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Michalina58
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Are Catholics supposed to believe that Adam and Eve were real people ? I believe what the science says about the origins and I know that the theory of evolution does not contradict the story of creation (due to scientific evidence I believe the evolution happened) and that Genesis (or at last most of it) should not be interpreted literally and I fully agree. However, the teaching that the human race descended from an original pair of two human beings (monogenism) is clearly against scientific view, that is supported by a great deal of evidence. I know that Pope Pius XII spoke about this matter and that the Catechism also mentions this, but what both the Pope and the Catechism state, still appears to be or is against scientific view…
So, if polygenism is true, then what about original sin ? In addition, due to the sin of the human being(original sin), then what about the time before humans first appeared( or sinned) on earth? There already was death etc.
Furthermore, how does one know what in the Bible is a historical fact and what is just a metaphor ? At times, it seems like - it’s all true… unless science has already proved otherwise. Then it’s just metaphorical. Please explain. Thank you
Michalina from Germany
So, if polygenism is true, then what about original sin ? In addition, due to the sin of the human being(original sin), then what about the time before humans first appeared( or sinned) on earth? There already was death etc.
Furthermore, how does one know what in the Bible is a historical fact and what is just a metaphor ? At times, it seems like - it’s all true… unless science has already proved otherwise. Then it’s just metaphorical. Please explain. Thank you
Michalina from Germany