Do you think Eve was set up? - Democratic Underground

Louis Cipher

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Fri May-25-07 10:40 AM
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Do you think Eve was set up?

In the garden.

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GreenPartyVoter

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Fri May-25-07 10:43 AM
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1. Yes. That's one of the dynamics of a good story: tension.

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Deep13

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Fri May-25-07 10:46 AM
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2. Not really.

Speaking mythologically: I think the snake, a symbol of wisdom in classical times, told Eve the truth. Eating the apple would give A&E god-like understanding. Suddenly having such understanding meant that they could see that Eden was not what it was advertised to be. Or God was so pissed off that Eve sought a second opinion that eventually proved God a liar that He had a hissy-fit and kicked them out like a psychotic parent who disowns a child over a minor offense.

Speaking factually: There was no Eve, no Adam, no snake, no garden and no God anyway. The question, therefore, is irrelevent.

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underpants

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Fri May-25-07 10:48 AM
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3. Iraqis named Adam and Eve?

Wow there is something you don't hear everyday

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Deep13

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Fri May-25-07 10:51 AM
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5. huh?

Wanna unpack that one for me?

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underpants

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Fri May-25-07 10:55 AM
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7. Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Google "Garden of Eden" or add "map" to that and hit images-the Garden of Eden as described in the Bible is generally considered to be what is today known as Iraq.

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Deep13

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Fri May-25-07 10:59 AM
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8. So a nonexistent, mythical place has a map location.

Very strange.:shrug:

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underpants

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Fri May-25-07 11:05 AM
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11. You must not have heard about the MASSIVE Star Wars 30 yr. celebration this weekend

Edited on Fri May-25-07 11:12 AM by underpants

oh and here is a thread (mine) on LOST
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=6544748&mesg_id=6544748

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Deep13

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Fri May-25-07 11:09 AM
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12. You're right, I did not hear of it.

:rofl:

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underpants

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Fri May-25-07 10:49 AM
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4. Steve did it

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Deep13

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Fri May-25-07 10:53 AM
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6. Why is the guy from the Village People standing on the cat?

:shrug:

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CJCRANE

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Fri May-25-07 11:00 AM
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9. It's Clinton's fault.

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Deep13

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Fri May-25-07 11:02 AM
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10. Nuh-uh! It was the lib-rul media.

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JVS

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Fri May-25-07 11:11 AM
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13. She set Adam up. It was a foreshadowing of the Marion Barry thing

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Louis Cipher

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Fri May-25-07 11:46 AM
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14. I see, interesting take.

and plausible.

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Drum

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Fri May-25-07 11:49 AM
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15. Eve gets a very bad rap.

She was set up.

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Louis Cipher

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Fri May-25-07 12:44 PM
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16. I liked her.

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Orsino

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Fri May-25-07 12:46 PM
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17. Nope. Made up.

But, yeah, there's little doubt that a man invented that tale.

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geardaddy

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Fri May-25-07 12:49 PM
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18. Absolutely.

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Nicholas D Wolfwood

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Fri May-25-07 12:55 PM
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19. Nope. She did it intentionally.

Adam annoyed the hell out of her - leaving the toilet seat up, never picking up the garden, etc - and so she did this as retribution. As is the case with nearly all of these retribution ideas, she didn't realize it would go terribly wrong and that she'd get fucked over too.

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Whoa_Nelly

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Fri May-25-07 12:58 PM
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20. The Bible Deciders set Eve up

(The Ecumenical Councils)

All a ploy to diminish women and create a patriarchal hierarchy to scare the bejeezus out of and hold political sway over the illiterate masses.

And that, folks, is fact. ;)

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