Forbidden Fruit

There are two sides to the Garden of Eden story.

G-d told Adam and Eve to stay away from the Tree of Knowledge or else they would die.

The snake said this was false. Pure load of crap. Big Daddy didn't want them to eat the apple because He was scared they would get on His level and he may not have full control over their minds, to manipulate and dominate over them.

Hmm, then why would the Tree be there in the first place? Was He testing their willpower or was He creating a fear and obedience of Him in our minds?

The Garden was otherwise beautiful, utopian and peaceful. I mean, cute fuzzy animals, yummy fruit, trees, waterfalls, and all that good stuff.

Why create something that we have to resist and fear because we don't understand it? Did He actually want us to eat and learn from our mistake? Or should we have obeyed and lived in utopia for all eternity and live in fear of this forbidden fruit, and even more so, of this higher power?

And then, of course, there is the snake. Did the snake eat the apple or did G-d put him there to tempt us and test us as well. G-d punished the snake by splitting his tongue so he could no longer tempt others with his slippery words. He also removed his legs so the snake would have to slither and writhe upon its belly.

But here's the twist...snakes sleep with their eyes wide open. Perhaps he knew all along and couldn't bare to watch the ignorance of all the other animals, living peacefully under the fear and Power of the Almighty. Adam and Eve skipped gaily amongst the critters and the flora of the simple, magical Garden. The snake surely could not stand by this ridiculous complacency.

I'm with the snake...