tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post3044093763557526785..comments2024-03-28T19:18:04.235-07:00Comments on Deity Shmeity: I Have So Many Questions...Grundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-84995446098295958632013-11-24T15:25:41.258-08:002013-11-24T15:25:41.258-08:00I think I would have become an atheist at a much y...I think I would have become an atheist at a much younger age if these types questions had been raised. I grew up Catholic so I had the idea of original sin which supposedly came about as a result of this story. I didn't make the connection until someone pointed out that either original sin is real and the story is literal, or if it's a metaphor, then where did original sin come from? And Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975326369897973387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-57133310414845488692013-03-31T10:56:01.352-07:002013-03-31T10:56:01.352-07:00The snake represents a phallic symbol. It tempts E...The snake represents a phallic symbol. It tempts Eve who is innocent and has not yet known a man and once she gets to know the snake, she is no longer innocent. It's just like when a virgin girl receives a penis and is no longer innocent. The snake represents the penis and how men see it as removing a girl's innocence. The Thinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303015383137218932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-37408950840355339222013-01-04T18:43:22.140-08:002013-01-04T18:43:22.140-08:00Glad you can comment again, Ahab!Glad you can comment again, Ahab!Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-54557153014888474032013-01-04T11:23:14.867-08:002013-01-04T11:23:14.867-08:00No, it was Thulsa Doom from the first "Conan ...No, it was Thulsa Doom from the first "Conan the Barbarian" movie! He's a LOT older than anyone thinks.Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-9352756911317428152013-01-04T11:21:32.865-08:002013-01-04T11:21:32.865-08:00I find it interesting that Christians automaticall...I find it interesting that Christians automatically link the talking snake with Satan. Nothing in Genesis indicates that the snake is anything more than a snake -- it's certainly not the Prince of Darkness in reptile form. I guess even they find a talking animal story so embarassing that they have to give it extra context.<br /><br />As a side note, it's hard to be impressed with a deity Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-14853658629790809642013-01-04T11:18:16.384-08:002013-01-04T11:18:16.384-08:00I wonder if Plank from "Ed, Edd, and Eddie&qu...I wonder if Plank from "Ed, Edd, and Eddie" reads this blog? :)Ahabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675629709031865432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-4519344381756778222013-01-03T16:45:50.678-08:002013-01-03T16:45:50.678-08:00I'll check it out.I'll check it out.Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-30230213999262519272013-01-03T16:45:19.861-08:002013-01-03T16:45:19.861-08:00Totally agree. I guess some are just better at tur...Totally agree. I guess some are just better at turning their brains off.Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-80985382172591919522013-01-03T16:44:07.755-08:002013-01-03T16:44:07.755-08:00Maybe you were just used to talking animals in kid...Maybe you were just used to talking animals in kid's stories.Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339125862340793733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-21010948100324518832013-01-03T10:10:58.698-08:002013-01-03T10:10:58.698-08:00Indoctrination is a powerful thing. I heard the Ad...Indoctrination is a powerful thing. I heard the Adam and eve story many times as a kid, and for some reason it never occurred to me to ask these questions about the snake. I think it's because I heard it early and often, in my mind the snake belonged there, why would I question where it came from?Hausdorffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690401058367596952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-623656021706360792013-01-03T08:19:26.664-08:002013-01-03T08:19:26.664-08:00It's Prometheus, my man.It's Prometheus, my man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-8088551643110862032013-01-03T07:43:14.614-08:002013-01-03T07:43:14.614-08:00Great job Grundy. What I find interesting is how ...Great job Grundy. What I find interesting is how few Christians ever stop to actually think about those questions. I get the ones who do think about and still believe...I understand indoctrination and the strong pull of apologetics--even if it frustrates me. I have a much harder time with people who are simply unwilling to even address the question(s) when confronted with them...ReasonBeinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069408274720666142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-55351796457212185112013-01-03T06:52:02.818-08:002013-01-03T06:52:02.818-08:00I meant "bored," not "board." ...I meant "bored," not "board." If anything, I'm the wooden one here. :-)TWFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217153430513050163.post-49428083103007779552013-01-03T06:51:25.056-08:002013-01-03T06:51:25.056-08:00Really? ;-) I'm baffled by this as well. I ...Really? ;-) I'm baffled by this as well. I wonder if it is just due to indoctrination or due to this snake/Satan just epitomizing an archetype of evil that we so easily identify and categorize which prevents most people from considering the details of the story a little more closely. It's a really messed up story when you think about it, as you point out so well.<br /><br />Shameless TWFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016277303703254572noreply@blogger.com