Wikipedia talk:Mark of Cain

Mark of Cain's protection

“ Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. When you work the ground, it will no longer yield its crops for you. You will be a restless wanderer on the earth. – The Abrahamic god, in vengeful mode ”

There are a number of things wrong with the above disinformation in the article...

• According to MOSCAPS, In a biblical context "God" is always capitalized when referring to the Judeo-Christian deity.
• Anachronism - In the days of Cain, his descendent Abraham was not yet born.
• The out of context quote says nothing about the mark.
• There is no vengeance in the citation, but judgment for killing his brother.
• Cain appealed his judgment to the higher court of mercy and obtained a reduced sentence. Instead of being condemned to wander around as a fugitive in fear of vengeance, he was allowed to settle down, build a city, "dwell" in the land, raise a family, and have billions of descendents, including us, through Noah's wife Naamah. (Genesis 4:1–22)
• The mark of Cain was a mark of protection. Instead of a "vengeful" punishment, he was protected from vengeance.

Do Wikipedia warning templates protect people from vengeance? Are templates more like a Scarlet Letter?

"Both feel a sense of relief, and Hester removes her scarlet letter and lets down her hair. The sun immediately breaks through the clouds and trees to illuminate her release and joy." – "Frustrated in his revenge, Chillingworth dies a year later."

— from Wikipedia article on The Scarlet Letter

The article needs rethinking and a rewrite. 172.129.202.168 (talk) 19:22, 8 September 2011 (UTC)