Why Christians Attack Evolution

[Bob Kelso]

I have always seen the garden of Eden story as allegorical. It's to explain the human condition, as fallen/ fallible/ etc.. It sets out this central concept behind the faith, in common with many other cultures. I don't think Walton covers this satisfactorily. I'll have to read the book again. If he doesn't, maybe it'll be in the complete work promised. And I think he has other works on later books. Something on the flood I believe.

Me personally, I don't see any importance in an actual Adam. Literalists twist themselves out of shape trying to justify it. I see nothing but fail.

So you don't see a problem with mankind being "fallen" but with no true original sin having occurred? Why was Jesus' sacrifice* necessary then?

*In the loosest of definitions, one cannot pay the ultimate price then respawn three days later and it still count.