questions on humans v0.2

So ... time to do some of my own research, with no twitter distractions from the Twitter world :-)

Now I have been discussing things with religious folk on twitter, but I am getting out of my depths because I know nothing on the topic, and feel like I can not discuss with them on their level of knowledge.

So to educate my self, I have found that New Oxford Annotated Bible  is the most used bible by theologians of many religions.

I have also found references, although yet need to see their authenticity, on this fellow Nimrod ... who was claimed to be the first ruler / dictator of mankind. At a point where we all spoke 1 language. Clearly he did something wrong, my initial thoughts is that he, and we, at the time thought we needed 1 ruler ?

BTW, my beliefs at this point are:

*Maybe there is a God, maybe there was just a big bang that happened for no reason, I do not know ?
- From a religious point of view, I have doubting Thomas syndrome. What happened to book of Thomas anyways ?
-From a scientific, I need more proof, I do not feel we cam from nothing - it does not make logical sense to me even though I have read on quantum physics , but really something from nothing, whats the point and why ?
* I believe that man has evolved, I believe that we developed a conscious as part of our evolution which was more advanced than other plants and animals on our earth, I believe with that conscious we were meant to be the guardians of all life on earth, I also know that if that is the case -> we are failing badly. And finally, I know, I would like some resolve for my own peace of mind at the very least.


So ...


Questions before I begin to read which I would like answered during my learning, and these come about from My current understanding ?

* Why was Adan and Eve given 1 law: not to eat the apple, but Moses gave 10 commandements ?
-Was it a law or suggestion ?
-Was it because there was a snake/devil on the tree?
-Was it for their protection so that the snake/devil did not bite and kill them / influence them ?

* How did God speak to them ?
- Was it from above -> heaven ?
- Was it from above -> their heads / minds ?

* Question I need to look into from science ?
-when did consciousness come to be in humans ... because it has been found in animals that existed in humans ?

* Could the start of consciousness, coincide with Adam & Eve ?

* Could conscousness be the start of humans and hence us understanding our roles and responsibilites on earth, rather than laws given from God ?
-Or were these laws given from above -> ours minds -> God ?
-Is the law to be guardians of what we have around us ?

End for now