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TSA · 03-03-2009, 10:31 PM

I think its a metaphor for everything to come in the bible.

Think about it.

God gave man everything he needs and wants. And it's true. We have the world, we have freedom and we have eachother.

but we wanted more.

the more people wanted, the less they had and the more they needed and the more the wanted the further from god they went

they lost that freedom in a search for freedom that was already there
they lost the world in an attempt to take the world they already had
we lost each other in an attempt to be with each other.

it ties to a buddist daoist and rastafarian philosophy that says we have everything we want and need and our suffering comes from wanting more.

that's the core of buddism, a theme in daoism and the entire point of rastafarian philosophy (our 'steps forward' and 'progress' are really steps backwards and away from the truth')

but then again they could have LITERALLY meant all that shit in genesis happened, idk, i do know that as a metaphor its really good.

spiggity_ace · 03-03-2009, 10:34 PM

nice analysis, and do u mean taoisim instead of daoism or am i being retarded.

Visionz · 03-03-2009, 10:37 PM

very true, there's enough technology and resources that the entire world could be fed and yet they starve. It's a damn shame. Human greed knows no bounds and fucks us all.

TSA · 03-03-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasjit

nice analysis, and do u mean taoisim instead of daoism or am i being retarded.

both terms are used but yeah

STYLE · 03-03-2009, 11:24 PM

u str8 ...taoist and daoist is the same.

i believe all of the old testament is metaphor and revelations is a drug induced hallucination. just like many "witchdoctors" have done since the beginning.

is this exile from the garden of eden you talkin about? or genesis as a whole?

what u think about stories of babel, tree of knowledge and creation?

was man meant to be ignorant of himself and live as animals do? without knowledge of sin?

Art Vandelay · 03-03-2009, 11:32 PM

"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish."

- Albert Einstein

Visionz · 03-04-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish."

- Albert Einstein

To me it don't even really matter if the stories are true or not, I just try to find the wisdom within them. (and sometimes I don't find it----that whole thing with Saul trying to pull a terminator on David

thought it a little pointless)

If you read enough about him though you'd realize that Einstein wasn't really atheist but Agnostic. He didn't like any of earths versions of religion but didn't really doubt the actual existence of the Most High.

03-03-2009, 10:31 PM	#1
TSA Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 33,388 Rep Power: 0	A Metaphorical interpretation of Genesis I think its a metaphor for everything to come in the bible. Think about it. God gave man everything he needs and wants. And it's true. We have the world, we have freedom and we have eachother. but we wanted more. the more people wanted, the less they had and the more they needed and the more the wanted the further from god they went they lost that freedom in a search for freedom that was already there they lost the world in an attempt to take the world they already had we lost each other in an attempt to be with each other. it ties to a buddist daoist and rastafarian philosophy that says we have everything we want and need and our suffering comes from wanting more. that's the core of buddism, a theme in daoism and the entire point of rastafarian philosophy (our 'steps forward' and 'progress' are really steps backwards and away from the truth') but then again they could have LITERALLY meant all that shit in genesis happened, idk, i do know that as a metaphor its really good.

03-03-2009, 10:37 PM	#3
Visionz The People's Champ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 13,663 Rep Power: 48	very true, there's enough technology and resources that the entire world could be fed and yet they starve. It's a damn shame. Human greed knows no bounds and fucks us all. __________________ Support the Real. Click HERE

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STYLE Gen Chat Bully Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield Posts: 14,274 Rep Power: 106	u str8 ...taoist and daoist is the same. i believe all of the old testament is metaphor and revelations is a drug induced hallucination. just like many "witchdoctors" have done since the beginning. is this exile from the garden of eden you talkin about? or genesis as a whole? what u think about stories of babel, tree of knowledge and creation? was man meant to be ignorant of himself and live as animals do? without knowledge of sin? __________________ STYLE MASTERY DL Link NEW ALBUM "STYLE Mastery" is HERE!!! alternate link. https://www.box.com/s/jngy62zuty6u072lhytu

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Art Vandelay Importer/Exporter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: 1344 Queens Blvd. (with my parents) Posts: 13,536 Rep Power: 72	"The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honourable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish." - Albert Einstein __________________

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03-03-2009, 10:34 PM	#2
spiggity_ace Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,512 Rep Power: 15	nice analysis, and do u mean taoisim instead of daoism or am i being retarded.