# Garden of Eden **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 29, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252 "2015-08-29T05:36:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![woodyemahiser\_yahoo.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f1d935/32.png) [@woodyemahiser\_yahoo.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodyemahiser_yahoo.com)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/1 "2015-08-29T05:36:49Z")
Did GOD! put more then one fruit to tempt Adam, did GOD also let the tree of good and evil be put in the Garden so that his children may choose to except him or to reject him,the LORD wants your LOVE, does not want robots, please elaberate ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/2 "2015-08-29T07:17:09Z")
God loves the robots, we are merely the maintenance crews. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/3 "2015-08-29T07:32:06Z")
Why doesn’t god want robots? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/4 "2015-08-29T09:51:15Z")
Are the robots “fully functional”? ---
**Author:** ![eburacum45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eburacum45/32/8690_2.png) [@eburacum45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eburacum45)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/5 "2015-08-29T10:11:10Z")
Won’t somebody please think of the robots?! ---
**Author:** ![Stoneburg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/6 "2015-08-29T10:42:16Z")
The Garden of Eden story is a parable about enlightenment or ego-dissolution. The Garden represents the natural state of consciousness at rest and non-judging. Then Adam and Eve gets “kicked out” because they develop the ability to judge between “good” and “evil”, which creates a separation. Once the ego stops judging and dividing, you are for all intents and purposes back in the Garden. This is the same as what Jesus was pointing at when he said “The Kingdom of Heaven”. It’s not a place, it’s a state of consciousness. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/7 "2015-08-29T11:19:51Z")
Mmmmmm, mangoes. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/8 "2015-08-29T12:07:24Z")
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, baby, Don’t you know that I want you? In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, honey Don’t you know that I’ll always be true? Oh, won’t you come with me And take my hand? Oh, won’t you come with me And walk this land? ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/9 "2015-08-29T12:50:07Z")
> [@woodyemahiser\_yahoo.com](#): > > Did GOD! put more then one fruit to tempt Adam, did GOD also let the tree of good and evil be put in the Garden so that his children may choose to except him or to reject him,the LORD wants your LOVE, does not want robots, > please elaberate The Tree of Life ™, also in the Garden of Eden, also makes a appearance in the book of Revelation containing 12 fruits, but no other mention of the fruit on the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil ™. I do believe it was to allow free will, but also all children will return, and thus were never apart from God, but it takes the return to make that all were never separated true. Quantum effect, right now the cat is both alive and dead (Schrodinger’s cat analogy ), once the child returns, the child was never separated from God. Prodigal son parable. etc. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/10 "2015-08-29T14:27:16Z")
_We are stardust We are golden And we’ve got to get ourselves Back to the garden_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/11 "2015-08-29T14:46:42Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > The Tree of Life ™, also in the Garden of Eden, also makes a appearance in the book of Revelation containing **12 fruits** , but no other mention of the fruit on the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil ™. Was one of those 12 kumquats? I love kumquats. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/12 "2015-08-29T14:59:06Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Are the robots “fully functional”? Yes, but you have to activate the “Adult Mode”. Must be over 18 to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Some\_Call\_Me.Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Some_Call_Me.Tim)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/13 "2015-08-29T15:24:46Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Yes, but you have to activate the “Adult Mode”. Must be over 18 to do so. Oh, please. Adding an 'Are you 18 years of age?" prompt is about the lamest excuse to claim lack of minor usage. You know they know that. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/14 "2015-08-29T17:54:27Z")
Tim, Tim…Can I call you Tim? The key here is “plausible deniability.” We _know_ teenagers are going to hump the robots. Hell, teenage boys will hump mud. But the lawyers will be all over us unless we put the disclaimer on them. ---
**Author:** ![PlaceboTarget](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/placebotarget/32/1073_2.png) [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/15 "2015-08-29T18:47:33Z")
> [@woodyemahiser\_yahoo.com](#): > > Did GOD! put more then one fruit to tempt Adam, did GOD also let the tree of good and evil be put in the Garden so that his children may choose to except him or to reject him,the LORD wants your LOVE, does not want robots, > please elaberate Regarding the robot thing, I’d be really worried if I were you. I don’t think you’ll be able pass the Touring test. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/16 "2015-08-29T19:46:24Z")
Is Data going to go city to city, or are you referring to the Turing test? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/17 "2015-08-29T20:26:22Z")
Fully functional robots, mangoes, and kumquats – oh, my! If there is rum involved, that would have the makings of a fine daiquiri and an entertaining afternoon. I choose to except God, for the bounties of the Lord are truly exceptional. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/18 "2015-08-29T20:36:50Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > Why doesn’t god want robots? Of course he likes robots. Who else is going to fly his starships? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/19 "2015-08-29T20:53:28Z")
God probably doesn’t want [this robot.](http://futurama-madhouse.net/fanart/immortal/robot_devil_sings.png) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252/20 "2015-08-29T21:21:19Z")
Here’s the thing: Before Adam and Eve at the fruit of knowledge of good and evil, how were they supposed to know that disobeying God was wrong? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/garden-of-eden/729252.md?page=2)