Christian Bands
The names "mewithoutyou" and "five iron frenzy" do not sound like names for Christian bands. However, both mention Jesus or god in more than one song, and I'm pretty sure they weren't being sarcastic. I find it strange that now I'm not going to church it isn't so weird to think a Christian band is good. When I was forced to go to church I never would've considered listening to a Christian band.
On another religious note, the story of Adam and Eve bothers me. Especially Milton's version in Paradise Lost. As a woman I can't condemn Eve and say she was an idiot, she's to blame for the sins of the human race, without feeling like I'm saying men are ultimately superior in every way to women. But if I consider all the ways that Eve had every right to want to eat the fruit, I feel like a raging feminist. As if the story only means one extreme or another, which isn't possible.
On another religious note, the story of Adam and Eve bothers me. Especially Milton's version in Paradise Lost. As a woman I can't condemn Eve and say she was an idiot, she's to blame for the sins of the human race, without feeling like I'm saying men are ultimately superior in every way to women. But if I consider all the ways that Eve had every right to want to eat the fruit, I feel like a raging feminist. As if the story only means one extreme or another, which isn't possible.
posted by Joni at 6:02 PM
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I am certainly not a feminist, but I too have a problem with the bible condeming Eve and holding her responsible for the sins of the human race.
I'm taking Islam this semester (I'm a religion major) and I am actually (right this minute) working on a paper about the concept of Satan in the Qur'an vs. in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. Anyway, my point being that the Qur'an has a slightly different version than the bible does. It says that both Adam and Eve were equally at fault for being tempted by Satan to eat the forbidden fruit. They both repent and are forgiven by God. Thus, Islam has no concept of Original Sin. It's a nicer story, I think, than blaming Eve.
THat's just my two cents worth. Back to my paper...
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