Re: The Fall

What I was referring to was the explanation in the post by David Bradford immediately below my comments.

Shalom
George
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  In a message dated 9/15/2005 4:29:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, gmurphy@raex.com writes:
    This sort of explanation of Genesis is roughly 2000 years old. Variants can be found in Gnosticism, Origen, some versions of Christian Science &c. Though it's presented here as "realistic" it requires a great deal of arbitrary figurative interpretation. & the notion that our real selves are bodiless spirit or souls is quite unbiblical & flies in the face of - among other things - Christian faith in the resurrection of the body.

    Shalom
    George

  Which explanation do you mean? The one that requires a knowledge of evolution? What do you recognize as an arbitrary figurative interpretation? Please refer specifically.

  Thanks
  rich
Received on Thu Sep 15 17:45:36 2005