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Ian Skippy

Ian Skippy
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It triggered my internal scientist, TBH.

I try to find out why can I keep looking at this theoretically boring gif for indefinite periods of time.

The problem is, my mind becomes purged of any thoughts whenever I stare at it, so I couldn't draw a single plausible conclusion so far.
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Ah, as a scientist with a PhD in neuropsych I think I have the answer: people tend to be mesmerized by clouds, and there are a number of different clouds in the background. One of the clouds kinda looks like a lady, maybe your mind wandered there somehow?
MishaTX said:
I get a feeling we're talking shop now, which, although I can do so endlessly (much to the chagrin of anybody around me) is entirely too serious so...

Can anybody explain to me why G-d made a perfect Eden, telling Adam and Eve they could have anything there, only they could't touch THAT particular tree and then expect them to not immediately go for it? I mean, He does know us humans better than anybody, right?

Edit: I'm a Christian. I just always wondered about this :)
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Not many possible answers.

1) He set us up
2) He is a bit dumb
3) It's just a story and none of it means anything

Personally I enjoy thinking of "plausible religions" where the mythology matches reality as close as possible. You usually end up with something like an indifferent deity or a deity who moved on to more interesting projects ages ago.

Then again, it is also kinda amusing to think a god would clear some time in his schedule to make sure the cup ended up going to Rome. :p
 

Boomtrooper

Boomtrooper
Hanerib said:
Well that's interesting question. It's a story about humans losing their primal innocence, losing the utopian arcadia that had no sickness or toil. The forbidden knowledge thus was perhaps learning of agriculture, attaining consciousness, learning of societal norms (regarding nakedness for example) and building of a civilization, culture, science even. There was built this distinction between nature, naturalness, and artificiality, man-made. No more child-like naive pure faith. These are of course later interpretations as the cultural concept of a tree of life (plus related concepts) is ancient (Mesopotamia, Siberia) and cultural, religious concepts evolve with time. I don't really have too much formal education in these matters, or great personal opinion on these matters either, so this is meant as a random forum post.
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I still think the world would have been a much less complex place if nudity was not considered a taboo...
 

Lysette

Lysette
Hanerib said:
Well that's interesting question. It's a story about humans losing their primal innocence, losing the utopian arcadia that had no sickness or toil. The forbidden knowledge thus was perhaps learning of agriculture, attaining consciousness, learning of societal norms (regarding nakedness for example) and building of a civilization, culture, science even. There was built this distinction between nature, naturalness, and artificiality, man-made. No more child-like naive pure faith. These are of course later interpretations as the cultural concept of a tree of life (plus related concepts) is ancient (Mesopotamia, Siberia) and cultural, religious concepts evolve with time. I don't really have too much formal education in these matters, or great personal opinion on these matters either, so this is meant as a random forum post.
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different people have different believes and I believe that my sunday roast will taste even better as a monday dinner - and at least I have some evidence for it, because I had it already yesterday.
 

The Nephilim

The Nephilim
MishaTX said:
I get a feeling we're talking shop now, which, although I can do so endlessly (much to the chagrin of anybody around me) is entirely too serious so...

Can anybody explain to me why G-d made a perfect Eden, telling Adam and Eve they could have anything there, only they could't touch THAT particular tree and then expect them to not immediately go for it? I mean, He does know us humans better than anybody, right?

Edit: I'm a Christian. I just always wondered about this :)
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I wonder if Adam and Eve went on to the Garden of Eden forum to post about them quitting Eden.
 
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