(March 6, 2024 at 9:25 am)Angrboda Wrote:(March 6, 2024 at 5:58 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Not necessarily. There's a school of thought that Adam and Eve are simply representations for humanity. In fact, in Hebrew, the word 'adam' functions as a pronoun for both an individual male and for all mankind. That said, it's not implausible that Christ's sacrifice is for the atonement of the sins of humanity, not for the 'original sin' of two people.
We can blame Paul for the confusion.
Boru
Yes, I'm aware of such views, but I don't think they square the circle. For one, then you have God responsible for man's sins being the creator of imperfection.
God is responsible for man’s sins whether the Eden fable is taken literally or metaphorically.
Boru
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