Not that Barry

One thing (among many) about the Garden of Eden episode that interests me is the fact that Adam and Eve were made responsible for their actions when they were not able to foresee the results. Of course, according to the Bible, they should not have questioned the word of God. That was their true sin. They should have had faith. In this story they had a direct acquaintance with God. We mortals on the other hand do not. And yet we are to be judged by our actions when the time comes to shed our bodies. We were given free will, otherwise we could not be held accountable for our sins. If everything I do is predetermined by fate or fortune then obviously any wrong I do is the fault of whatever force is behind my fate. I am merely an instrument. But I have no way of knowing what the result will be of even my tiniest action, so it seems truly unfair that I should be held accountable. Nevertheless, I know one thing for certain. There is one truth and it is my duty to seek it despite all the traps and snares that seem to mislead me, discourage me and weaken my will. Doubt arises, and because of all the false trails and mirages one encounters in this strange journey we call life, doubt is absolutely invaluable. When Adam and Eve were banished from the garden the way back was guarded by a bright sword swinging back and forth so that we can't even see the way back to Eden. This is like the sun during the day. It is so bright we can't see the stars. If we had no night time we wouldn't know of their existence. This is the problem we were given, and one can't help but wonder what the point of it is. Judaism has a tradition of arguing with God, and I can see why. I certainly can't help but wonder what he was thinking about when he made us. Sorry for this little ramble.