Patriarchy — The Natural Way of Life By Elder George

"Patriarchy, simply described, is the rule of society by men. Religious texts such as the Torah, Gospels, and Koran, all espouse patriarchy because it represents the natural order of things.
In the biblical story of the Garden of Eden, Adam represents the masculine principle and names the beasts of the field, the birds of the air and the fish of the sea; acts which symbolize the emanation of all things from the masculine principle. Adam alone received instructions not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, for Eve (the productive feminine principle) had not yet been created. When she is created to serve as Adam’s helpmate, she is formed from Adam’s rib (there was no place else for her to come from). The serpent chose to seduce Eve because she was the receptive entity. Adam, on the other hand, could not be seduced but he could be tempted and manipulated, which is what happened. What seems not to be understood in this allegory is that Eve paid the price of Adam not doing his job. That too was symbolic – women suffer the consequences when men don’t do their job; it cannot be otherwise since men are the assertive influence. The Garden of Eden symbolizes the natural patriarchal order."

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