ple of that time were as close to God as any people has ever been and I believe that made their minds, and their thinking a little nave. If you think about it in those terms, I think one could understand the dilemma that Eve was presented with. I also believe that it was even more pathetic that Adam, after Eve had already sinned, allowed himself to fall into the same trap of deceit that Eve was responsible for originating. I think that if you look hard at todays society, you can see some of that surfacing as well. Mental manipulation is prevalent all over the world. Look at politics. Is there any need for further explanation? Finally, the fact that after they ate the fruit, and it was immediate to both of them what they had done, they became shameful and embarrassed. I am amazed that the mind could transform that quickly. That, itself, shows the power of Gods presence. They made fig leave aprons as quickly as they possibly could because of the overwhelming feeling of shame that had been realized by the both of them. Fearing all of Gods creatures would bear witness to their selfish and sinful acts, was more than enough, to do whatever they could do, to downplay the situation at hand. I believe a lot of our humanistic characteristics and qualities were derived from this act of disobedience and we will forever pay for our first mother and fathers straying away from God, the Lord Almighty. ...
