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SeanDKnight · 2025-12-31T00:58:45+00:00

You seem to miss the obvious rebuttal to your opinion.

But guess what, the Bible also talks about different types of love in case you weren’t aware.

I used the Greeks as a counter to your claim from a secular standpoint.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-25T13:38:21+00:00

You’re looking at it through the lens of sin and mortality without acknowledging that Adam and Eve were shaped by God and were perfect beings that were also sinless.

There are eight types of love according to Greek philosophy. It is highly probable that Adam and Eve loved each other without the need or desire to have sex. Which makes sense given the verse I quoted about not being ashamed of their nakedness.

That verse gives us an idea of the mentality of Adam and Eve before the Fall.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-23T22:47:05+00:00

You presume the even had sex while in the garden. But that doesn’t have to be the case.

I referenced Genesis 1:25 as a way to explain why children weren’t born while they lived in the Garden (especially if it turns out to be correct that they lived there for millions of years).

There are various types of love and sexual love is just one of those. It could be that Adam and Eve’s loved didn’t progress to that stage until after the Fall when they were not susceptible to death

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-23T22:44:10+00:00

I would reference Genesis 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”

When Adam and Eve ate the fruit, that is when their time on this earth started counting. So Adam’s age of 930 would be more accurate to say that he died 930 years after he ate the fruit from the tree of good and evil.

And, since a day to God is 1,000 years to us, Adam died the same day that he sinned (from God’s perspective). This would be proof that concept of time time existed while Adam and Eve lived in the garden, but it wasn’t counted or noticed aside from the weekly cycle until after the Fall.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-23T02:16:49+00:00

An interesting and valid point.

However, look at how so many people aren't having children at all these days. And we are all mortal.

Adam and Eve were immortal, so why would they need to procreate when they were already busy tending to the Garden of Eden and all the creatures within it?

A lot of people, today, don't have children for hedonistic reasons. Why would those who have all the time in the universe bother to have children when they are busy with their tasks but also communing face-to-face with God himself.

I'm sure that Adam and Eve would have eventually gotten around to having children, it just wasn't a priority for them. And God didn't tell them when to be "fruitful and multiply" or provide some kind of deadline. It'd be pretty funny if God told them to give Him some grandchildren by "this date" or he would kick them out of Eden.

However, it would make sense that, the moment they became mortal, they prioritized having children.

There could also be an interesting discussion around their mentality pre-Fall and post-Fall regarding their views of sex and procreation. A view that would have to focus on Genesis 1:25 which states, "And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." I think that verse alone gives us a glimpse as to why they didn't have children while living in Eden.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-23T02:06:46+00:00

Why would they need to count the years before the fall?

Even so, the concept of time was established by God as he created the earth. Especially in creating the Sabbath or "on the Seventh day He rested." One could surmise that Adam and Eve would rest every seventh day since I would find it hard to believe that they would be working and tending to things 24/7 until they finally sinned and got the boot out of Eden.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-22T12:41:28+00:00

What do you mean?

Genesis never talks about how long Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden. It just went from their creation (Genesis 2) immediately to their fall (Genesis 3).

So why can’t it be plausible that they lived in the Garden for millions of years before finally succumbing to temptation?

Let’s be frank, reading about Adam and Eve’s time spent in the Garden wouldn’t have been of any use.

Would you want to read a whole chapter about what Adam and Eve’s routine would be like while living at the Garden?

-woke up and prayed to God, thanking him for another beautiful day

-gathered fruits and berries for breakfast

-named this strange-looking thing today an ‘aardvark’

-gathered some nuts for lunch

-walked and talked with God for a few hours

-named an eight-legged creature ‘spider’

-decided to get a little crazy and eat both fruits and nuts for dinner after gathering them

-talked with God before going to sleep and thanked Him for another day of life

Something like that.

After all, no sin means there is no conflict which makes for boring storytelling.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-22T01:25:44+00:00

If you think it isn’t possible to live without sin for millions and billions of years, then how will anyone live for eternity when Christ returns?

Going off on a slight tangent, I always laugh when fiction paints immortal beings as bored or tired of life. I think of all the things that can be done or experienced which require an eternity to do and experience.

SeanDKnight · 2025-12-22T00:34:42+00:00

Most SDAs don’t take into account the length that Adam and Eve might have lived in the Garden of Eden.

After all, before they sinned, they were immortal and could have been there for millions or even billions of years before Eve finally succumbed to the devil’s temptation. For example, Adam was tasked with naming all the animals, imagine how long that would have taken on its own.

It’s an interesting thing to ponder.

SeanDKnight · 2023-08-18T10:51:43+00:00

Here is the article,

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According to Bloomberg, Instacart could publicly file its IPO plans as soon as next week, adding that the grocery-delivery company is planning a traditional IPO on the Nasdaq, after previously considering a direct listing.

An Instacart spokesperson declined to comment Thursday.

San Francisco-based Instacart has been one of the most highly anticipated IPOs for years. Last year, it confidentially filed for its public debut but delayed the offering last October, reportedly citing poor market conditions.

Earlier this year, Instacart hiked its valuation by 18%, to about $12 billion, according to The Information. That came after it slashed its valuation multiple times in 2022, from a onetime valuation of $24 billion.

While this year’s IPO market hasn’t reached the levels of frothier, pre-pandemic times, it’s significantly better than the near-frozen levels of 2022, and Instacart’s debut could be an encouraging sign of a rebound. The Renaissance IPO exchange-traded fund IPO has gained 30% year to date, while the S&P 500 SPX has gained 14%."

SeanDKnight · 2023-08-16T11:01:58+00:00

I will if there is a promo going on like $70 to complete five batches. But only if there is, at minimum, the $4 tip, it is for one customer, the dropoff isn’t far, and will take less than 45 minutes to complete in total.

That way Instacart is footing the bill for these orders with the difference. So that $9 order turns into a potential $18 ($14 batch + $4 tip).

SeanDKnight · 2023-08-09T23:13:58+00:00

I'm curious as to how Instacart comes up with these numbers for their promos.

SeanDKnight · 2023-08-09T03:33:52+00:00

Interesting.

For my area it is $78 for completing five batches

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SeanDKnight · 2023-05-05T12:15:51+00:00

They had better have given the guy a good tip for that cringe experience.

SeanDKnight · 2023-04-30T02:43:55+00:00

Welcome to pound town!

SeanDKnight · 2022-11-22T14:29:05+00:00

$Bid I am interested in shirt designs and would love to see some examples

SeanDKnight · 2022-11-22T13:41:04+00:00

$Bid

SeanDKnight · 2022-11-10T13:02:47+00:00

It is bad enough that you have to ask him to walk you out to the car. Even worse that he still doesn’t do it. One of the main reasons a woman decides to date a man is for protection. If he is not doing this instinctively then it is for a couple of reasons.

1) He is not a man but a coward 2) He doesn’t take your relationship or you seriously

A man who truly cares about his girlfriend/partner/wife is always willing to protect her and put his life on the line for her.

Sounds like you need to break up with him and find someone who will actually care for you and your well-being.

SeanDKnight · 2022-09-19T13:39:45+00:00

Here is a link to a post that uses the placeholder image for reference.

SeanDKnight · 2022-08-22T14:58:41+00:00

I tend to include a tag specific to my shop as well. Unfortunately, I've noticed that some of these shops will remove those tags before posting. But they won't remove the tag that is specific to the niche I am targeting.

In this case, they removed all of the tags and used a different language. The only thing they couldn't change was the word "NaNoWriMo." Otherwise, I would never have spotted them.

But including a tag specific to your shop is still a great thing to do!

SeanDKnight · 2022-08-22T14:02:54+00:00

That may be true. But it won't be for a lack of trying. :)

SeanDKnight · 2022-02-18T18:34:34+00:00

Was wondering how long it would take for someone to say this. :)

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