Like most people, I went to a catholic elementary school and I go to church every Sunday. I never thought of The Creation and The Fall as the basis of our society today. We live in a patriarchal society as Mrs.Whitley stated earlier in class. Ever wondered what would really happen if Adam and Eve never ate the red fruit? Where would we be and how would our society be like ? Well, I thought of those questions after class. I've been told that we would still be in the garden of Eden living a very happy and carefree life. But I believe that it wouldn't change so much. I mean Adam and Eve would've still found a way to bring pain and a disappointment to our lives today.Which brings me back to the patriarchal society. I am a feminist so I am all about equality. But after Adam and Eve's sin, women had to bear children with excruciating pain and they must stay and take care of the house and children. Women are also considered inferior to men (I don't agree with it at all) as God had stated. Men has to work endlessly to provide for their family and be the head of the household. I think this is applied in today's world. Women aren't getting paid equally no matter how hard they work and Men are judged harshly if they dare go outside the box. Both males and females have it bad due to Adam and Eve's mistake. Without Adam and Eve committing their sin we wouldn't have specific jobs for each gender and everything would be equal, unlike today. :)
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ReplyDeleteWell I see exactly what you are saying, they still (in my opinion) would have found another way to sin. I just think it was meant to happen that way.
ReplyDeleteI agree with some of what you are saying. I do not think Adam and Eve should bare the blame for our society now. If people were perfect, there would be not point of a God to look up too. God created it and it was good, not perfect. God never said Eve was not strong enough to work in the field. It was not her punishment. However, it still does not mean she is not strong enough or she does not meet the criteria for the job. Eve had to bare children anyway to multiple the world. The punishment was the pain. Women need men and men need women. Without the sperm there is no child and without the egg their is no where for the sperm to fertilize. I do not personally think Adam confined Eve to just having children and taking care of home. Its the society who confines women and men.
ReplyDeleteAnother point, men are the head of the house hold. If you go deeper into scriptures you will see that if the man followed christ their was no division between the two sexes. They always found a way to be one. That is what marriage is all about! If society could wrap their head around that. I think more women would be in the field, the corprate world and more. DOMINATING TOO!
ReplyDeleteI somewhat agree with you Shambria. Many times, I find myself thinking about what the world be like if Adam and Eve never disobeyed God. I came to the conclusion that there would be no purpose of living if we were all PERFECT. Like how boring would it be if we NEVER made mistakes?!? Just imagine, if everytime we shot the basketball in the hoop it went in, if everytime we turned a paper in we got an A, and if we succeeded in EVERY SINGLE THING we did, what would we have to live for? I live life everyday trying to better myself and so if i was born perfect, what would motivate me to be better? There's nothing better than being perfect, right? As good as being perfect sounds, I do think someone was going to sin along the way, it just so happened to be Adam and Eve. Being perfect will never exist. Having flaws is what humbles us so we'll never be little gods or think that we are equal to God.
ReplyDeleteInteresting point Sham! I thought of the same questions about what would happen if Adam and Eve never ate the apple. In terms of a patriarchal society, even though it originated in ancient history, it still exist today. Unfortunately, us women are looked at as children barres and or house wives. Along with that women in today's society are still struggling to be on equal statuses with men; at work, in school, sports, etc. Great Blog Shambria
ReplyDeleteThanks Brianna ! :)
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