Robbery in Eden

[_Hoops]

How does the serpent tempt Eve before she knows good from evil?

Is that required?

How is Eve responsible for her actions without knowing their consequences?

Is that required?

[_Fence Sitter]

How does the serpent tempt Eve before she knows good from evil?


How is Eve responsible for her actions without knowing their consequences?

Is that required?

Is it not required?

[_Hoops]

Is it not required?

Seems to be for you. Why?

[_LDSToronto]

Zeez, this is my favorite version of the Garden of Eden story:

The Garden of Love

I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen:
A Chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.

And the gates of this Chapel were shut,
And Thou shalt not' writ over the door;
So I turn'd to the Garden of Love,
That so many sweet flowers bore,

And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tomb-stones where flowers should be:
And Priests in black gowns were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars my joys and desires.

William Blake

Anyone else thinking the Chapel gates are a metaphor for the vagina? Anyone?

H.

[_Fence Sitter]

Is it not required?

Seems to be for you. Why?

Nope not for me. I don't believe Eve existed.

Maybe if I re-phrase the question you will answer it.

Did Eve know right from wrong before she ate the apple?

[_zeezrom]

I assumed she was a dupe, perhaps even a communist dupe.

But quips aside, I want to read through the further writings about Adam and Eve such as the "Life of Adam and Eve" (see link below) which goes further about the Fall including Eve's story. Not exactly canon but you seen to be far beyond canon at this point Zeez. Might want to check it out for kicks:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Adam_and_Eve
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Ad ... rnal_links
http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/anderson/

Mr. Bond,

This is new for me. I enjoyed it. Thank you.

[_zeezrom]

For a fun read, take a look at this:

http://www.amazon.com/Diaries-Adam-Eve- ... 0965881199

I will!

[_zeezrom]

Zeez, this is my favorite version of the Garden of Eden story:

The Garden of Love

I went to the Garden of Love,
And saw what I never had seen:
A Chapel was built in the midst,
Where I used to play on the green.

And the gates of this Chapel were shut,
And Thou shalt not' writ over the door;
So I turn'd to the Garden of Love,
That so many sweet flowers bore,

And I saw it was filled with graves,
And tomb-stones where flowers should be:
And Priests in black gowns were walking their rounds,
And binding with briars my joys and desires.

William Blake

I enjoyed reading this a few times. Thanks.

[_Lucretia MacEvil]

Anyone else thinking the Chapel gates are a metaphor for the vagina? Anyone?

H.

I want to say, "hell, no," but maybe there's a layer here of what organized Christianity wants the vagina to be.

[_LDSToronto]

Anyone else thinking the Chapel gates are a metaphor for the vagina? Anyone?

H.

I want to say, "hell, no," but maybe there's a layer here of what organized Christianity wants the vagina to be.

Well, before I joined the church, I have vague recollections of Eden and Eve being symbolic of sexuality and all things sexy in pop culture.

God, I'm starting to sound like Why Me....

H.