Is it true that Adam and Eve never existed?

[sunburn]

The priest who takes my RCIA classes tells me that Adam and Eve did not exist. Is that true?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

sunburn,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching 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:

• 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?**
• [**Should I speak up about a dissenting RCIA instructor in my parish? ** (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=11096)

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