Does it matter whether the story of the Fall was written or intended as allegory? I don't think it does, primarily because so many people believe it to be literal truth. The tenets of a faith are what the faithful believe, not what literary criticism tells them to believe.
I understand that more than a few religious scholars insist that the GOE story is allegorical, but this is a fairly recent development. Since is clearly isn't factually true, this strikes me as backpedalling of an especially mean sort.
Boru
I understand that more than a few religious scholars insist that the GOE story is allegorical, but this is a fairly recent development. Since is clearly isn't factually true, this strikes me as backpedalling of an especially mean sort.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
