The stories are not literal. They were not meant to be literal, and the Church has reconciled this.Originally Posted by Peegee
The stories in Genesis are based on symbolism, actually. The literal interpretation is not orthodoxy., it was produced by 7th day adventists.
For example, the Serpent is the angel who fell from grace. Notice the metaphor: he was cursed to crawl on his belly.
Noah sent out a dove., ehat is the symbol of peace? Noah's Ark teels a very different story then in literal terms. There was an actual local flood, and imagine the trepidation and trials that beset people at the time. People would war over each other for resources or to secure their safety. The story of Noah is a trial not of ocean, but of mankind.
Mankind was produced by evolution. We are the clay, and He is the Potter. We are made from the dust of the Earth. This literally stated in the Bible.
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