 – 00:50:51

Response to Q3 — sacrifice and the Fall

John cites Genesis 1:29-30: God originally gave plants for food to both humans and animals. The carnivorous food chain results from the Fall. Drew assumes God's purpose is a pain-free earthly life, but Christianity emphasizes eternal goods over temporal comfort. Drew must engage the full theology, including eternity, if arguing against it internally.

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