Comments on: How do you interpret Adam’s experience? http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/ updated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:38:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jackie noriega http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-744661 Jackie noriega Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:00:24 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-744661 una prueba muy dura para un humano no pudo resistir la tentaciòn y lo hizo, pero cuando le dijo que ahora tomara el arbol de la vida le dio todo el poder para ser lo que el quisiera ser con las oportunidades de luchar y sufrir y gozar ypodemos tambièn poner fe y volver hacia atras con amor y voluntad Dios aunque fallò adan hoy tenemos la esperanza de un paraìso y todo aquel que quiera obtener la visa para allà solamente debe tener un corazòn puro y limpio una prueba muy dura para un humano no pudo resistir la tentaciòn y lo hizo, pero cuando le dijo que ahora tomara el arbol de la vida le dio todo el poder para ser lo que el quisiera ser con las oportunidades de luchar y sufrir y gozar ypodemos tambièn poner fe y volver hacia atras con amor y voluntad Dios aunque fallò adan hoy tenemos la esperanza de un paraìso y todo aquel que quiera obtener la visa para allà solamente debe tener un corazòn puro y limpio

]]> By: wanbliska http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-735551 wanbliska Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:56:35 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-735551 God was Good. Good lost an O along the way. Maybe when the first one soiled its name by his mouth. Doog became a dog. Yes, WE are GOOD GOOD is US We live forever in HER Heart as SHE does in OURS God was Good. Good lost an O along the way. Maybe when the first one soiled its name by his mouth. Doog became a dog.

Yes, WE are GOOD
GOOD is US

We live forever in HER Heart
as SHE does in OURS

]]> By: Jackie noriega http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-731604 Jackie noriega Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:28:47 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-731604 adan no tan perfecto, curioso y desobediente ahora tenemos que seguir con el karma en que nos metiò . Solo nos queda tratar de apegarnos a las reglas impuestas por los humanos por que de lo contrario nos quitan la libertad. LIBERTAD valiosa que la podemos usar a nuestro antojo para bien o para mal adan no tan perfecto, curioso y desobediente ahora tenemos que seguir con el karma en que nos metiò . Solo nos queda tratar de apegarnos a las reglas impuestas por los humanos por que de lo contrario nos quitan la libertad. LIBERTAD valiosa que la podemos usar a nuestro antojo para bien o para mal

]]> By: Martin http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-704384 Martin Mon, 23 May 2011 18:12:00 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-704384 Scared and faithless. Scared and faithless.

]]> By: Shiv http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-681630 Shiv Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:09:21 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-681630 Story from Eden From the ribs of curiosity, A newer version evoked. She glared and spoke differently. A charm I couldn’t describe. Delightfully delicate Thoughtfully complex A face made of snow Skin softer than flower blooms Alive… erratic… Yet Calm… romantic… Mesmerizing wild She spoke in codes not saying straight She wanted nothing … yet everything sought The first thing she asked from me Was the only thing I couldn’t touch! But I had a funny feeling and I bit the apple first! Story from Eden

From the ribs of curiosity,
A newer version evoked.
She glared and spoke differently.
A charm I couldn’t describe.
Delightfully delicate
Thoughtfully complex

A face made of snow
Skin softer than flower blooms
Alive… erratic…
Yet Calm… romantic…
Mesmerizing wild

She spoke in codes not saying straight
She wanted nothing … yet everything sought

The first thing she asked from me
Was the only thing I couldn’t touch!

But I had a funny feeling and
I bit the apple first!

]]> By: Saafia http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-671412 Saafia Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:50:26 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-671412 I am a common person, concerning from the eastern grade. Identification of religion is not necessary. The answer to the following question gives birth to another question: "why a *mistake* of Adam and Eve treated as one, lead them to be sent away from heavens and if looks through an eagle's eye perspective this mistake lead their offspring( that is us) to take birth, so is our birth a result of repentance or sorrow? were we born as a punishment to Adam and Eve? I am a common person, concerning from the eastern grade. Identification of religion is not necessary.
The answer to the following question gives birth to another question: “why a *mistake* of Adam and Eve treated as one, lead them to be sent away from heavens and if looks through an eagle’s eye perspective this mistake lead their offspring( that is us) to take birth, so is our birth a result of repentance or sorrow? were we born as a punishment to Adam and Eve?

]]> By: Gilles http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-660379 Gilles Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:54:17 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-660379 Like the Cain and Abel story, the story of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil happens in the context of the struggle between Takers (agriculturalist, settlers) and Leavers (nomadic pastoralists and hunter-gatherers). Agriculturalists do not live "in the hand of God" - they force their will upon the land and all the species that inhabit it. They have eaten of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil - the decision of who will live and who will die that all settled agriculturalists make. Nomads and hunter-gatherers accept being creatures themselves and they accept that they are subject to creation and part of it, rather than being above it. They have not eaten of the fruit. Only the gods can eat of the tree safely; when humans do so they begin to take on a god-like role for which they lack the wisdom, namely, deciding what will live and what will die. They place themselves outside of creation and it leads them to make very harmful decisions, as is plain to see. This is also why Abel's sacrifice was good, but Cain's was not - Abel is a Leaver and Cain is a Taker. They are a metaphor for the basic worldview and conflict. You can find all this in Daniel Quinn's interesting book, titled "Ishmael". Like the Cain and Abel story, the story of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil happens in the context of the struggle between Takers (agriculturalist, settlers) and Leavers (nomadic pastoralists and hunter-gatherers). Agriculturalists do not live “in the hand of God” – they force their will upon the land and all the species that inhabit it. They have eaten of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil – the decision of who will live and who will die that all settled agriculturalists make. Nomads and hunter-gatherers accept being creatures themselves and they accept that they are subject to creation and part of it, rather than being above it. They have not eaten of the fruit. Only the gods can eat of the tree safely; when humans do so they begin to take on a god-like role for which they lack the wisdom, namely, deciding what will live and what will die. They place themselves outside of creation and it leads them to make very harmful decisions, as is plain to see. This is also why Abel’s sacrifice was good, but Cain’s was not – Abel is a Leaver and Cain is a Taker. They are a metaphor for the basic worldview and conflict. You can find all this in Daniel Quinn’s interesting book, titled “Ishmael”.

]]> By: Zahid Shah http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-654716 Zahid Shah Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:29:50 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-654716 Respected Mr Rajesh I liked your thought process. Raising intelligent questions is a wonderful virtue. Questioning and doubts, give rise to progress and move us closer to more of truth. Zinda Baad (Soch kee sarhad hotee naheen) Respected Mr Rajesh
I liked your thought process. Raising intelligent questions is a wonderful virtue. Questioning and doubts, give rise to progress and move us closer to more of truth. Zinda Baad (Soch kee sarhad hotee naheen)

]]> By: Zahid Shah http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-654710 Zahid Shah Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:13:11 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-654710 Adam & Eve might have eaten the forbidden Fruit and sent away from Heavens, with whatever we can think of later. Can anyone think and come up with some explanations for other living beings. What did they eat in Heavens? It gives more weightage to scientific explanations. Science, considers the LIFE as a process in evaluation. We can just keep quiet on religious explanations, without trying any more to dig out logics. I wish I was a scientist, able to explore without any fears and restrictions. Adam & Eve might have eaten the forbidden Fruit and sent away from Heavens, with whatever we can think of later.
Can anyone think and come up with some explanations for other living beings. What did they eat in Heavens?
It gives more weightage to scientific explanations. Science, considers the LIFE as a process in evaluation. We can just keep quiet on religious explanations, without trying any more to dig out logics.
I wish I was a scientist, able to explore without any fears and restrictions.

]]> By: Zahid Shah http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-654704 Zahid Shah Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:02:20 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-654704 Well, as reflected in little variety in religious scriptures.... all these narrations create a kind of loose image of the whole episode. It may be different interpretations about the big Question of "Origin of Universe and Man", Borne in Muslim faith, well..... I have many big Questions to those who preach this whole episode. What I have decided after thinking and getting nowhere, Lets look at the science and wait for more to come, as religions have given what they had. Whatever is in the present moments have started getting more of my focus and energy, as I can feel it myself. Past, if contributing towards the betterment of my present, I must know. Rest is OK, if its only exploring and zest to know more. Well, as reflected in little variety in religious scriptures…. all these narrations create a kind of loose image of the whole episode. It may be different interpretations about the big Question of “Origin of Universe and Man”,
Borne in Muslim faith, well….. I have many big Questions to those who preach this whole episode.
What I have decided after thinking and getting nowhere, Lets look at the science and wait for more to come, as religions have given what they had.
Whatever is in the present moments have started getting more of my focus and energy, as I can feel it myself. Past, if contributing towards the betterment of my present, I must know. Rest is OK, if its only exploring and zest to know more.

]]> By: berrios http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-639349 berrios Wed, 19 Jan 2011 02:28:06 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-639349 la verdad no pertenesco a ninguna religion pero entiendo que el fruto prohibido es el sexo. el hombre se vio tentado y peco asi de facil el sexo es todo la verdad no pertenesco a ninguna religion pero entiendo que el fruto prohibido es el sexo. el hombre se vio tentado y peco asi de facil el sexo es todo

]]> By: Denis Towers http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-624722 Denis Towers Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:20:50 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-624722 Further, I missed explaining that Adam had also 'become as the Gods' in that having partaken of the Forbidden fruit, he now understood both - good and evil - the tree also being referred to as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; before Adam partook, he was only aware of the goodly bliss and care of God, His eternal Father in Heaven. After following Satan, however, he became aware of both aspects of life - thus becoming aware like God. Further, I missed explaining that Adam had also ‘become as the Gods’ in that having partaken of the Forbidden fruit, he now understood both – good and evil – the tree also being referred to as the tree of the knowledge of good and evil; before Adam partook, he was only aware of the goodly bliss and care of God, His eternal Father in Heaven.
After following Satan, however, he became aware of both aspects of life – thus becoming aware like God.

]]> By: Denis Towers http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-624720 Denis Towers Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:10:21 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-624720 Sorry, Paulo, I missed this Q until now. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, though not a General Authority of such. As I understand it, we believe that each of us is a child of God, and therefore, as literal spirit offspring, created in His image, we have capacity to inherit any Blessing and capacity of our Father [We believe He also has an Immortal, Glorified Body] - given time and inclination. So, as the scripture you quoted says, we are quite capable of becoming as He is. However, God did not want this for Adam [or for any of us for that matter] to occur in one foul swoop: Growth in life and repentance and improvement in life - each of these is a "Process" - it is not something we can gain instantaneously. As God creates Opposites in all things, there was a tree in the Garden of Eden that was the Tree of Life - a tree in opposition to the 'tree of death', partaken of by Adam and Eve. However, because growth and repentance are both Processes of life and time, God did not want Adam to simply partake of the Tree of Life and live Forever at that stage - the reason being, of course, that if Adam had partaken after disobedience to God, he would have lived 'forever in his sins' ... and because "No unclean thing can enter or can inherit the Kingdom of God", Adam would have lived forever unclean before God and not able to live in God's presence at all. In other words, Adam would have lived together Forever with Satan, had he not been given a space in which to repent and improve his lot in life. Therefore, God placed a Cherubim and flaming sword to guard the way of the Tree of Life, lest Adam partake and live forever in his sins. Sorry, Paulo, I missed this Q until now.
I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, though not a General Authority of such.

As I understand it, we believe that each of us is a child of God, and therefore, as literal spirit offspring, created in His image, we have capacity to inherit any Blessing and capacity of our Father [We believe He also has an Immortal, Glorified Body] – given time and inclination. So, as the scripture you quoted says, we are quite capable of becoming as He is.

However, God did not want this for Adam [or for any of us for that matter] to occur in one foul swoop: Growth in life and repentance and improvement in life – each of these is a “Process” – it is not something we can gain instantaneously.
As God creates Opposites in all things, there was a tree in the Garden of Eden that was the Tree of Life – a tree in opposition to the ‘tree of death’, partaken of by Adam and Eve.

However, because growth and repentance are both Processes of life and time, God did not want Adam to simply partake of the Tree of Life and live Forever at that stage – the reason being, of course, that if Adam had partaken after disobedience to God, he would have lived ‘forever in his sins’ … and because “No unclean thing can enter or can inherit the Kingdom of God”, Adam would have lived forever unclean before God and not able to live in God’s presence at all.
In other words, Adam would have lived together Forever with Satan, had he not been given a space in which to repent and improve his lot in life.
Therefore, God placed a Cherubim and flaming sword to guard the way of the Tree of Life, lest Adam partake and live forever in his sins.

]]> By: The Queen http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-604019 The Queen Wed, 17 Nov 2010 18:39:23 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-604019 Good Day All; God put “the forbidden tree” in the garden with a purpose. He gave us the option of choosing to eat it and if he stated it was forbidden it was to protect us from the price of knowledge and power. “Men has become like one of us” meaning men has gained knowledge giving him power like us (God didn’t create the world by himself; he states it repeatedly in the Bible). “And now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever” now men will be able to choose between good and evil, gain more knowledge and power through reason, live forever through his children. All our ancestors live through us genetically and spiritually. This makes us some what immortal. Good Day All;
God put “the forbidden tree” in the garden with a purpose. He gave us the option of choosing to eat it and if he stated it was forbidden it was to protect us from the price of knowledge and power. “Men has become like one of us” meaning men has gained knowledge giving him power like us (God didn’t create the world by himself; he states it repeatedly in the Bible). “And now, he might stretch out his hand, and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever” now men will be able to choose between good and evil, gain more knowledge and power through reason, live forever through his children. All our ancestors live through us genetically and spiritually. This makes us some what immortal.

]]> By: Princess http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-590863 Princess Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:11:08 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-590863 It's very interesting, isn't it? I believe that after man ate from the tree of knowledge he developed an awareness of worldly things that led to lust, greed, murder, bad nature in general. And in the covetousness that came into the world through knowledge of right and wrong and good and bad, man might want to eat from the tree of life causing them to live forever in their suffering. The action done by God was a loving one! It wasn't that God wanted us to suffer or to punish us or for us to die. It was that He did not want us to remain in suffering (feeling of separation from Him) for all eternity. Can you imagine an eternity where there is no death and yet we are on this Earth where there is war and killing and rapes and the planet is dying in general? Noooo thank you! It’s very interesting, isn’t it?

I believe that after man ate from the tree of knowledge he developed an awareness of worldly things that led to lust, greed, murder, bad nature in general. And in the covetousness that came into the world through knowledge of right and wrong and good and bad, man might want to eat from the tree of life causing them to live forever in their suffering.

The action done by God was a loving one! It wasn’t that God wanted us to suffer or to punish us or for us to die. It was that He did not want us to remain in suffering (feeling of separation from Him) for all eternity. Can you imagine an eternity where there is no death and yet we are on this Earth where there is war and killing and rapes and the planet is dying in general? Noooo thank you!

]]> By: Hope http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-589283 Hope Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:28:01 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-589283 Going back through history, I'm sure you will agree that the Bible has not only blessed people. The same book has also made people suffer. Why? Because of interpretation. Many people interpret the Bible literally. And when we interpret it literally, we get into all sorts of problems. Like the one you just posted Mr. Coelho. :) Going back through history, I’m sure you will agree that the Bible has not only blessed people. The same book has also made people suffer. Why?

Because of interpretation.

Many people interpret the Bible literally. And when we interpret it literally, we get into all sorts of problems.

Like the one you just posted Mr. Coelho. :)

]]> By: Guru Talks http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-581312 Guru Talks Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:03:05 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-581312 Dear Paulo, that fruit was not a fruit, and it is never possible that a God makes a evil fruit first and later on ask someone not to eat. God is the most intelligent consciousness,not a stupid being. Dear Paulo, that fruit was not a fruit, and it is never possible that a God makes a evil fruit first and later on ask someone not to eat. God is the most intelligent consciousness,not a stupid being.

]]> By: Viola http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-581289 Viola Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:34:36 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-581289 " the man has become like one of us" It refers to trinity, God the father, the son and the holy spirit. We are also tripatite being, We are a spirit, living in a body, posssesing a soul. ” the man has become like one of us”
It refers to trinity, God the father, the son and the holy spirit.

We are also tripatite being, We are a spirit, living in a body, posssesing a soul.

]]> By: Romina http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-575909 Romina Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:05:50 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-575909 Dear Paulo, In Islam, there is a Hadith Qudsi (A certified saying) in wich God says: "I was a Treasure unknown then I desired to be known so I created a creation to which I made Myself known, then they knew Me". How can we know the infinite Qualities of Allah, like his Mercy, Forgiveness, Compassion, and Pardon, if we didn't make mistakes or faults that needed to be Pardoned? The reason is so we could Know our Lord for He is a Treasure. Salams! Dear Paulo,

In Islam, there is a Hadith Qudsi (A certified saying) in wich God says: “I was a Treasure unknown then I desired to be known so I created a creation to which I made Myself known, then they knew Me”.

How can we know the infinite Qualities of Allah, like his Mercy, Forgiveness, Compassion, and Pardon, if we didn’t make mistakes or faults that needed to be Pardoned?
The reason is so we could Know our Lord for He is a Treasure.
Salams!

]]> By: yavor http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-564973 yavor Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:31:02 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-564973 "seek and you shall find" right? It only means that we could find a way to becoming immortal. And to support my hypothesis, don't you find that there's a weird coincidence between the neurons and trees? http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Neuron-figure.svg/424px-Neuron-figure.svg.png our physical mind looks like a garden(as the paradise is described in the bible) and the neurotransmitters are like the fruits of those trees in that garden, thus this passage only means that we can find a way to do anything we want, like the gods,we became like them! “seek and you shall find” right? It only means that we could find a way to becoming immortal. And to support my hypothesis, don’t you find that there’s a weird coincidence between the neurons and trees?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Neuron-figure.svg/424px-Neuron-figure.svg.png

our physical mind looks like a garden(as the paradise is described in the bible) and the neurotransmitters are like the fruits of those trees in that garden, thus this passage only means that we can find a way to do anything we want, like the gods,we became like them!

]]> By: yavor http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-564086 yavor Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:39:04 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-564086 The so called physical world does not exist, nothing exists unless a conscious being sees, feels, smells, tastes or hears it (measures this so called reality) which is proven by the Double slid experiment. Paradise never existed neither did the garden and all that. It is only the representation of the human mind. Be cause God does exist, in your mind, but whatever exists in your mind automatically IS be cause we are the ones who create the whole universe. When Adam ate the fruit of knowledge what really happened was a questioning process, Adam than discovered that he was naked, than become ashamed of his nudity (and so did Eve) than she discovered that giving birth is painful and also discovered death. Think about that, if you are never told that you will one day die, that death just doesn't exist, you will never die! You will only die in the eyes of those who believe in death. Its all in our head! The so called physical world does not exist, nothing exists unless a conscious being sees, feels, smells, tastes or hears it (measures this so called reality) which is proven by the Double slid experiment. Paradise never existed neither did the garden and all that. It is only the representation of the human mind. Be cause God does exist, in your mind, but whatever exists in your mind automatically IS be cause we are the ones who create the whole universe. When Adam ate the fruit of knowledge what really happened was a questioning process, Adam than discovered that he was naked, than become ashamed of his nudity (and so did Eve) than she discovered that giving birth is painful and also discovered death. Think about that, if you are never told that you will one day die, that death just doesn’t exist, you will never die! You will only die in the eyes of those who believe in death. Its all in our head!

]]> By: Joe http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-563805 Joe Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:30:26 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-563805 Notice how God says he was become like "US". I think this is proof that we were created by aliens from a corporate sin galaxy. Notice how God says he was become like “US”. I think this is proof that we were created by aliens from a corporate sin galaxy.

]]> By: moe http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-563143 moe Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:28:03 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-563143 i love darwin. i love darwin.

]]> By: Ebie http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-562811 Ebie Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:23:14 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-562811 Lindsey, its not true that there wouldn't have been a human race if Adam and Eve were not banished. In Genesis 1:28, before the First Sin, God tells them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it". The curse after the sin was only that Eve would have pain in bearing children. So in a sense we would probably have been on earth, but not probably discussing this now. Lindsey, its not true that there wouldn’t have been a human race if Adam and Eve were not banished. In Genesis 1:28, before the First Sin, God tells them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it”. The curse after the sin was only that Eve would have pain in bearing children.
So in a sense we would probably have been on earth, but not probably discussing this now.

]]> By: Rajesh http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-562613 Rajesh Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:33:13 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-562613 From what I understand, the plot was that God did not want human to stay in Garden of Eden, that is the reason he created a tree with forbidden fruit and planted it right in the middle of Garden of Eden. My question are: Is there a being called God? If he/she exists, what does she/he wants to acheive by creating human beings? or what does he/she expects from human beings? From what I understand, the plot was that God did not want human to stay in Garden of Eden, that is the reason he created a tree with forbidden fruit and planted it right in the middle of Garden of Eden.
My question are:

Is there a being called God?
If he/she exists, what does she/he wants to acheive by creating human beings?
or what does he/she expects from human beings?

]]> By: Lindsey http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-559283 Lindsey Sat, 22 May 2010 12:47:59 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-559283 I do not understand Adam and Eve at all. If they had not been banished we would not have a human race. They'd still be in the Garden of Eden and we wouldn't be here trying to fathom why we are here. I mean this with no disrespect to anyone - I understand things in allegories but they must make sense. I do not understand Adam and Eve at all. If they had not been banished we would not have a human race. They’d still be in the Garden of Eden and we wouldn’t be here trying to fathom why we are here. I mean this with no disrespect to anyone – I understand things in allegories but they must make sense.

]]> By: Justine http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-559229 Justine Sat, 22 May 2010 11:03:32 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-559229 moitie/moitie une part de chaque chacun prend son partie masculin et feminin c'est un part age moitie/moitie
une part de chaque
chacun prend son partie
masculin et feminin
c’est un part age

]]> By: Maryon http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-559202 Maryon Sat, 22 May 2010 10:19:43 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-559202 Christ is Adam and I'm Eve. Christ is Adam and I’m Eve.

]]> By: airton parra sobreira http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-555080 airton parra sobreira Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:53:25 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-555080 I think human being in paradise means,future. The last step of evolution. The man is not perfect yet, and he needs to live in this world, than will go to paradise to enjoy God. I think human being in paradise means,future. The last step of evolution.
The man is not perfect yet, and he needs to live in this world, than will go to paradise to enjoy God.

]]> By: maria http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/14/how-do-you-interpret-adams-experience/comment-page-2/#comment-554691 maria Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:53:01 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/12/11/this-week%e2%80%99s-question-2/#comment-554691 "the man has become like one of Us" – the birth of Wisdom through Eve a woman, and gives joy and happiness to those who have pure intention in gaining Wisdom. "and, now he might stretch out his hand, and take ALSO from the tree of life," - he made himself the judge of what is good and what is evil, abusing the divine privilege which is Wisdom (tree of life). Man abused the gift of Wisdom by spreading deceit and evil. "ALSO" refers to the fact that the woman (Eve) had already taken from the tree of life. "and eat and live forever." – immortality was a pure God’s gift which man lost with his disobedience. “the man has become like one of Us” – the birth of Wisdom through Eve a woman, and gives joy and happiness to those who have pure intention in gaining Wisdom.

“and, now he might stretch out his hand, and take ALSO from the tree of life,” – he made himself the judge of what is good and what is evil, abusing the divine privilege which is Wisdom (tree of life). Man abused the gift of Wisdom by spreading deceit and evil. “ALSO” refers to the fact that the woman (Eve) had already taken from the tree of life.

“and eat and live forever.” – immortality was a pure God’s gift which man lost with his disobedience.

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