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Xeno-x -Re: I discovered an explanation of the story of the Garden of Eden
I don't mind you dropping links to relevant blogs. It saves having to re-write the entire post as a comment.
posted by
gomedome
on December 3, 2008 at 5:47 PM
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Kabu and Pat_B - I agree that the implications you suggest are derived from
the story truly exist.
It is an unfortunate depiction of the female gender and it has served as a type of re-enforcement of a subordinate role for females. "Just think, we could all be living in paradise if women weren't so easily deceived and in turn such deceivers." . . . . that's actually a paraphrase from one long departed knucklehead's blog.
posted by
gomedome
on December 3, 2008 at 5:45 PM
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It does of course come from the myths of time and organised
religion does indeed intend to keep a good money spinner going. Plus it helps them with their Guilt thing so the faithful stay on the straight and narrow and keep on paying. (This Christian gave up organised Church forever ago)I believe like Pat that it has always been intended to keep the female of the tribe/culture to be seen in a submisive servatile unclean light so that patriachial society can flourish.
posted by
Kabu
on December 3, 2008 at 4:56 PM
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I discovered an explanation of the story of the Garden of Eden
THE TREE OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL
if you don't mind.
posted by
Xeno-x
on December 3, 2008 at 12:05 PM
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IMO the fabrication was devised as an excuse to suppress and
punish the female gender and claim it's "His" will. But I could be wrong. Organized religion could be a device for the greater good and I just lack appreciation. But I don't think so.
posted by
Pat_B
on December 3, 2008 at 6:52 AM
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first,they don't take the Adam and Eve story for what some say it really is
a metaphor for humans moving from hunter-gatherer to agrarian and the establishment of secular and religious systems of rules and regulations.
but when we do consider the story, both parties are to blame.
you don't blame the "other woman" totally for as married man having an affair -- you also blame the man
so it is here -- Adam could have refused had he wanted to -- but he didn't want to.
posted by
Xeno-x
on December 3, 2008 at 6:10 AM
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