Who do we blame for kicking out Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden?

I think that God is responsible for the removal of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden. He first presented the opportunity to them that the tree was there in the first place. If he hadn't said anything to begin with, the both of them would not know what to think of that tree. They may have still eaten the fruit however, God wouldn't have had a reason to blame them, because they wouldn't have known. It is normal for any human to have an instinct to try something especially if they are denied access to it. For example, in the text God quotes  "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 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." I think that God was too harsh with his punishment considering he was the one who forbid Adam and Eve to eat from the tree.  Therefore, I blame God in this situation.

Comparing the Roman Flood Myth & the Sumerian Flood Myth

         The Roman flood myth can be compared to the Epic of Gilgamesh in multiple ways. For

example, in the Roman flood myth the god Jupiter was angered at humanity and its evil ways. Therefore he planned to destroy it. He then proceeded to flood the earth. Similar to the Epic of Gilgamesh, God was angry with the people for being too noisy so he set to flood the earth as well. In addition there were two people saved from the floods in each story. Utnapishtim and his wife survive in the Epic of Gilgamesh and Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha find refuge in the Roman flood story. A difference between the two is that the characters learn different lessons. Gilgamesh realized that there is no permanence in life and nothing lasts forever, so he would die one day (as himself). Where as, Deucalion and Pyrrha are granted with their wish and die together but not as themselves, as an oak and lime tree. The moral of that is that you have to be careful of what you wish for.

Source: www.talkorigins.org 

Intro to my blog

Hello readers, I'm Amanda. I'm looking forward to using this blog throughout the year. I am in ninth grade this year and my English teacher is having my whole class create a blog. Soon enough you'll be reading some of my work, ideas and views on multiple different things. However, I want to begin with introducing myself. I am from NYC and I currently live on Long Island in Roslyn. I am in my first year of high school at Roslyn High School. I enjoy reading, watching tv, bike riding, drawing, traveling and relaxing. I have two siblings and one goes to college at Penn State. I hope you enjoy my blog!