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littleone
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God knew the apple was not to be eaten so why did He make it and place it where peoploe would cause so much devistation generation after generation?
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FightingFat
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The creation story is a story about why not how.
The important thing about the story is that God gave man free will to choose. Man chose and that choice took him away from God. It would work as well allegorically.
The important thing about the story is that God gave man free will to choose. Man chose and that choice took him away from God. It would work as well allegorically.
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littleone
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Is there not another point and that being that God was showing the first parents and …and all generations that we are to do what God says without question. Not only that but it proves that God wants our interaction between He and His children(us) to be one of a relationship where He (in the bible) tells us that if we keep our eyes, heart mind and soul on God NOT ourself then we will hear God speaking to us and respond to Gods’ wishes.
Another part of this is that God was showing us that we are not created to be computers but made to God’s likeness therefore with the creativeness of God, with the ability to forgive, with the ability to offer God ourself as a living sacrifice for God to do with us what He wishes. With the ability to love God the way He wishes, and that is in loving each other with a heart of MERCY.
God bless
littleone
Another part of this is that God was showing us that we are not created to be computers but made to God’s likeness therefore with the creativeness of God, with the ability to forgive, with the ability to offer God ourself as a living sacrifice for God to do with us what He wishes. With the ability to love God the way He wishes, and that is in loving each other with a heart of MERCY.
God bless
littleone
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Marilena
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AveSantaMaria
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Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
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bpbasilphx
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First off, it was not an apple, and there’s nothing in the Bible that says it was.
It was the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Next–knowledge is in itself a good thing. It’s a gift of the Holy Spirit. But just as there’s some foods babies are not ready for, so there is some knowledge that the immature are not ready for. And perhaps it may extend to the next life for some things.
In other words, this prohibition (according to Eastern fathers) was not absolute, but temporary. As Adam and Eve grew and matured (for they were not yet in a state of perfection, but of undeveloped innocence), this prohibitioni woud have been lifted.
It was the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Next–knowledge is in itself a good thing. It’s a gift of the Holy Spirit. But just as there’s some foods babies are not ready for, so there is some knowledge that the immature are not ready for. And perhaps it may extend to the next life for some things.
In other words, this prohibition (according to Eastern fathers) was not absolute, but temporary. As Adam and Eve grew and matured (for they were not yet in a state of perfection, but of undeveloped innocence), this prohibitioni woud have been lifted.
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