Death before the 'Fall'?

Garrett writes:

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You have to understand that in a literal translation there is still symbolism.

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So the "tree of knowledge" was real while the "tree of life" was just a symbol? That's convenient.

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Rrhain

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iano writes:

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God knew what would happen in advance.

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Congratulations. You've just done away with free will.Which means Adam didn't sin. He was doomed to disobey god.Which means god knew it from the moment Adam was created.Which means god knew that Adam was going to die.Which means death was present from the very beginning.

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It could give immortality to one capable of dying it would seem. But what it would do for someone not capable of dying is a different issue.

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No, you miss the point:If Adam and Eve weren't going to die, why is there a tree of life that grants immortality at all? It is unnecessary. There is no such thing as death, so why is there a tree that prevents something that doesn't exist?

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Rrhain

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Thank you for your submission to Science. Your paper was reviewed by a jury of seventh graders so that they could look for balance and to allow them to make up their own minds. We are sorry to say that they found your paper "bogus," specifically describing the section on the laboratory work "boring." We regret that we will be unable to publish your work at this time.