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The first thing I would do is take away their apples until they apologized, but then again I wouldn't make a silly rule such as "don't eat that apple, you'll learn something". I would want my creations to have just as much knowledge as myself, if not more.

It wasn't do not eat the apple you'll learn something.

The Tree was not a test belive me or not. The Tree was a statement, that being- I God Know all Good and Bad, I will tell you and instruct you in what is Good and Bad. Adam and Eve were to learn from God not to follow there own ways.

But, supposing I didn't want my creations to have knowledge, and supposing that I wanted to punish them for acquiring it,

It was not to punish the aquiring of knowledge, It was an awnser to Gods statement. That he knows whats good and Bad and would guide them.

my first thought wouldn't be "I know how to save mankind, lets wait a few thousand years for my next real perfect son to die, and if people want to be forgiven for what adam and eve did, all they have to do is believe and love that son!"

To awnser the question that was brought up, wich is what happend when we rule our self and do things our own way.

Mine would go something like "Whoever does their best in following these perfect laws seems good enough for me". See how easy that is?
They went Directly Agenst God's command. They only had 1 law also wich was to not eat from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad. Only God has the right to decide whats Good and Bad for his Creations. Not the creations themself.
Krogith Reviewed by Krogith on . Perceived roundaboutness in the Bible I'm posting a reply in a new thread to keep the other one on track. How can a perfect being act in a way to make itself imperfect? Wouldn't a perfect being refrain from any action that would cause imperfection, by the nature of the word "perfect" itself? Please reply with something about free will. If this is true, and sin is inherited, does this mean we are held accountable, in God's eyes, for every sin of our forefathers? Rating: 5