Even though there was no archaeological evidence from Abraham’s story, people still base their identity off of him. I find that in religions many people just believe old myths and practice rituals because that is what their ancestors did and because they were born to do it. Archaeologists, historians, and everyday citizens today thought that people might try to forget the story of Abraham because we have no evidence, yet it turned out to be the opposite. How can someone believe that one man spoke with G-d? Well, ultimately there are many stories in the Bible and in religions that seem unrealistic, but people still believe in them without proof. I am a person who needs proof to believe in things whether it is a science experiment or a part of my religion, but I do understand why people still believe in certain things without proof. Anyways, as Christianity increases and Judaism diminishes, people start replacing Jesus with Abraham. Some claim that G-d loved Jesus more than Abraham loved Isaac (G-d is the father of Jesus and Abraham is the father of Isaac.) People probably base that off of the fact that Abraham sacrificed his son for his benefit. As stated in the podcast, “one man is at the heart of the religions who seem to be at war, and that man is Abraham.” Abraham is claimed to be the defining feud of the time since Sept 11, and is sometimes appeared as a rivalry among religions. A big question that was raised in the story of Abraham was, would I kill for G-d? This story was in the Bible, and the Bible is a holy book that many people look up to and resort to for answers. The story of Abraham arises both violence and peace, and even though Abraham was a net-postive figure in history, he was also a major family feud.
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