At 08:08 AM 2/21/2008 -0600, Ed Leafe wrote: >On Feb 21, 2008, at 7:59 AM, Charlie Coleman wrote: > > > Well, actually, when we were first created, we were on the path to > > unlimited insight and wisdom. There was only 1 thing were were not > > supposed to do. We chose poorly and as a result, we became weak and > stupid (and > > continue that way today). > > Sorry, but that makes no sense. If there was only one thing to > avoid >(what was that doing there in the first place? Did god want us to >fail? Hmmm....), and doing that thing would plunge not only us but
I've read several discussions about why the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was placed in the Garden of Eden. To me, it was probably there to allow us to exercise our free will to obey God. And, in the proper exercising of that choice, we would have grown closer to Him. Of course it didn't happen that way, and now all our judgement is clouded. But I think that's about the best brief explanation I have for now. >billions of other people into lifetimes of suffering and frailty, but >"we" (I don't recall having a part in this process) chose to do this ... Well, you are choosing now right? You reject that God could possibly exist because He doesn't fit into your definition of what "makes sense." I too find it very sorrowful that billions will not choose God. But it's wonderful that billions will choose God. > Anyone with a shred of wisdom would have recognized the > overwhelming >reasons to avoid doing that thing, but apparently god wanted to stack ... Well don't forget about Lucifer. If he hadn't been there, things probably would be different. He used his most powerful weapon against humanity in the Garden: deception. He told Eve if she ate of the Tree she would be "like God" herself. And today, that same deception is still incredibly attractive: we make our own rules and some belive that one day we'll know all about the universe. People usually think that Satan's power is in evil actions and deeds. I believe that is completely wrong. Satan's major power is deception and the way he uses it against man's pride. -Charlie _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
