2006-07-09 12:08:59 · 16 answers · asked by carpediem3000 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It wasn't the tree of knowledge. It was the tree of knowledge of GOOD AND EVIL. As different as a pine tree from an apple tree.
Sin is disobedience. Plain and simple.
2006-07-09 12:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The word 'sin' has undergone a change in definition over the millennia. It used to mean breaking one's promise or oath, being neglectful of family, or being a bad neighbor or citizen. The 'sin' could be washed away by apologizing to the person one harmed, or by holding to one's oath.
As for the tree of knowledge, that was a politcal thing. Knowledge is power. For an ordinary citizen to have power, it took away from those in control over the society.
In the old myths, the Tree itself was a product of a titanic war between the gods of earth and the gods of the underworld. The Tree was born from that struggle. The meaning of it is that it contains the knowledge of life and death. ALL knowledge. Everything there is to know.
So, to answer your question, -no, it is not synonymous. Unless you want to use current definitions instead of the original intent.
2006-07-09 12:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by ninusharra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think so. I think there's two ways of looking at this question.
This creation myth is a warning that we should not think for ourselves and should be obedient to the orders of others. It very much mirrors the child who persists in asking 'Why must I do this?' and, ultimately, the parent says 'Because I know best what is in your interest.' Free thinking remains much frowned upon.
Knowledge is regarded as the original sin of humankind. Knowledge of good and evil, which is to make moral judgements, and self-consciousness. Before eating of the apple, Adam and Eve had no knowledge of self and other (self-consciousness). Thus their consciousness was whole (at one with God).
This is to say that the very problem of existence is self-consciousness, the human mind's predilection for viewing things from a dualistic perspective (right and wrong, light and dark, hot and cold etc). If we conceive of something that is then we can always also conceive of something that is not.
Transcendence of our separated state in order to reach a unity of consciousness is the goal of most religions. Whether the object is Buddha-consciousness or Christ-consciousness the intention is to reach an elevated awareness above pairs of opposites, such as right and wrong.
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2006-07-09 14:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the reason why it was such a sin is 1 - God commanded them not to and 2 - because the tree was knowledge of good and bad and humans were supposed to only know good.
2006-07-09 12:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by nicejewishguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, at least not in the way you are thinking. The sin was eating from the tree after being told not to.
That was what the sin was.
The knowledge of the tree had nothing to do with it. God told them not to eat from it and they disobeyed him. That was the sin.
2006-07-09 12:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by brat_nic2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Not at all. The fact that the tree that was forbidden was called the tree of knowledge is really irrelevant. It's the fact that Adam and Eve DID disobey God.
2006-07-09 12:24:42 · answer #6 · answered by puppyraiser8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a little misunderstood its the tree of knowledge of good and bad, the ultimate sin is turning from God, this was just the first sin
2006-07-09 12:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by LifeWater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No disobedience is synonymous with sin. God told them not to eat of that tree. They disobeyed God's order.
2006-07-09 12:13:44 · answer #8 · answered by JESUS IS LOVE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is not of FAITH it is SIN. We are stuck with that. Knowing what is wrong and then DOING it is SIN.
Knowing what is wrong and not doing it is not SIN.
There are ALOT of thing's we do that is SIN, but we are not aware of the Knowledge of it, so GOD overlook's it. Kinda like a Child, you don't hold him responsible for doing something wrong, till you teach him, and he know's it, THEN he does it. Hope this helps.
2006-07-09 12:16:29 · answer #9 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think originally it was meant to be taken like this
eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil didn't release sin into the world, it made us aware of good and evil and hence responsible for our actions. its like that law that you cant sentence a crazy person to the death penalty for killing someone is he's so crazy he didn't know he was killing someone. since we ate from the tree we now know what we should do and when we dont we deserve punishment
2006-07-09 12:15:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋