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Garden of Eden

2007-03-16T05:38:11Z

Oreillyismyhomeboy:

According to the Biblical Book of [[Genesis]], [[God]] created the Garden of Eden as a dwelling place for the first two humans, [[Adam]] and [[Eve]]. Eden was a paradise of plenty where Adam and Eve would never suffer illness or death. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve defied the will of God by eating the [[forbidden fruit]] at the center of the garden, and God cast them out of Eden so that they would no longer live forever. According to Genesis, a [[cherub]] with a flaming sword guards the Garden of Eden to prevent humans from returning.

Adam and Eve initially had two children Cain and Abel. After Cain killed Abel, and was cursed to wander, Adam and Eve conceived a third child named Seth. The sons are explicitly named in Genesis, although it does state that there were other sons and daughters as well (Genesis 5:4).

All humans on Earth are decedents of Adam and Eve. Their children Cain and Seth create two separate linages of human life on Earth. Cain and Seth must have had sexual intercourse with their mother Eve, or an unnamed sister to propagate humanity. This was not necessarily considered immoral because there was no other way to create children, although it is [[incest]].

== Generations of Adam ==
The generations of Adam are the two lines of descent from Adam, both ending in the name Lamech, which are given in Genesis. One line goes from Adam's son Cain, and the other goes via a son of Adam named [[Seth]]. The lines are:

Cain
*[[Enoch]]
**[[Irad]]
***[[Mehujael]]
****[[Methusael]]
*****[[Lamech]]

Seth
*[[Enos]]
**[[Cainan]]
***[[Mehalaleel]]
****[[Jared]]
*****[[Enoch]]
******[[Methuselah]]
*******[[Lamech]]
********[[Noah]]

== Other Views ==

As with many passages in Genesis, there is debate among Christians whether or not the story of the Garden of Eden should be taken literally or metaphorically. If literally, there is also debate over how long ago Adam and Eve were banished from paradise.

Religion

2007-03-16T05:37:15Z

Oreillyismyhomeboy:

A system of beliefs about the '''supernatural'''.

== Religions ==

* [[Animism]]
* [[Bahá'í]]
* [[Buddhism]]
* [[Cao Dai]]
* [[Christianity]]
* [[Discordianism]]
* [[Hinduism]]
* [[Islam]]
* [[Jainism]]
* [[Jehovah's Witnesses]]
* [[Juche]]
* [[Judaism]]
* [[Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints|Mormonism]]
* [[New Age]] beliefs
* [[Rastafari movement]]
* [[Satanism]]
* [[Scientology]]
* [[Secular Humanism]]
* [[Shamanism]]
* [[Shintoism]]
* [[Sikhism]]
* [[Church of the SubGenius|SubGeniism]]
* [[Wicca]]
* [[Zoroastrianism]]

==See Also==
*[[Atheism]] - not a religion, but does take an opinion on the supernatural
*[[World Religions by Number of Followers]]

[[Category: Religion]]

Death

2007-03-16T05:36:26Z

Oreillyismyhomeboy:

Death is the end of a living thing's life. What death is and what occurs after death is a matter of some debate, particularly where religion is involved, since due to the inherent nature of religion, it means nobody can agree on anything.

The most reasonable assumption is that nothing happens after one dies and the body simply rots away (this would imply people do not have spirits or souls). However, since death is something people fear to varying degrees (and is a matter of taboo in some cultures), they require something comforting to help them deal with the idea they will die at some point. Generally this comfort is provided by religions, which deal with the issue in different ways. Psychologists would call this [[rationalization]].

==Religious Interpretations==

[[Christians]] believe only their bodies die, not their souls. They believe they have everlasting life in either heaven or hell once their corporal life has ended.

''Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.

I am that bread of life.''

- John 5:46-48 King James Version