God made humans perfect. Never ageing or dying. He blessed them to become fruitfull and fill the earth with perfect human beings. That was his Plan for humans. However, he gave us Free Will. He loves us like children, and doesn't want us to follow his rules just because we are programmed to. He wants us to do it with our hearts, as we ourselves want our children and those around us to love us from the heart and not because they have to. So, he gave them an entire garden full of things to eat, and kept one single tree, just ONE LITTLE TREE to himself that he regarded holy. Being perfect humans, Adam and Eve knew fully what they were doing and Chose to defy God by saying :WE DON'T NEED GOD, WE CAN TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES. God allows then all this suffering to show us that we do in fact need him, that humans ruling humans has failed in every way put to the test. But his Plan is still in effect, through Jesus. God knew there was a possibility, yes, that something like that would happen, but he always gives people chances to prove themselves to him.
2007-06-28 20:12:32
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answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7
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Wow, you sure seem to think you know a lot. Let me give you some advice. Get a pad and paper and write it all down before you forget it because when you hit my age it's all gone.
Seriously, your interpretation of scripture and your conclusions show your lack of understanding and proper reasoning skills.
First off where does it say God intended to stop with Adam?
Second, where does it say Adam got bored?
Third, where does it say bearing children is a punishment? Eve is only told that she was now to suffer more when giving birth.
You did get one thing right though. God did know what was going to happen. He also knows where you are going to screw up too. But God will not interfere with your free will and stop you. You'd be mad as a hornet if he did.
Do your parents love you? Do they let you make your own mistakes? Do you think they love you less or are evil because they do? But you screw up, cause yourself pain and then scream, "God why did you let me do that!"
Time to grow up junior.
2007-06-29 03:20:22
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answered by todd s 3
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Don't blame God for the stupidity of men. If men cannot contain themselves (I am speaking of human beings, men or women), this is in no way God's fault. Just as God gave us free will, he also gave us will power to resist to temptations. If we don't use these powers, let's not blame God. Mind you, I am neither Christian nor Jewish, or Muslim, I am Buddhist, but based on what I hear all the time, people who share the same God tend to blame someone all the time for their misfortunes. "Why did God allow this?" or "The devil made me do it" it is time to open the eyes, and take responsibility for our own individual actions and collective actions. "God" is a name given by man to something they could understand, in my faith we call this the Mystic Law. Christians, Muslim and Jewish fear God, I don't fear the Mystic Law, I fear myself, my actions, my lack of wisdom. I have the power of choice to either do wrong or right. Since the Mystic Law and I are not two separate things, if I choose wrong, I commit slander against myself and at the same time against the Mystic Law. Furthermore, since good cannot exist without evil, within my own life, I not only possess the goodness of the Mystic Law, but also the possess the devilish functions, that can manifest in may forms, like anger, greed, arrogance, lack of self esteem, sickness, in other words, all the negatives. No exception, we all have it, it is not a matter of nationality, religion, sex or anything else, we are more equal then we are lead to believe. So, if there is a God, he or she is not evil, he just gave us choices, we are the ones that choose.
2007-06-29 03:33:19
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answered by Lora B 2
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There is the universal law of cause and effect. The reality you see around you is created by us. Separation gives the illusion of power and seductive it is.
Darkness cannot exist without the contrast of light.
Evil cannot exist without the contrast of good.
Goodness and free will allow evil to manifest.
God is purely good and he gave us free will.
2007-06-29 03:13:26
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answered by cosmicyoda 2
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every religion is FULL of contradictions and dont really have logical sense to it sometimes....that's why religions are based on faith. religion is just a way to explain how and why things happen because in the past there was no science. people didn't know how to explain a thunderstorm or anything else. imagine if you didn't know ANY science...how would you explain or know how people even got a cold? sounds kind of like magic doesn't it? a small organism travels by air into your mouth or nose and makes you sick? makes sense to me and you now but in the past people didn't know that! that's what religions are for...to explain the unexplainable.
2007-06-29 03:04:35
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answered by Anonymous
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The simple fact is that you cannot apply a standard of morality to the actions of God. God is like George W. Bush. He's the Decider.
2007-06-29 03:00:44
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answered by Anonymous
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No, God is CRUEL.
There is a difference.
Humans equate suffering with Evil.
God equates it with learning.
I know, not a popular answer, but true none the less.
2007-06-29 03:37:47
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answered by James F 4
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He is a great and terrible GOD! know this, but very patient and mercy full
2007-06-29 03:04:37
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answered by Anonymous
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First of all the Adam and Eve story is a fairy tale. Okay.
Yes. YHWH is cruel and Satan is the good one. Satan gave them access to knowledge. They were going to die regardless but they didn't KNOW they were going to die until they gained the knowledge. YHWH wanted to keep them ignorant.
2007-06-29 03:11:11
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answered by Anonymous
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Soon there will be no light and no dark. Our Lord is upon us and we must not weep for true light will bring true life. Rise up and embrace this new season.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Als74B0OKffz6hunhJoBRRLd7BR.?qid=20070628232930AAgJjBz
2007-06-29 03:13:12
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answered by Anonymous
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