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[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I said eve because she is the one who ate it. It doesn't matter if it was Adam or eve, only that it was eaten.

There was only one rule in the story. So, no, there was nothing else for which they could be banished.

Honestly, if you really need to die on the hill that completely different things could result in the exact same outcome, despite the literal deviations, then be my guest.

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If we're taking God's word for it all, then what is now was the preordained outcome of that chess master's plan.

For all we know a biblically accurate God is doing Xanatos Speed Chess to ensure that the current state of the world is the one true outcome regardless of what happens.

Besides, as we all know from science - there are a lot of different ways to end up with the same end result.

[–] undergroundoverground@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean, if you cast your mind back to the story, God had no idea that they had done it, until he saw them. This was yahweeh before he was later made into the omnificent version. He fully intended to keep them there, as is.

As we also all know from science, the more different variables we add, the less likely that will be. Even just a few, let alone the billions of tiny changes it would be if it happened even a day later. It would like the butterfly effect but infinitely greater.

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

There are some, perhaps somewhat unorthodox, Christian theologies that hold that the Old Testament stuff and what was allowed to happen as more of the planning and scheming of God to reach the desired end goal. Including temporarily limiting itself to order to get there.

Lol that wild. Thanks for letting me know.