[rudy45]

Thanks for the response. It sounds, though, like you're trying to reconcile early Genesis with evolution, by way of the idea of intermediate forms that became Adam. Why couldn't God just speak Adam into existence, just as He did the earth? Does that idea pose a problem, other than that it may be difficult to reconcile with evolution?

For argument's sake, let's accept your view, even though I disagree. What about the historicity of Genesis 3? Do you believe in the historicity of Adam's rebellion against God?

Thanks.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

It sounds, though, like you're trying to reconcile early Genesis with evolution, by way of the idea of intermediate forms that became Adam.

Well, I was brought up in a household that believed in God and evolution. My upbringing, by default, is to reconcile them. Until I see a clear and convincing reason to make a choice of one or the other, I'm not going to. Why couldn't God just speak Adam into existence, just as He did the earth? Does that idea pose a problem, other than that it may be difficult to reconcile with evolution?

I don't think he spoke the Earth into existance either. As 2:7 was evolution written for ancient Hebrews, so Genesis 1 was for cosmology. I'd go into more detail -- and have in the past -- but I'm short of time now.

For argument's sake, let's accept your view, even though I disagree. What about the historicity of Genesis 3? Do you believe in the historicity of Adam's rebellion against God?

Again, I think 3 is generally accurate. However, I think it was a set-up on God's part. Humans cannot truly worship God, unless they have the free will to do so. They cannot have free will unless they have the choice to rebel. They cannot know they have the choice to rebel, until they have rebelled.... Again I don't have the time to detail my thinking at the moment.