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I seem to remember an interesting discussion about the sin of Adam by Scott Hahn. He points out that while the serpent was talking to Eve, Adam must have been standing right next to her since after she at the fruit she turned and offered it to him. So Adam was equally aware of the Serpent's statements. He also points out that the word for Serpent in Genesis is the same one used for the Serpent in Revelations. But in Revelations the serpent is a dragon intent on devouring the child of the woman clothed with the son.

Taking those facts together, you can posit the scenario that the Serpent in the Garden was not a snake but a threatening dragon and that it was not seducing the couple but threatening them with death if they did not eat the fruit. Adam's sin then was eating the fruit because he did not trust in God to resurrect him after he was killed by the serpent. He did not have enough faith that God would protect him so he ate to save himself.

Jesus on the other hand did have the faith required to die trusting in the Resurrection.

Obvioulsy, it is not a binding Catholic doctrine, but I thought it was an interesting thought exercise. Happy Thanksgiving all.