VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Stonyground|DATE|1388330713|CONTENT|The forbidden fruit is often depicted in western art and in cartoons as an apple but in the Bible it is only described as the fruit of the tree of knowledge. As I seem to recall, it was knowledge of good and evil specifically. Since God seems to be permanently obsessed with people&#039;s behaviour, him not wanting anyone to know the difference between good and bad is bizarre. Not only that, the original sin was committed by people who, at the time, had no idea what sin was. Add to that the fact that God lied to these people while the snake told nothing but the truth and the story becomes ever more nonsensical.|EMAIL|elizabeth@iww1967.wanadoo.co.uk|IP-ADDRESS|95.150.8.176|MODERATIONFLAG|