"I don't believe in a literal Adam and Eve"
It must be Genesis night here in the Christianity Community.
There are a lot of Christians who say they don't believe in a literal Adam and Eve, one man and one woman creation, for whatever reason. The reason personally doesn't matter to me because I do not feel it is a hugely important thing for salvation and knowing Christ, and whatever helps one get to the path easiest is what is best.
What I am curious about, however, is what do you believe as a Christian if you don't believe in a literal Adam and Eve? I'm sure belief in evolution from a common ancestor is common. I personally disagree with this because I feel it shows no deep connection between man and God versus any other creature, but that is just my opinion. Regardless, surely the divide cannot be so clear cut, yet those are mainly the only examples I see when the issue of the origin of man comes up (from Christianity's standpoint). So, what other personal feelings are there? That God created maybe ten men and women at once, a hundred, so on and so forth? Or what else?
There are a lot of Christians who say they don't believe in a literal Adam and Eve, one man and one woman creation, for whatever reason. The reason personally doesn't matter to me because I do not feel it is a hugely important thing for salvation and knowing Christ, and whatever helps one get to the path easiest is what is best.
What I am curious about, however, is what do you believe as a Christian if you don't believe in a literal Adam and Eve? I'm sure belief in evolution from a common ancestor is common. I personally disagree with this because I feel it shows no deep connection between man and God versus any other creature, but that is just my opinion. Regardless, surely the divide cannot be so clear cut, yet those are mainly the only examples I see when the issue of the origin of man comes up (from Christianity's standpoint). So, what other personal feelings are there? That God created maybe ten men and women at once, a hundred, so on and so forth? Or what else?