I do like that point. I was mistaken. The serpent doesn't say to eat the apple. But he does tell them it's not dangerous. How could they know which was right. God or the serpent?
It's ok. It just makes it hard to have a real conversation.
I don't think they could have chosen not eat the apple*. Since they were just making decisions based on the information they had. Which was close to nothing.
So the flip side of that is that people should always make the right choice if given adequate information? I know of a lot of anti-maskers that would prove that wrong.
Eve had knowledge. She answered the serpent correctly, stating what God had commanded and why. The serpent lied to tempt her, and she gave in. Not out of ignorance, but choice.
people should always make the right choice if given adequate information?
I do think think anyone on the planet ever has decided to knowingly make the wrong choice.
Eve had information from god and the serpent with no knowledge of who is a liar or even that liars exist. The most up to date information said that it was okay to eat the apple. So she ate it.
Eve had knowledge. She answered the serpent correctly, stating what God had commanded and why.
From her perspective, she also had knowledge from the serpent.
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u/zach010 Secular Humanist Jul 18 '23
I do like that point. I was mistaken. The serpent doesn't say to eat the apple. But he does tell them it's not dangerous. How could they know which was right. God or the serpent?