Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Adam and Eve/ human nature


The concept of curiosity is referenced often in literature. The most famous example is found within The Bible, in the story of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve were living in a Utopia which God had created for them, God asked of them only one thing, and that was to not to eat the fruit from the tree of good and evil, of course they did. Curiosity seems to be tied closely to human nature; but is human nature defined by sin? Adam and Eve commit the first act of human nature, which is a “sin.” This sin occurs because of the disobedience and curiosity which seems to be innate within us. All the serpent had to do was to stir Eve’s curiosity. I just think its funny how we discussed the fact that we all have done something disobedient in our lifetime due to curiosity, the more we are told to avoid something the more intrigued we are, I suppose it’s just the human condition.

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