Adam & Eve - Fact of Fiction?

[jodon]

My 17 year old daughter was told by her Catholic R E teacher that A&E were merely representations of the human race at the beginning of time, and NOT real people and the story was just that - a story!
So what is the truth?:confused

 

[Devon_Caffran]

These links should be helpful for understanding the Church’s teachings on Adam and Eve. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Were Adam and Eve real people?
• ** Why do Catholics say that the creation stories are symbolic?**
• ** Are the Old Testament stories myths?**
• ** Why are there two different creation stories in Genesis?**