oldfella1962
Senior Member
Okay - here is an intriguing question: in the Garden of Eden God took one of Adam's ribs and used it to make Eve. Wouldn't that make Eve an exact CLONE of Adam since the DNA/genetic material is an exact match? How could Adam reproduce with an exact copy of himself - who would be a MALE?
If you take the Bible literally this story would be a tough situation to explain in the face of modern science. Of course, if you consider the story to be allegory, symbolism, metaphor, or just plain myth like countless other myths created by societies all over the world, there is much to be examined & interpreted.
IMHO many (not all) Biblical "young earth" literalists are afraid to give an inch to scientific facts. Because if some parts of the Bible are incorrect, other parts may also be incorrect. How do they know what's literal/true and what is just a story to teach us humans life lessons?
I'll give believers the benefit of the doubt here: maybe God uses these (never meant to be taken literally) stories because human brains aren't capable of understanding complex God-level thinking. What say you believers & non-believers?
If you take the Bible literally this story would be a tough situation to explain in the face of modern science. Of course, if you consider the story to be allegory, symbolism, metaphor, or just plain myth like countless other myths created by societies all over the world, there is much to be examined & interpreted.
IMHO many (not all) Biblical "young earth" literalists are afraid to give an inch to scientific facts. Because if some parts of the Bible are incorrect, other parts may also be incorrect. How do they know what's literal/true and what is just a story to teach us humans life lessons?
I'll give believers the benefit of the doubt here: maybe God uses these (never meant to be taken literally) stories because human brains aren't capable of understanding complex God-level thinking. What say you believers & non-believers?