Re: I used to use VB but...

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mayayana wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with your VB analogy...but the
world
lost it's innocense a long time ago. :(
I think that was what Eve was about??? :)

That seems to be mainly the Catholic Church's
version, in order to propagate shame and convince
the flock that the church's heavenly insurance policy is
worth the investment. If there's Original Sin then
we need a third party to save our necks.

Joseph Campbell had an interesting version, saying
that many mythologies have a similar story, in which
the deity tempts humans into further "growth" by
pretending to be adamant about denying that option.
It makes sense in looking at the story. Adam and Eve
didn't fall from a a vision that transcended good and
evil. They rose to the level where they could perceive
good and evil, as a result of following their curiosity.
(After all, an Adam and Eve who just blindly obey in order
to keep their cushy life would hardly be an admirable pair.)

... So maybe we're hoping that MS will eat the apple
before they (and Apple, Google, etc.) ruin the Internet?

I wasn't really referring to the theology, only that the idea of a loss of innocence in the world is pretty much old hat...

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