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John A. Broussard · 06-23-2005, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by gregor

With the Adam and Eve myth, I can see it being explained around a council fire in response to "how come life is so tough - wouldn't a pastoral existence be wonderful?"

Obviously this is an issue which will never be resolved. My take is simply that folktales all over the world are neat stories told to keep the kids quiet and hopefully encourage them to doze off. Adam and Eve seem to be about as instructive to me as Coyote climbing a chain of arrows to reach the moon.

von_rick · 06-24-2005, 07:02 AM

Eve good, god bad
Coffee good, guns bad.

I. C. Unicorns · 06-24-2005, 01:54 PM

The knowledge in the fruit was a time release formula, so several minutes passed before Eve became aware. There was plenty of time for Adam to take a bite beforehand.

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06-24-2005, 07:02 AM	#22
von_rick Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Posts: 1,156	Eve good, god bad Coffee good, guns bad.

06-24-2005, 01:54 PM	#23
I. C. Unicorns Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San José, Calif. Posts: 2,796	The knowledge in the fruit was a time release formula, so several minutes passed before Eve became aware. There was plenty of time for Adam to take a bite beforehand.

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