(November 25, 2014 at 2:02 am)whateverist Wrote: Something GC said recently about sin, the Garden of Eden, and Adam and Eve messing things up made me wonder. Haven't heard back yet on that thread but I'd be curious what the Christian community here might think about these things. Naturally, atheists are more than welcome to weigh in if they like.
#1 Are you sure leaving the garden wasn't part of God's plan?
#2 If so, why do you think God was incapable of making it work out the way he wished, and, does that make you wonder what other intentions God has been unable to actualize?
#3 If not (i.e., if you agree that leaving the garden was God's plan all along), what does sin have to do with it?
#4 For that matter, if man's nature is sinful and God is man's creator, who is really responsible for sin?
I hope you get actual answers and not religious people tap dancing around your questions. The only way that Christians can claim that their deity is kind and loving is to believe that the Genesis story is a metaphor.
