So you're interpreting the Bible literally... Did you really believe that Adam and Eva really existed? What about Noah's Ark?
Not even Pete is so naive. On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 11:37 AM, Charlie Coleman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've read several discussions about why the Tree of Knowledge of Good and > Evil was placed in the Garden of Eden. To me, it was probably there to > allow us to exercise our free will to obey God. And, in the proper > exercising of that choice, we would have grown closer to Him. Of course it > didn't happen that way, and now all our judgement is clouded. But I think > that's about the best brief explanation I have for now. > > >billions of other people into lifetimes of suffering and frailty, but > >"we" (I don't recall having a part in this process) chose to do this > ... > > Well, you are choosing now right? You reject that God could possibly exist > because He doesn't fit into your definition of what "makes sense." > > I too find it very sorrowful that billions will not choose God. But it's > wonderful that billions will choose God. > > > Anyone with a shred of wisdom would have recognized the > > overwhelming > >reasons to avoid doing that thing, but apparently god wanted to stack > ... > > Well don't forget about Lucifer. If he hadn't been there, things probably > would be different. He used his most powerful weapon against humanity in > the Garden: deception. He told Eve if she ate of the Tree she would be > "like God" herself. And today, that same deception is still incredibly > attractive: we make our own rules and some belive that one day we'll know > all about the universe. People usually think that Satan's power is in evil > actions and deeds. I believe that is completely wrong. Satan's major power > is deception and the way he uses it against man's pride. > > -Charlie > -- "Corruptissima re publica plurimae leges." - Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome. --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
