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Originally Posted by awareness
It's really hard to understand the garden story without using symbolism. To me all that happened with the wrong tree is that Adam and Eve grew up from innocent childhood and became adults.
And as far as God being only upset with disobedience, the tone has "them" being upset that Adam and Eve "became as one of us." (and not any sign that "they" were the trinity -- we don't really know who "us" was or is).
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Wait, I'm confused, can you elaborate? Becoming an adult was bad in God's view? Or becoming God-like was bad? Gaining God's knowledge, I guess?