I’ll Tell You Why God Put That Stupid Tree in the Garden

But you won’t like it

The Fall of Man by Lukas Cranach — Credit

This article is an unhinged rant in response to Dan Foster’s article Why Did God Put the Stupid Tree in the Garden of Eden?

Why Did God Put the Stupid Tree in the Garden of Eden?

Inside baseball

I noticed a recent article by Benjamin Cain taking aim at Foster’s claim that Atheism is Not an Option by writing about The Inevitability of Atheism. Then came Gerald R. Baron’s attempt to referee the debate with his article Who Wins the Cain-Foster “Debate” on Atheism?

Let’s look at this triad and consider the number of followers possessed by each member. Dan Foster is followed by 5.5 thousand. Benjamin Cain’s number is 3.3 thousand. And finally Gerald R. Baron with 201. Just looking at the numbers, my original plan to comment upon Baron’s insights into the debate doesn’t seem viable. There isn’t any more juice to be squeezed out of that lemon.

Instead, I’ve decided to focus on the big fish, Dan Foster. I’ve learned from reading Baron's piece that Foster represents “an orthodox Christianity far removed…