the eve problem
The Eve problem is not hard to understand or see, nor is it complicated in determining why there became a problem. Eve was told specifically not to eat from one particular tree, which was in the midst of the garden. It was the tree of knowledge, which would allow her to know good from evil, and to open her eyes. No one was supposed to eat from it, for god had told them to stay clear of it. The problem came when the serpent convinced Eve into taking from the tree and eating. The serpent told her that the only reason god did not want them to eat from it, was because if they did, then their eyes would open and they would know good from evil, and would be gods themselves. Therefore, under the words of the serpent, Eve took a piece of fruit from the tree, one for Adam as well, and ate it. Then she gave it to Adam and he ate it. Once they ate the fruit, they realized that they were naked, and when god came to speak to them, Adam told him that he had hid from god, for he was afraid and naked. That is when good knew that they had eaten from the tree, for they would not have known that otherwise. God had to punish them for eating from this tree that he said not to.
Personally, I am more of the anthropological school of thought, for I believe that god did not write the Old Testament, however it was written by ancient Jews who simply wrote it to express the times, and the way that the times were. I don't believe that it was meant to last forever, especially in today's society, a women although still must give child birth, is not to be ruled by her husband. If you believe that god wrote or inspired people the write the old testament, then you would be going against what he says if you are a man and do not control your wife, or if you are a wife and do not obey your husband. Therefore, most of us who are married in this world, would be committing a sin. However, on the other hand, if you believe like I do, and do not believe that god wrote it, then that means that there are also a lot of good things that are present in the writings that would not hold as much weight. For instance, murder is seen as wrong because people believe that god said it was wrong in the Old Testament. Therefore, if you believe that he did not write it, then do you still believe that it is wrong? Personally, as I said, I still take an anthropological view. I believe that the Old Testame
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