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Subject: 
Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
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Date: 
Fri, 3 Mar 2000 21:29:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
[...]
It was Satan who lied, at least partially, to get Eve to munch on that apple.
And, eventually, Adam and Eve did die.  (2)
[...]
2.  ibid., 5:3  Well, Adam is said to have died, anyway.

Wow, hey, does this mean that there is some confusion or ambiguity as to
whether or not Adam actually did die?  Or is it known beyond the shadow of
a doubt that he did actually _for sure_ die?

Assuming it's not known absolutely for sure, have there ever been any stories
or plays where Adam was encountered in the modern day by someone?  That could
make an interesting TV series or mini-series kinda like the Highlander...

--Todd



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  Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
 
(...) As cool as that would be (and you could just say it was a misprint, or that he was faking it or some other excuse to make that type of story), it is "known"(1) that he died. Eve on the other hand is not mentioned after Cain and Abel are born. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
 
(...) Cain is said to have never died, being cursed to walk this world forever lest he enter the next. But I could just be remembering a terrible mini-series, I dunno... Cheers, - jsproat (24 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
 
(...) No no no no no... :-, God basically told Adam and Eve, "eat of any of the fruit in the garden, except for the fruit of *that* tree over there, or you'll die, so don't even touch it" (i.e. eating the forbidden fruit made them mortal.) To which (...) (24 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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