@drtoddphillips: I preached Adam and Eve, the fall, original sin, and the need for Jesus for more than 20 years. But when I finally heard the story without protecting the doctrine, it sounded very different. Two people without the knowledge of good and evil eat from the tree that gives them moral knowledge after a talking serpent deceives them while Adam stands there. Then later Christianity turns that story into the foundation for original sin, human brokenness, death, and the need for Jesus. That may be sacred theology from the inside. But from the outside, I don’t see how it works as justice. #Deconstruction #Exvangelical #LeavingChristianity #agnostic #adamandeve

Disorderly Borderline :

If God didn't want it to happen, why put a tree there in the first place?

bobo :

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FreeThinkerBaby :

What if they partook of the tree of life instead?

midazolampam :

yeah, even as a child I was like, wait a minute 🧐

1manband! :

I not only told my sons not to play with matches; I kept matches away from them.

Shan :

That story was the birth of the patriarchy as well.

Batmeringue 🇳🇿 :

If god knew it would happen, why did he do it?

michellethegardener :

This is like a parent testing a toddler that has no idea what he is being tested for. Then being mad that they chose wrong.

JulieAnn (줄리안) :

Can you call my mother & explain this?

Geneviève Décarie :

What is so bad knowing about good and evil ? I don’t even understand why God would not want us to know things.

Timothy / Roaddogg :

And then the bigger question is, why are we here? Who created us? What happens when we die? Who is God really and what does he in fact want from us?

Kenzy :

more plot holes than game of thrones😭

JHard :

Also we know the Sun existed long before the Earth, but light was created after the earth in the creation story…

Crazy Craig :

You are so amazing. I wish every Christian could see this.

The Dude :

I don’t punish my grandkids for something my children did … just saying… according to the bible I’m evil but god is good and he knows how to give good gifts … I’m evil and would never punish my grandchildren for something my children did … so why would god (who is good) punish people thousands of years later? … this makes it so easy to walk away

jude :

RunningWhileOld :

… This is exactly what the story sounded like to me from within the church too.

Yetunde :

They were probably only a few days old as well.

travting :

I always liken this story to "If I put a cookie on my counter and tell my toddler they can't eat it, I can't be mad at my kid for eating it. I knew they were going to eat the cookie" so how did God in infinite wisdom and knowledge be angry they ate the apple?

Chelsea 💫 :

Like omgggg it makes no sense

lazyarse77 :