Great thread, nicolau. I can't see how reasoning on this subject is blasphemous at all. I once had a kind of open forum bible study while a JW pioneer with a sort of offshoot self christian guy who thought that in fact the "Satan" character was really Jesus and that he felt sorry for us because of the reasons given in the thread. Then, he had to get sent down here to make sorry for going against company policy. The time in the wilderness was to get his own head right. However, ultimately, this kind of stuff has as many faults as the traditional view. But, then - I never did get the need for the crucifixion to save humanity. Why not just settle it out of court, like several have posted here?
Humor back to RunningMan - are you sure any Austin/Rover product can actually make it 15 years? Remember that the BMW group called them the "English Patient" before putting the needle to them.
Excellent point from Clam - and what about the Fer-de-lance and the King Cobra (snake not car)? Did they evolve fangs and venom after the original sin or after the flood?