TRUTH

GENESIS REVISITED
(Continued from previous page)
   

Moving on to Genesis 3:6

“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she gave some to her husband, and he ate.”

(Remember, God "commanded the man" in 2:16-17; not Eve.)

Now, read this... Genesis 3:11-12

“He said, “Who told you that you were naked?  Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”  The man said, “The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 

Notice Adam's pretty polite language, and notice the quick finger pointing.  
Of this particular story, I have to ask, "Who is the real snake?"
 

“Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?”  The woman said, “The serpent beguiled me, and I ate.”  (Genesis 3:13)

Could she be calling the man a "serpent"?

Notice the reference to “God” and ‘us” earlier in the book and juxtapose it to “LORD God” in the remaing citings.  Again, I ask, "who actually wrote this particular story in Genesis? "

It was not Adam and it was not Eve.  Do we have a witness?  Only the serpent, and clearly he was a trouble-maker.
 

Dirty Lowdown?...  Boz Scaggs?  Boss gags?  Was the Big Boss up in heaven gagging?  I don’t think so.  

But perhaps the LORD and his LADY requested that radio number, and they were laughing their butts off  when they saw the expression on my face.  
   

Sounds to me like Adam may have been the bossy one.  When God came along, Adam must have almost choked on the apple that got stuck in his throat.  Adam's apple?  Couldn't quite get that one down, could he?

  
What a great story to teach about "Trust" and "Truth", that is if you are an attentive reader, who knows how to read between the lines and pick up on the littlest details.  So moral lessons can we draw from this story?  Pay close attention, lest you be bamboozled.  It doesn't pay to lie.  Trust in the LORD and his LADY?
     

Listening to the end of "Dirty Lowdown," I got out of my car and went to buy a cup of coffe at Starbuck's before going up to the office.  The server stuck a green thumb into my coffee cup.  You know, one of those plastic plugs that keep the sippy spout in the lid from spilling.  It molded with a tiny Goddess shape to decorate the flat surface.  Check it out next time you are at Starbuck’s for a Wake Up java.  It's really clever!

Upon sharing this story with my Master Mind group, one of the members briefly shared the story of Lilith.  I had never heard the story of Adam's first wife.  She had been written out of the Bible, but you can Google "Adam" and "Lilith" and find different versions of this tale.

 
LIBERTY WALK

A Walking Tour
of the Historic Village
of East Greenwich, Rhode Island
   

EAST GREENWICH has a remarkable one-mile historic walk starting from Town Hall on Main Street and leading around past notable sites on the hill, some dating back to the American Revolution.  Below lists some of the highlights.

MAIN STREET - East Greenwich was originally owned and inhabited by the Narragansett Indian Tribe, who established the Pequot Trail that later became the colonial Post Road, a major trade route  (better known today as Federal Highway Route 1, running along the entire East Coast).

TOWN HALL (1) – In 1804 the current building replaced the first Kent County Courthouse, which was built here in 1750. The original courthouse was one of five courthouses that held meetings of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Events that took place here include the approval of the first Navy in America. 

VARNUM HOUSE MUSEUM  – Situated on the corner of Pierce and Revolution Street, this Georgian style house was built in 1773 for lawyer James Mitchell Varnum. He was the first Colonel of the Kentish Guards, one of George Washington’s Generals, a U.S. Congressman, and a Federal Judge, all before passing away at age 40.

ST. LUKE’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH  – Located at the corner of Church Street, the current building was constructed with Coventry Granite in the English Country Church tradition.  It has an outstanding collection of 43 stained glass windows.  One of these depicts Providence, also known as the “Lucky Sloop,” first ship in the Rhode Island Navy, and nicknamed for over 40 battles that she won during the American Revolution.

KENTISH GUARDS ARMORY –The Kentish Guard was formed in 1774 in response to the threat posed to the town by the actions of the British Navy.  The Guard trained men to serve as soldiers, and many members became leaders in the American Revolution, including General James Mitchell Varnum and General Nathanael.Greene.  The armory was built in 1842, with a $1,000 grant from the state to commemorate the Guards’ loyal support during Dorr’s Rebellion in 1842.  It is an outstanding example of Classic Greek-Revival architecture.

LIBERTY TREE - Three doors beyond the Kentish Guard Armory stands the second oldest American Elm in Rhode Island.  The original Liberty Tree stood near the Boston Common.  The Lliberty Tree served as a meeting place for the group known as the Sons of Liberty.

  
ACADEMY FIELD  – Used today for town recreation and Monday afternoon’s local farmers market, this was where the Kentish Guard drilled and practiced before they left to fight the American Revolution in 1775.

The complete "A Walking Tour of the Historic Village of East Greenwich Rhode Island" by Bruce Campbell MacGunnigle is available for purchase (only $2) at shops along Main Street, including Thorpes, Verdi's, and Symposium Book Shop.