Are we required to believe the Fall of Man happened exactly as depicted in Genesis?

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In my opinion, if humanity goes back as far as they claim, why’s there no evidence of written language, cities, or basic technology? We don’t give ourselves enough credit. Humanity naturally excels at invention and communication. We wouldn’t, for thousands of years, live isolated and unproductive. I agree, humanity appeared around 10,000 years ago.
 
But the opening chapter of Genesis shows God encouraging humans to “be fruitful, and multiply”. Is that not referring to sex as a means of procreation?
 
Sex isn’t sinful; however, it’s misuse constitutes a great many sins. I believe some misuse of procreation occurred and that was the Original Sin.
 
The more appropriate term is probably “behaviorally modern humans.”
 
You might want to read-up about the findings at the Göbekli Tepe site in Turkey: not just habitation, but huge pillars, very refined carvings, and temple-like structures that so far have been dated to almost 10,000 BC. And obviously such skills didn’t arise overnight. This was an astounding but little-publicized find that has seriously called into question what was “known” about early civilization.
 
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They were the first two humans and the only ones. They weren’t apes 🦍 The Genesis narrative is probably 50% literal. For example, some theologians believe Original Sin involved the misuse of sex, not a literal fruit.
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The Original Sin was disobedience to God.
 
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What was the tree and the fruit?
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Although many mistake it to be an apple the type of fruit is not mentioned at all. They were simply forbidden to eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
 
I contend that the fruit is metaphorical and that they were told not to do “something”. It’s a typical “Caught in the Cookie Jar” scenario. They were both curious and didn’t totally trust God. They both felt that they were being stifled.
 
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I contend that the fruit is metaphorical and that they were told not to do “something”. It’s a typical “Caught in the Cookie Jar” scenario. They were both curious and didn’t totally trust God. They both felt that they were being stifled.
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Well that is only your private opinion which I totally disagree with!
 
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On what grounds? They were still Disobedient. We’re not obligated to take that story 100% literal. You take it at face value, which is fine. However, you’re not answering what the original act of disobedience was.
 
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On what grounds? They were still Disobedient. We’re not obligated to take that story 100% literal. You take it at face value, which is fine. However, you’re not answering what the original act of disobedience was.
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I did answer. The original sin was disobedience. They did something forbidden by God.

CCC 397 Man, tempted by the devil, let his trust in his Creator die in his heart and, abusing his freedom, disobeyed God’s command. This is what man’s first sin consisted of. All subsequent sin would be disobedience toward God and lack of trust in his goodness.
 
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What did they do that was forbidden? The actual action? Thinking logically, it’s highly unlikely, if not absurd, to believe it involved eating fruit.
 
Cruciferi said:
What did they do that was forbidden? The actual action? Thinking logically, it’s highly unlikely, if not absurd, to believe it involved eating fruit.
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I gave you the Church teaching. If you don’t accept the Church teaching there is no point in further discussion.
 
I accept Church teaching. That was never being questioned. We both see it as disobedience. God told them not to do something and they disobeyed. I contend that it involved the misuse of sex.

It was still an act of disobedience. Every time we sin we’re being disobedient!
 
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