Re: Adam and Eve - myth?

I know that this is an exchange between Sheila and Jim but I'd like to toss in a
few comments.

Jim Eisele wrote:

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>
> I doubt that you were expecting me to let this go. And I can't, because
> this is the very point that I am making. The Adam and Eve story does not
> make sense at all. I'm always a bit conflicted when pointing out holes
> in Christianity. I wonder, would a Christian want to know (really want
> to know) if they were wrong? Or would they prefer the illusion of
> Christianity to what they perceive life would be without Christianity?

While many might defend the view that the Adam and Eve story is 100% historical,
many would not. I don't think that either view characterizes Christianity.
Christianity is about Jesus Christ (hence its name) and not about the vagaries
of OT interpretation -- (except for some extremists at ICR).

>
>
> I really don't know the answer to this. Speaking for myself, I would
> want to know if Christianity was false. It seems that women may care
> less (but maybe this isn't the case). Generally Christians say they
> care about the truth.

Christians believe that Jesus Christ IS the truth. Since the relationship with
Christ is based upon personal experience, there is not much to debate. If, for
example, a person had seen a UFO, there would be no "logical" argument to
convince him or her that they do not exist.

> I don't think I've ever heard a Christian say,
> "I'd rather be Christian and wrong than atheist and right" but I suspect
> this may be the attitude of some.

Not too many. However Pascal was one who made such a statement. A discussion may
be seen in: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pascal-wager/#4 I just say this
for information, since most discussions focus on the flaws in Pascal's "wager".

God bless you on your journey, Jim. I believe in God's promise that searchers
will find Him. My "wager" is that by searching for the truth, you will
eventually be calling us "brothers and sisters in Christ" -- as unlikely as
that may seem to you now.

Walt

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Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>

In any consistent theory, there must
exist true but not provable statements.
(Godel's Theorem)

You can only find the truth with logic
If you have already found the truth
without it. (G.K. Chesterton)
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Received on Tue Dec 30 11:23:16 2003