And where was Adam when it came to protecting Eve, if she was the weaker of the two.
I don't even think the original sin was the worst of it. It was the shifting of blame from one to the other. First Adam blamed Eve even though he knew very well where the fruit was from. Eve blamed the serpent, and then to cover for them God shed the innocent blood of an animal.
I don't think that would have happened if each of them had owned up to their part in the whole thing. I'm not going to get philosophical with you or anyone. I am a Christian but I try not to look too deeply into the blood sacrifices of the bible. Just figured i would point it out. The point is they both denied responsibility for their actions, apparently something we've done since the beginning of time.
I don't consider her the weaker of the two, per se. More like, she was willing to blow up what they had going for them because she didn't use wisdom and discernment in the situation. She reacted emotionally, as women often do, and with greed. And Adam liked having a woman, so he overlooked and excused what she did, and therefore fell into line behind her and also sinned.
Look at all the women on youtube crying over how they wanted a divorce and now realize it was the worst mistake of their lives. Generally speaking, men will sacrifice their personal happiness for their families, while women will sacrifice their families for their personal happiness. Not much has changed.
And where was Adam when it came to protecting Eve, if she was the weaker of the two. I don't even think the original sin was the worst of it. It was the shifting of blame from one to the other. First Adam blamed Eve even though he knew very well where the fruit was from. Eve blamed the serpent, and then to cover for them God shed the innocent blood of an animal. I don't think that would have happened if each of them had owned up to their part in the whole thing. I'm not going to get philosophical with you or anyone. I am a Christian but I try not to look too deeply into the blood sacrifices of the bible. Just figured i would point it out. The point is they both denied responsibility for their actions, apparently something we've done since the beginning of time.
I don't consider her the weaker of the two, per se. More like, she was willing to blow up what they had going for them because she didn't use wisdom and discernment in the situation. She reacted emotionally, as women often do, and with greed. And Adam liked having a woman, so he overlooked and excused what she did, and therefore fell into line behind her and also sinned.
Look at all the women on youtube crying over how they wanted a divorce and now realize it was the worst mistake of their lives. Generally speaking, men will sacrifice their personal happiness for their families, while women will sacrifice their families for their personal happiness. Not much has changed.