IRJ#18-QR
Fragility of Man: the Lives we Take for Granted
“For out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
When God explains this to Adam, many underlying meanings are portrayed. The most obvious meaning of these words is God tries to tell Adam that he made him from the earth and he can send him back to the earth just as easy. If Adam does not obey the rules, God has the power to punish him. In this way, Adam is reminded that Human’s must respect the earth and not take the precious life they have for granted.
An interesting thing about this quote is that it can be taken literally as well. Unlike some parts of the bible, this statement has scientific truth. When god says we are from the dust, it is true because the human race originated from the big bang and scientists have found that we all have star “dust” inside us. When he says “to the dust you shall return”, it is ironic because when we get buried in the ground, our bodies decompose in the ground, making the soil richer, and overall helping the environment.
Proposition: The human race should realize how delicate and precious their lives are and not abuse the bodies and earth that we have.
