# Why were Adam and Eve cast out of Eden?

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/why-were-adam-and-eve-cast-out-of-eden/12029>\
**Category:** Conversation\
**Tags:** Adam, Theology\
**Created:** [October 4, 2020, 1:48am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/why-were-adam-and-eve-cast-out-of-eden/12029 "2020-10-04T01:48:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/why-were-adam-and-eve-cast-out-of-eden/12029/58 "2020-10-06T04:07:39Z")

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> [@John\_Harshman](#):
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> Is there a translation anywhere that says what George wants it to say? You seem heavy on methodological criticisms and light on actual arguments.

I have no idea if @gbrooks9’s interpretation is supported.

However, the methodological critique is valid and speaks precisely to the argument:

> [@Arguing from the English Translation?](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/arguing-from-the-english-translation/12098/6):
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> Not to mention that Faizal quoted a translation from 1611. That’s like a creationist quoting Darwin to argue against evolution.

> [@swamidass](#):
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> The wrong approach is to just arbitrarily pick the translation that suits your reading. Instead, you have to actually look at the original language and the history of interpretation.

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