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And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it. For in the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt surely die."
Originally posted by tgidkp
...but does that mean it is not acheivable?... is it desirable, or even possible, to return to such a state?
how many of you would give up your personal desires and return to the flourishing garden of plenty?
Originally posted by Heronumber0
...Original Sin then condemned humanity to the tree of life - the genealogical tree...
Originally posted by Novise
It would be worth a try wouldn't it?
I like your thoughts, to me they apply greatly to unneeded desires of status and materialism... However, the desires for enjoyment, knowledge, and existence are things that I really like. Is that so bad?
If we desire absolutely nothing, then we would equally appreciate a cesspool I think.