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Adam, Eve, and the Omphalos
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:03 pm
by Moksha
MG, what is the Mormon position on whether or not Adam and Eve had belly buttons? Feel free to consult an A.I. if that helps.
Re: MG Three Point One enters into his Exaltation
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:23 pm
by MG 2.0
Moksha wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 3:03 pm
MG, what is the Mormon position on whether or not Adam and Eve had belly buttons? Feel free to consult an A.I. if that helps.
Prompt: did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
Answer: The question of whether Adam and Eve had belly buttons is a topic of debate among theologians and biblical interpreters. The answer largely depends on one's interpretation of the biblical account of creation.
Arguments Against Belly Buttons:
Biological Perspective: Adam and Eve were created directly by God, not born through a natural process involving an umbilical cord. Therefore, they would not have had belly buttons, which are remnants of the umbilical cord
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Theological Perspective: Some argue that God would not create false signs of a natural birth process, such as belly buttons, since Adam and Eve were created in mature form without undergoing fetal development
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Arguments For Belly Buttons:
Mature Creation: Some interpretations suggest that if God created the world and its inhabitants in a mature state, it's possible that Adam and Eve could have had belly buttons as part of their fully formed human bodies, even if they didn't develop in a womb
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Theological Flexibility: Others argue that God could have created them with or without belly buttons, as it is not a crucial aspect of the biblical narrative
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Ultimately, the question of whether Adam and Eve had belly buttons remains speculative and is not definitively answered in the Bible.
Perplexity A.I.
Not in the Book of Mormon either as far as I know.
Gee, you could have done that.
Regards,
MG
Re: MG Three Point One enters into his Exaltation
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:35 pm
by Moksha
MG 2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:23 pm
Not in the Book of Mormon either, as far as I know.
Gee, you could have done that.
Regards,
MG
Not so fast, I am an old guy and have never used an A.I. program. My kids have to explain the complex parts of the TV remote to me.
I wondered whether the LDS had some unique theological take or definitional difference on this question. My guess is this might have been touched upon during the pontifications following the Fielding Smith-McConkie Sunday dinners, while the womenfolk were doing the dishes.
Re: MG Three Point One enters into his Exaltation
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:01 am
by MG 2.0
Moksha wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:35 pm
MG 2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:23 pm
Not in the Book of Mormon either, as far as I know.
Gee, you could have done that.
Regards,
MG
Not so fast, I am an old guy and have never used an A.I. program. My kids have to explain the complex parts of the TV remote to me.
I wondered whether the LDS had some unique theological take or definitional difference on this question. My guess is this might have been touched upon during the pontifications following the Fielding Smith-McConkie Sunday dinners, while the womenfolk were doing the dishes.
We're both old guys apparently. This old guy went out on a run this afternoon even though I've had a cold (is it an allergy?) for a week and a half. Yeah, not too bright.
I only posted the A.I. response because you were egging me on. In this particular instance, however, I don't necessarily "Approve this message." It was for your benefit.
Regards,
MG
Re: MG Three Point One enters into his Exaltation
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:21 am
by Moksha
MG 2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 12:01 am
I only posted the A.I. response because you were egging me on. In this particular instance, however, I don't necessarily "Approve this message." It was for your benefit.
Regards,
MG
Thanks!