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A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God

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A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God
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RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God
May 8, 2013 at 10:26 pm (This post was last modified: May 8, 2013 at 10:29 pm by Neo-Scholastic.)
(May 8, 2013 at 9:32 am)Stue Denim Wrote: Whereas a nonliteral genesis means that all Jesus stuff that follows is pointless, there would be no reason for Jesus to die.
Only from the point of view of sacrificial atonement. A symbolic interpretation has no effect on Christus Victorious.
(May 8, 2013 at 10:02 pm)Godschild Wrote: God wanted them to trust Him, and He certainly did not want them to know evil,...
I think the point is that Adam and Eve would already have to know it was wrong to disobey God and that disobedience was somehow evil.
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RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Darth - May 8, 2013 at 9:32 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by ThomM - May 19, 2013 at 11:54 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Neo-Scholastic - May 8, 2013 at 10:26 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Tonus - May 8, 2013 at 12:23 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by John V - May 8, 2013 at 12:47 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 8, 2013 at 5:45 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 9, 2013 at 2:30 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 9, 2013 at 3:07 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 9, 2013 at 4:28 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 9, 2013 at 4:51 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 9, 2013 at 5:36 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 9, 2013 at 6:07 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 9, 2013 at 10:02 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 10, 2013 at 12:31 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 10, 2013 at 5:37 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 10, 2013 at 6:32 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 10, 2013 at 9:01 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 12, 2013 at 4:27 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 12, 2013 at 1:16 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 13, 2013 at 6:47 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 11, 2013 at 11:55 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by ebg - May 8, 2013 at 6:54 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 8, 2013 at 7:20 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by ebg - May 8, 2013 at 7:40 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by ebg - May 8, 2013 at 8:04 pm
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RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Drich - May 8, 2013 at 8:36 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by ebg - May 8, 2013 at 8:57 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by ebg - May 9, 2013 at 9:04 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Silver - May 12, 2013 at 1:44 am
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 11, 2013 at 6:08 pm
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RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 14, 2013 at 2:25 pm
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RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by Raven - May 20, 2013 at 10:40 pm
RE: A Literal Genesis Entails An Evil God - by smax - May 22, 2013 at 5:30 am

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