Adam & Eve experienced reason after eating the fruit of knowledge. Why would God want to create man without reason*? Why is reason given to us by the snake**? Either man was not meant to have reason or man was not ready for reason. When would we be ready for reason? If Eve would never have eaten the fruit, would God eventually have give man the fruit of knowledge***? Or would He allow man to live out their proverbial life in ignorant bliss, like children not aware of the due mortgage and a NSF notice on the checking account. What was man capable of knowing before he ate the fruit? After man ate the fruit what did he experience differently? Why did God forbid the fruit? A test? Maybe we passed and got free reign of our own destiny? Why did man have to leave Eden**** after eating the forbidden fruit, because we purposefully disobeyed God? Was leaving Eden the result of receiving reason? Did we know that that was the punishment? Did God make us aware of the complications of eating the forbidden fruit, or were we too ignorant to understand such a complicated concept? Did we do an “Awwww, Damn!” When we realized what we did, did Adam slap Eve. B-itch! Was the forbidden fruit, sex? Did Adam knock up Eve and gained reason when she missed a month. No wait. That was her punishment – the menstrual cycle and a painful child birth. Why would God give some women a death sentence, then? That’s not a loving god. Why are people expected to love a god that might punish your wife at child birth for the sins of the first woman eons ago?
*Is reason a gift? Ignorance is Bliss – child? Not aware.
**Who is the snake? Why a snake? Fear of reptiles? Species stereotype. Why would we have fear for one of God’s creatures? Some snakes are genetically engineered “Badass, f--k you up killing machines (example: spitting cobra)” that’s why!
***Is there a parallel reality where man actually didn’t eat the fruit? F--k theory M.
****Where was Eden, is Eden susceptible to climate change? Would climate be changing if man never ate the fruit? Why fruit? Isn’t fruit positive? What is real forbidden fruit, poison vegetation?
2006-11-14 00:31:49 · 10 answers · asked by Kit 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Temptation is the forbidden fruit.
2006-11-14 00:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by Tom B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The problem with people who accepts the story of Eden did actually happen will have that questions whom you have just brought up. I, for one, being fascinated with this Eden story for long time until it dawned on me it's metaphor of how life began.
Maybe one of this day I'll email you what I meant.
2006-11-14 09:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by Frontal Lobe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is your human comprehension speaking. God is above all that. Not to mention that there are parts of the Bible that are metaphorical.
I don't believe that God punishes us though we may perceive it as that. God is showing us our wrongs and that isn't necessarily a punishment.
2006-11-14 08:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by aali_and_harith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it wasn't the fruit of knowledge per se. It was fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil and although they had what they needed they were not satisfied and disobeyed God.
2006-11-14 08:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by G-Man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
man... your questions are easily can be answered if you read properly. first, god gave us brain to think. this is special because no other creature have sophisticated brain as human. adam ate the forbidden fruit because he used his not-so-sophisticated-logical-minds - the satan/devil persuaded him and eve to eat the fruit. the devil said 'nobody' sees them eat and devil even said god didnt sees them. all god need is faith in adam's heart. god is almighty. even satan is god's creation. all god's creations are perfect in its own way. its because satan was envy with adam that he (satan) must respect adam and his descendends so satan dont want to obey. from that moment satan vowed that he will do whatever things to make adam and his family join him to hell.
2006-11-14 08:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by miv farizzet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After all this bashing JESUS still loves you! and to answer your question GOD is PERFECT!!
2006-11-14 08:41:33 · answer #6 · answered by igorb81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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And
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2006-11-14 08:40:51 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Phil 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with reason....out the window goes inocense !
if you did not know.......................................
now since you do you pervert your own and create your own dilemas and conflict and culpability.
2006-11-14 08:37:39 · answer #8 · answered by foulweathercatcherman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only allowed to use 1000 characters, mmmmm, spam? abuse? decisions...decisions....
2006-11-14 08:46:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
JESUS LOVES YOU.
YOU DECIDE. =/
2006-11-14 08:36:39 · answer #10 · answered by LIVE4TRUTH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋