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Adam & Eve - Fact Or Fiction

The Biblical Story of Adam & Eve is

  • factually accurate - I'm a Christian

    Votes: 4 12.9%

  • a parable - I'm a Christian

    Votes: 3 9.7%

  • other - I'm a Christian - please explain

    Votes: 1 3.2%

  • factually accurate - I'm Not a Christian

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • a parable - I'm Not a Christian

    Votes: 15 48.4%

  • other - I'm Not a Christian - please explain

    Votes: 8 25.8%
  • Total voters
    31
Dragonfly

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Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve a nice little parable that was never meant to be taken literally?

Or

Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve an historically accurate, and factually accurate account of the events as they took place?

If you believe it to be the second option please explain how the mountains of factual evidence we have that suggests it's impossible for the second option to be true is actually incorrect, fake, or misleading.

parable

noun

par·​a·​ble | \ ˈper-ə-bəl , ˈpa-rə-\
Definition of parable

a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
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It's complete B's, Adam and Eves only children were cane and able, so where did everyone else come from?
 
GDViking said:
It's complete B's, Adam and Eves only children were cane and able, so where did everyone else come from?
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Cain and Abel were the first two. They had "other sons and daughters" after. Still, the implication of incest is unavoidable.
 
GDViking said:
It's complete B's, Adam and Eves only children were cane and able, so where did everyone else come from?
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Just curious.

What part of "a parable - Not a Christian" wasn't the proper choice for you? :thinking

"parable" wasn't strong enough for your thoughts towards it?

Again, just curious.
 
lwf said:
Cain and Abel were the first two. They had "other sons and daughters" after. Still, the implication of incest is unavoidable.
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Yes the lack of genetic diversity would have doomed our species.
 
I'm hoping we get to hear about some of the "factual evidence".

Keeping in mind the mere words, in one book, are not facts.
 
Not a parable, but an allegorical reference to the simultaneous enlightenment and enslavement of man during the transition from nomadic culture to agrarian culture.


OM
 
I'm not a Christian and I think the Bible is tool to control the masses. Besides, I like the story of Lilith better.
 
The inbreeding would explain much of today’s troubles....just sayin’.
 
Dragonfly said:
Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve a nice little parable that was never meant to be taken literally?

Or

Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve an historically accurate, and factually accurate account of the events as they took place?

If you believe it to be the second option please explain how the mountains of factual evidence we have that suggests it's impossible for the second option to be true is actually incorrect, fake, or misleading.
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think it was meant to be a literal explanation for the beginning of mankind that happens to be false
 
Dragonfly said:
Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve a nice little parable that was never meant to be taken literally?

Or

Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve an historically accurate, and factually accurate account of the events as they took place?

If you believe it to be the second option please explain how the mountains of factual evidence we have that suggests it's impossible for the second option to be true is actually incorrect, fake, or misleading.
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There is no compelling evidence against the view that humanity is descended from two first parents. The existence of certain genes with more than 4 variations held in common with other primates (the primary argument against monogenism), is not conclusive. It could simply be that those genetic variations are simply advantageous.
 
Dragonfly said:
Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve a nice little parable that was never meant to be taken literally?

Or

Is the biblical account of Adam & Eve an historically accurate, and factually accurate account of the events as they took place?

If you believe it to be the second option please explain how the mountains of factual evidence we have that suggests it's impossible for the second option to be true is actually incorrect, fake, or misleading.
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Fact. Then another guy came along and the two started fighting over Eve: garden closed...

It's a metaphor.
 
GDViking said:
It's complete B's, Adam and Eves only children were cane and able, so where did everyone else come from?
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"The number of Adam's children, as says the old tradition, was 33 sons and 23 daughters." - The Jewish Historian Josephus

Do you ever research what you write about?
 
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