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To: Ancient Drive; betty boop; Alamo-Girl
Its not the Tree of Knowledge its the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil..
If some say its not metaphorical then they have idea of what a metaphor is..

How do you partake of good or evil fruit?..
You "do" them.. God said do not touch them.. either of them.. Don't "do" them..

A profound message.. that only God can determine good or evil completely..
Often the good can become evil and evil can become good..
Who is to know when and which is which?..
Not as simple as some want to believe..

I believe most if not all of Genesis chapters One thru Three are metaphorical..
Holding some very deep answers to the right questions..
Possibly too deep to be figured completely by men..

The literal view could be a primer to human life 101..
And the metaphorical view could be advanced study of the same..
What are the answers to the deep questions of human physical reality?..
And what are the answers to human spiritual reality?..

Understanding the "flesh" and fleshly things is one thing..
Understanding the "spirit/Spirit" and spiritual things is on another level..
Its taken me a lifetime to grasp these both... Barely..

Is Genesis ch. 1-3 literal or metaphorical?..
Currently I say BOTH... The operators in both paradigms are "deep calling unto the deep..".
How you perceive them will effect your whole lifestyle..
Even if you cannot read.. or know of them..

10 posted on 08/31/2010 6:16:51 AM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe

Why do you think God made them available, when He knew what the outcome would be?


11 posted on 08/31/2010 6:25:14 AM PDT by stuartcr (Nancy Pelosi-Super MILF.................................Moron I'd Like to Forget)
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To: hosepipe
Is Genesis ch. 1-3 literal or metaphorical?.. Currently I say BOTH... The operators in both paradigms are "deep calling unto the deep..". How you perceive them will effect your whole lifestyle.. Even if you cannot read.. or know of them..

Indeed. Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear brother in Christ!

12 posted on 08/31/2010 6:30:19 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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