Katie,

Ole Thom here with question about evil?

Are you saying there was no Evil until man gained Knowledge?

OT

Scotty,
Tnere was no apple...there was no tree...there was no serpent....it is an
ALLEGORY...it is SYMBOLISM.....

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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Are you saying there was no Evil until man gained Knowledge?

OT

Not for man...if there was some other sentient being hanging around from
somewhere else, they may have known evil....a dog that bites is not
evil....a bear that tears apart a cabin is not evil...a lion that kills his
opponents kittens to establish his own pride is not evil....if man did these
things, he would be evil

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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

On Fri, 28 May 2004 10:39:45 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
wrote this crap:


There is a form of biblical study called the "Documentary Hypothesis" that tries
to unravel the actual authors of the various parts of the Torah. The basic idea
is that the southern kingdom, Judah had their bible, written by an author
designation "J" because they referred to God as "Jehovah," and the northern
kingdom had their version, called "E" for "Elohim." There is much "politics"

There is no letter E in ancient Hebrew.






Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

On Fri, 28 May 2004 10:51:18 -0400, "Vito" wrote
this crap:

"Jeff Morris" wrote

I'm curious, where can I get a copy of the "original" version?

I'm not sure you'll find an easy to read one-on-one version because it is by
definition heretical. Parts have come to light in recently discovered
manuscripts that predate the Pentateuch, and more come to light every day.
These are often in archiac languages that use symbols for words and ideas
instead of an aphabet, making translation at once difficult and unreliable.
You'll have to search them out then search thru them. That's half the fun.


You are correct. I know because I have an original version, and it's
signed by the author.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Really? is the part about Eves' first bath and why fish smell also an
ALLEGORY?

Scotty

"katysails" wrote in message
...
Scotty,
Tnere was no apple...there was no tree...there was no serpent....it is an
ALLEGORY...it is SYMBOLISM.....

--
katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Katie,

Then can I conclude that EVIL came with Knowledge. If that is true then
EVIL has to be the invention of MAN. GOD & DEVIL draw a bye on EVIL

OT

"Joe" wrote in message

| knowledge is good and bad depending on how you use it.

Maybe you meant to say

Knowledge is neither Good nor Bad........

It's use on the other hand...........

.....well that's neither good nor bad either depending which side you are on!

CM

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message

| Apple is not fruit?

Not unless it's first name is 'Bob'......

CM

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
| Katie,
|
| Then can I conclude that EVIL came with Knowledge. If that is true then
| EVIL has to be the invention of MAN. GOD & DEVIL draw a bye on EVIL

That's true Thom...... knowledge carries it's own curse..... to know
better and yet act as if you didn't is the real sin.... isn't it?

To know better and act despite the facts to your own self interest.... is
that a sin? OOPS .... is that "wrong"??

Should we all behave "Alturistic" ????

CM