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Which makes more sense?
- Thread starter Silver
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I don't think I understand the question. Could you explain please?
The_Evelyonian
Old-School Member
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Evolution, hold the Jesus.
IMO, that makes the most sense.
However, If you're asking in which light the Jesus story makes the most sense, I'd say it works either way.
On the one hand, you have Jesus redeeming mankind from the original sin brought about by Adam & Eve.
On the other, even if Adam & Eve never existed, mankind is still sinful (according to Romans 3:23 and a few other verses) and, because of that alone, a redeemer would still be necessary, hence Jesus.
Evolution, hold the Jesus.
IMO, that makes the most sense.
However, If you're asking in which light the Jesus story makes the most sense, I'd say it works either way.
On the one hand, you have Jesus redeeming mankind from the original sin brought about by Adam & Eve.
On the other, even if Adam & Eve never existed, mankind is still sinful (according to Romans 3:23 and a few other verses) and, because of that alone, a redeemer would still be necessary, hence Jesus.
I am really sorry, but what do you mean by "make sense"? Do you mean likely to be true or plausible, or do you mean internally consistent. It may very well be that a story is internally consistent, and consistent with other stories, but not consistent with reality.Does the Jesus story make more sense with 1. Adam and Eve, or with 2. Evolution?
Silver
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
A rather foolish question, as evolution wasn't known during the time the Gospels were written.Internally consistent.
Has the Jesus story been written with Adam & Eve in mind, or with Evolution in mind?
The_Evelyonian
Old-School Member
Adam and Eve, obviously. The authors of the gospels wouldn't have had any clue about evolution when they wrote those stories.
Well when you put it that way I think it is a rather silly question given that the Jesus story was written 1800 years before the publishing of Origin of Species.Internally consistent.
Has the Jesus story been written with Adam & Eve in mind, or with Evolution in mind?
Internally consistent.
Has the Jesus story been written with Adam & Eve in mind, or with Evolution in mind?
Well which is it? Make up your mind.
I will say this, to the degree that the Jesus story is consistent with a literal interpretation of the Adam and Eve story it is not consistent with the truth.
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
You ask a question about internal consistency, and then switch to truth. Which do you want?
Silver
Just maybe
The internal consistency should be Truth if it comes from God (unless God lies).
How long will you twist and turn before you realize it was a silly question?
Are you asking us to assume that one or both of these stories comes from "God"?
Gjallarhorn
N'yog-Sothep
So, God writes stories?
Silver
Just maybe
fantôme profane;2870793 said:
Jesus is meant to be The Way, The Truth and The Light.
So the story told to us, although 2000 years old, should be based on the Truth, which also means the complete story should be totally internally consistent unless it has lies (Myths?!!) in it.
All I'm trying to establish is is the Jesus Truth based on Adam & Eve or Evolution, and which of Adam & Eve and Evolution is more likely to be the truth.
Does the dots join up?
Silver
Just maybe
Surely the thread is allowed to evolve?
A "Myth" is not the same thing as a lie.
And if you are trying to establish that the story of Jesus is dependent on a literal interpretation of Adam and Eve then you are failing, miserably.
It is also allowed to devolve, but at this point there appears to be a unanimous consensus that that which makes more sense is something you haven't thought of.
You are to be commended. I can think of no other post that has achieved such unanimity so quickly. :yes: