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The Bible: book for life or book of contradictions?

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Achilles the great
 
Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 06:30 pm
Although I do enjoy the Bible for its moral values and ways to live a good life. I often ask myself why is there so many contradictions? I'll only name one for the sake of bandwidth.

Q: If Adam and Eve, Cain and Able were the only people on this planet at that specific time. After Cain slew Able and was marked to wonder the world so all the people could see his mark, then where did all the people come from? I have always wondered that. Question
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neologist
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 06:34 pm
Adam and Eve had more kids after Cain killed Abel
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Achilles the great
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 06:38 pm
How could they have populated the world that fast though? Thats my whole point. How could there be "people of the world"?
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Joe Nation
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 06:42 pm
Tis a fable. An allegory. Every people has one.

Joe(ask the Zuni, who were the first people?) Nation
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neologist
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 06:43 pm
How fast is that fast?
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Achilles the great
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 06:50 pm
Just as you said they had more kids AFTER the slaying.
So who was Cain banished to be tormented by?
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Monger
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 07:03 pm
Achilles the great wrote:
Just as you said they had more kids AFTER the slaying.
So who was Cain banished to be tormented by?

Where does the bible say they didn't have more kids before the slaying, as well?

For those who would take the fable literally, note also that the bible rarely mentions daughters, and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.
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Eorl
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 08:44 pm
I think it says that Cain is Adam & Eve's eldest son. That would kinda rule other any other boys....but maybe not girls?
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maporsche
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 09:02 pm
Monger wrote:
and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.


The didn't have children IN the garden. Child-bearing was a punishment by god for eating from the tree.
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neologist
 
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Reply Wed 6 Jun, 2007 09:38 pm
maporsche wrote:
Monger wrote:
and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.


The didn't have children IN the garden. Child-bearing was a punishment by god for eating from the tree.
Not child bearing . . . But sometimes I think perhaps chldren are the punishment. At least my folks said my kids were payback . . .
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Achilles the great
 
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Reply Thu 7 Jun, 2007 02:48 pm
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But sometimes I think perhaps chldren are the punishment

I wouldn't know about that, I have none. Plenty of nieces and nephews.
Maybe thats why I don't concider them a punishment.
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maporsche
 
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Reply Thu 7 Jun, 2007 03:10 pm
neologist wrote:
maporsche wrote:
Monger wrote:
and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.


The didn't have children IN the garden. Child-bearing was a punishment by god for eating from the tree.
Not child bearing . . . But sometimes I think perhaps chldren are the punishment. At least my folks said my kids were payback . . .


Sorry, the pain of childbearing.

I'm sure that before Eve's sin, passing a 8lb baby through the vagina was a pleasent/peaceful experience.
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neologist
 
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Reply Thu 7 Jun, 2007 03:15 pm
Achilles the great wrote:
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But sometimes I think perhaps chldren are the punishment

I wouldn't know about that, I have none. Plenty of nieces and nephews.
Maybe thats why I don't concider them a punishment.
Yeah, well, with nieces and nephews and now, in my case, grandchildren, you can spoil them and send them home.
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Monger
 
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Reply Thu 7 Jun, 2007 04:49 pm
maporsche wrote:
Monger wrote:
and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.

The didn't have children IN the garden. Child-bearing was a punishment by god for eating from the tree.

As you noted in your follow-up, this is false.
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maporsche
 
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Reply Thu 7 Jun, 2007 05:15 pm
Monger wrote:
maporsche wrote:
Monger wrote:
and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.

The didn't have children IN the garden. Child-bearing was a punishment by god for eating from the tree.

As you noted in your follow-up, this is false.


Yes, as noted.
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Achilles the great
 
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Reply Thu 7 Jun, 2007 06:52 pm
neologist wrote:
Achilles the great wrote:
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But sometimes I think perhaps chldren are the punishment

I wouldn't know about that, I have none. Plenty of nieces and nephews.
Maybe thats why I don't concider them a punishment.
Yeah, well, with nieces and nephews and now, in my case, grandchildren, you can spoil them and send them home.

How true.. Laughing
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Monger
 
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Reply Sat 9 Jun, 2007 07:35 am
maporsche wrote:
Monger wrote:
maporsche wrote:
Monger wrote:
and doesn't even say how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden.

The didn't have children IN the garden. Child-bearing was a punishment by god for eating from the tree.

As you noted in your follow-up, this is false.

Yes, as noted.

Very true, as noted, times infinity. :wink:
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