With the "prequel" myth of Lilith in mind, the nefarious social control purposes of the Genesis creation myth become even more starkly obvious. In creating Adam's second wife, God is careful not to form Eve out of the dust of the earth like Adam. Instead, God makes it abundantly clear that Eve owes her very existence to her husband and is forever simply a part of him.
Cue the rib!
The Judeo-Christian creation myth also conveniently provides the perfect, justifiable excuse for men to blame Eve and use her and all women as their scapegoats forever after. Cuz poor Adam wuz duped, I tellz ya, duped!
Cue the snake and the apple!
Expelling the duo from the Garden of Eden for their Original Sin, God lays on more punishments as well. Adam must now work for his entire life and live by the sweat of his brow instead of lolling about all day in paradise. Eve must suffer tremendous pain in childbirth and be forever ruled by her husband, subservient for all time.
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The story explained so perfectly!
But just to be clear, I would think long and hard about any fruit given to me by a naked woman (or even a naked man).
McRib? LOL!
Some who are born in sin do a fine job in honing their skills throughout life!
Jeebus, Lilith got out just in time! And Eve giving Adam an apple to improve his diet was the Original Sin???
...Eve was a looker!
I'd think twice about taking food from a naked stranger.
Nice dichotomy between the two!
Imagine
Awww poor Adam!
Having to WORK? The horror!
And to think that this myth has created the Trad wife….
XOXO
How useful, to write a story justifying why you hated your mother and therefore all women are rotten! That's worked pretty well up to now. Especially making God a white old man.
I often wondered just how the McRib came about.
All of these stories are so patently absurd it's hard to believe that entire religions are based on them, much less still quoted as fact.
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