Adam and Eve stories in older religions contradict Christian Adam and Eve

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So I was wondering how can we know that our version of Adam and Eve is true when there have been older religions like Hinduism who have their own Adam and Eve story?
 
I think it is good to keep in mind that many books in the Bible, including Genesis, have an oral tradition which preceded the written account. Simply put, the Genesis version may actually be the original and the oldest, and consequently was the basis for similar accounts taught by other religions. In such cases, differences in culture, language, mythology, etc. would have eventually led to variations in the story from place to place.

Speaking from a purely historical angle, I think that all I can do is offer this as a theory, because it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to provide objective proof (considering the fact that we are dealing with an ancient oral tradition). But from a Judeo-Christian theological perspective, the version that is part of divine revelation (i.e., the Genesis account) is the one that is naturally to be considered authentic (however one wants to define “authentic”).
 
Ben_Sinner said:
So I was wondering how can we know that our version of Adam and Eve is true when there have been older religions like Hinduism who have their own Adam and Eve story?
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The Adam and Eve story is true because what is depicted in it is from Divine Revelation. Other stories were concocted in the minds of men without the revelation of God.

Genesis has to do with God’s creation, the Fall of Man, and the promise of a Redeemer.
 
Ben_Sinner said:
So I was wondering how can we know that our version of Adam and Eve is true when there have been older religions like Hinduism who have their own Adam and Eve story?
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There are parts of the flood narrative that are taken word for word from the epic of gilgamesh.
 
Dorothy said:
The Adam and Eve story is true because what is depicted in it is from Divine Revelation. Other stories were concocted in the minds of men without the revelation of God.

Genesis has to do with God’s creation, the Fall of Man, and the promise of a Redeemer.
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But the world wasn’t actually created as it says in Genesis.
 
Everything is Sacred Scripture has God’s truth in it.

It matters not if the story was borrowed from another’s imperfect depiction.

The Lord knows what stories were out there, and He gave us His Divine Revelation.
 
Dorothy said:
I do understand that the Scriptures are not a science book. The kernel of truth that is in Genesis I already stated.
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In the first three chapters of Genesis, there is the kernel of truth that there are two sole progenitors (biblically known as Adam and Eve) of humankind.
 
interestedman said:
There are parts of the flood narrative that are taken word for word from the epic of gilgamesh.
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Indeed? People often tell me there are archetypal images of the Pieta, the Mother of God holding her son in other religions.

No doubt way in the future archeologists will find a Comic of She Hulk holding Dr. Bruce Banner in her arms in the same manner and call it an archetype as well.:cool:
 
"Adam and Eve: Real People

"It is equally impermissible to dismiss the story of Adam and Eve and the fall (Gen. 2–3) as a fiction. A question often raised in this context is whether the human race descended from an original pair of two human beings (a teaching known as monogenism) or a pool of early human couples (a teaching known as polygenism).

"In this regard, Pope Pius XII stated: “When, however, there is question of another conjectural opinion, namely polygenism, the children of the Church by no means enjoy such liberty. For the faithful cannot embrace that opinion which maintains either that after Adam there existed on this earth true men who did not take their origin through natural generation from him as from the first parents of all, or that Adam represents a certain number of first parents. Now, it is in no way apparent how such an opinion can be reconciled that which the sources of revealed truth and the documents of the teaching authority of the Church proposed with regard to original sin which proceeds from a sin actually committed by an individual Adam in which through generation is passed onto all and is in everyone as his own” (Humani Generis 37).

“The story of the creation and fall of man is a true one, even if not written entirely according to modern literary techniques. The Catechism states, “The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language, but affirms a primeval event, a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man. Revelation gives us the certainty of faith that the whole of human history is marked by the original fault freely committed by our first parents” (CCC 390).”

From the Catholic Answers Library.

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Well, if that is the Church’s official stance, I will not be joining after all. On one hand, they say it is permissable to accept the fact of evolution, then on the other hand they still push the folklore of Adam and Eve and the Fall. Too much cognitive dissonance for my taste. Anyone care to disabuse me of this?
 
“Our” version of Adam & Eve is true because we believe everything Jesus says, and Jesus quoted the Genesis creation account. Adam is also mentioned in Jesus’ lineage. That’s all you need to know to set the truth factor straight.
 
johnnyjones said:
“Our” version of Adam & Eve is true because we believe everything Jesus says, and Jesus quoted the Genesis creation account. Adam is also mentioned in Jesus’ lineage. That’s all you need to know to set the truth factor straight.
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So that’s it? No rational inquiry? That seems so intellectually lazy!
 
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