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Why didn't the christian god create a woman to help Adam in the first place?

Why did the christian god expect Adam to choose a helper from among the animals if he knew that Adam wouldn't be able to find a helper among them?

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drmatt

May 02, 2009 03:09 AM

How did god know that Adam wouldn't be able to find a helper among the animals? God gave Adam free will (hence the whole apple debacle). God didn't know what Adam would do because He's given us all free will...

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cynthiag

May 06, 2009 08:40 PM

The way I understand the passage that describes the naming of the animals, is that God had Adam name them and helped him when he named them, so that Adam could see a need (animals were both the male and female forms) and understand that he was not like the animals. Adam was able to realize that he was all alone and needed a partner with which to communicate. This exercise allowed Adam to understand that he was not like the animals and that he needed a helper that was more like him. The passage also points to the fact that God made numerous animals, but only one man and one woman.

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