'Which is as Fate to all Things Else’

[Gurthang]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

So, the independent thought was not between good and evil, but between to eat or not to eat. At least originally wasn't that the choice? After all, were Adam and Eve aware of what the consequence of the choice was, other than simply disobeying the injunction? I mean, they couldn't have known what the difference meant--having not eaten the fruit--before they ate the fruit. Right?

I believe that the choice wasn't really a matter of eating, but of obedience. God had said not to eat. As far as consequences, I'm going to quote the Bible. (hope that doesn't land me in hot water.)

Genesis 2:17
But you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die.

Hope that helps.

Raynor, I'm not sure what you mean, as I am unsure what impunity is. And I fail to see how the quote you provided states that Men are guaranteed Free Will. In fact, the little that I can make of it seems to agree with my theory.