Q&A Forum - December 2008 (Best of Elise)

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That is an interesting assessment of the Genesis account of the fall of mankind. I agree with you that man has used the story of the fall to oppress women. That is too bad. Your analogy is very profound. However, you primarily focus on the painful child bearing judgment according to the Genesis account of the fall. The fall of mankind encompasses so much more than that one judgment. Whether you believe the fall is a literal event or a story to portray a spiritual truth, the Genesis account of the fall of mankind is about man’s fall from God’s grace.

My personal interpretation is that the fall of mankind is the story of how man chose to live life by his own rules and by his own means, separate from God’s will and God’s plan. It is really a story about the pride of man. We see that same pride today in action, even within FemDom女性支配 — female domination. Man would rather be king in Hell then be a servant in Heaven. Man would rather be master of his own destiny then be a helpmate to a woman, even though life as a helpmate is so much more peaceful and pleasurable.