women and guilt

A study done by a Harvard professor led to the conclusion that men and women really do think differently.

Women tend to be three-dimensional thinkers. They don't just think in terms of what is right and what is wrong but they also think in terms of "how will it affect others?" In other words, the decision making of women is much more complex than that of men.

It is this added dimension of how will my decision affect others that leads to so much guilt in women. Our decisions are not simple thought of as right or wrong. We think of our decisions as having consequences for others and we worry about the effects on others. Therefore, guilt is almost inescapable.

I also believe that it is this added dimension of thinking that made it so that Eve (click to see my previous post on Eve) was the one who made the decision to eat the fruit in the Garden of Eden. Not only was her choice to do so carefully considered in terms of right and wrong. Eve most likely weighed her choice of whether or not to partake of the fruit based on the long-term effects for others. Should she choose not to eat, others would not have the opportunity to come to earth and gain a body and be proved.

I am equally sure Eve felt guilt about her choice. By choosing to partake of the fruit, she probably felt guilty about no longer being able to dwell in the presence of the Father and the Son. However, that guilt is probably less than the guilt she would have felt had she denied others the opportunity to fulfill God's divine plan.