god hates wikipedia
today i read a comment equating original sin to the creation of self-identity/consciousness.
it kind of blew my mind. christians are called to be faithful sheep: cleansed of the fruit.
(yes, technically, original sin was disobedience of god. however, i think the context -- a mandate to avoid consciousness -- is relevant.)
from a mythological angle, it makes sense -- the story serves to emphasize the importance of obeying authority despite personal opinions. moreover, it's an analogy for how individuality has bred conflict. (it amuses me then, that when humanity managed to unify in order to build a skyscraper, playground-bully god knocked over their tower and confused them with diversity.)
more like "the tree of the confusing complexity regarding good and evil".
now, global knowledge threatens ideas born in pockets: our perspective on life and morality is becoming increasingly complex. beliefs, once handed down like heirlooms, are preserved or broken by subsequent generations, as critical independent thought arises as a new virtue. the tale of original sin is being re-enacted with science, an active pursuit of knowledge, as the new fruit. it is unthinkable to challenge the obvious superficial truths handed to us via culture.
perhaps we should have eaten all the fruit.
it kind of blew my mind. christians are called to be faithful sheep: cleansed of the fruit.
(yes, technically, original sin was disobedience of god. however, i think the context -- a mandate to avoid consciousness -- is relevant.)
from a mythological angle, it makes sense -- the story serves to emphasize the importance of obeying authority despite personal opinions. moreover, it's an analogy for how individuality has bred conflict. (it amuses me then, that when humanity managed to unify in order to build a skyscraper, playground-bully god knocked over their tower and confused them with diversity.)
more like "the tree of the confusing complexity regarding good and evil".
now, global knowledge threatens ideas born in pockets: our perspective on life and morality is becoming increasingly complex. beliefs, once handed down like heirlooms, are preserved or broken by subsequent generations, as critical independent thought arises as a new virtue. the tale of original sin is being re-enacted with science, an active pursuit of knowledge, as the new fruit. it is unthinkable to challenge the obvious superficial truths handed to us via culture.
perhaps we should have eaten all the fruit.