What if Only Adam Bit the Apple?

By James Serio

We all know the story: Adam & Eve bit the apple and the rest is history. But what if only Adam bit the apple? This hilarious fantasy explores what might have happened: Women now rule the world! And there are now 'true' mental health solutions--graciously provided by the devil. The book is a parody of the mental health profession.

• Language: English
• Publisher: James Serio
• Release date: Aug 30, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311472984

James Serio

James Serio is a retired Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in the San Diego, California area. He has a particular interest in biblical counseling. He currently is actively involved in the Altar Call ministry at his church. He also publishes a website: https://thementalhealthsolution.com

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What if Only Adam Bit the Apple?

by

James Serio

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This ebook is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and events are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Scriptures to Ponder

About the Author

Disclaimer

Copyright Notices

Chapter 1

It was the dawn of creation; the Lord had created the heavens and the earth. There was now an abundance of plants and animals and the seas teemed with fish and a diverse variety of aquatic life. The Lord God marveled at the beauty of creation, but decided that there was one thing missing. One more creation to make the earth complete.

The Lord God said: Let us create man in Our image. He will rule over the fish of the sea, over the livestock, over the birds of the sky and over the creatures that move along the ground—over every living thing.

So God created man in His image and it was His will for man to have dominion over all creation. God blessed the man whom He had created and gave him commandments to be obeyed so that he could prosper on the earth. In particular, Adam was told not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. If you eat of it, God warned, you will surely die.

God named the man Adam. Adam lived for many years on the earth without a companion.

Then the Lord God said: It is not good for man to live alone. I will make a companion suitable for him. She can help him tend the Garden of Eden as I have commanded.

So the Lord God put the man—Adam—into a deep sleep and took one of his ribs, then closed the flesh. God created the the woman out of the rib and then brought her to Adam.

Adam, who had named all the animals that the Lord God had created, thought to himself, I will name this one as well. He then announced: She will be called 'woman' because she came out of man.

Now Adam had already lived many years on the earth. He did, for the most part, as he pleased. He ruled over everything and regarded God's provision as a birthright. He became increasingly proud, reasoning that he must be rather special to merit all this attention.

And now God had created a unique animal, designed especially for him! This only added to his sense of self-importance. But