Hey my bf asked a question some time ago. He was wondering if the story of Adam's creation is symbolic. He reasoned the following:

1. Humans looked very different in the past.
2. If the dust from earth construction is symbolic, is it possible for God to evolve protohumans over time?

I said, manaboleh.jpg. It had to be a specific creation. The Bible states it very clear that Man is an image of God. Apes and proto apes are not. Also the breath is important because it means we're the only creation with the direct Spirit from God.

Then he asked about the Neathendals and Cro Magnons. Those are considered separate from Homo Sapiens a.k.a modern man. And I said, those could be a different race and not a different species. Like how an Asian look very different compared to a Mat Salleh and an African.

And one may never know if the "protohuman" is actually human, or an early species of apes. Well for evolutionists there is no distinction, so don't think they'll consider it that critical of a question.

Oh by the way the earliest humans remains were found in... Greece! Not Africa anymore. That news completely changed the migration theory paths.

How does the Bible explain these findings? By saying Adam and Eve are just symbols of human tribes is a problem in itself. It's not consistent with the rest of the story.

I would like to open the next thread with updated guidelines using /r/Christianity and /r/TrueChristian as a base:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Christianity/wiki/xp#wiki_foreword
https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueChristian/wiki/index/rules

I would also like to include one extra rule from /r/TrueChristian: the introduction of 'christians only' requests.

3) Do not infringe upon the [Christians only] tagging rule. Participation requires affirmation of the Nicene Creed. Attempts to circumvent this rule may result in a ban without warning.

If someone wants to talk to a Christian, or even a person specifically, anyone unrelated shouldn't be jumping in.

Now I'll wait for votes. If you think another person is a better mod, please propose.

Actually the fact that this thread was even closed speaks volumes. anyway did not hear from you for a long time. I guess you know who I am.

I just want to say something.

I think I did nothing wrong. What I posted was correct. Reason why I deleted Desmond2020 post is because I did not want any argument. But then I take it as my fault I didn't give him a chance to voice out his opinion for the reason he tried to cause aggravation the last time hence I take it that he never had any genuine intention for the fellowship but to just trigger others as his per his usual characteristic.

You all know I don't personally attack anyone. Many of you do. Let be honest.
You make fun of me, you slander me and yet I never retaliate against you. I forgave you.

but time and time again, this charade goes on and on and of course I'm human, I can feel discourage at time. It is during my down moments I lack patience.

Before I came in, Christian Fellowship was dead.

I came in and revive it. We had good time. But some of you never understood for the reason of the fellowship, in fact there are couple of you who question it's purpose you say it's useless.

But I noticed it has help some christians who are lost.

You want to destroy the fellowship, fine by me. Just know that you are attacking your own brother and sister in Christ.

I find that...is something wrong. And you don't realize it.

Hey, just checking if you Christian folks have an answer to this ancient puzzle:

“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
― Epicurus

Based on my understanding, God is able and willing to prevent evil, but He has also given free will to His creatures.

When His creatures messed up everything with their decisions, this doesn't mean God isn't able to prevent it from happening. When God lets it happen doesn't mean He is not willing to prevent it. He did after all, sent Jesus to fix everything.

Just my 2 cents from reading Bible. Maybe someone who has better knowledge is able to provide you a better answer.

Problem is, even suppose if he gives you free will but does nothing when using that "free will" creates evil, then he is still malevolent.

God gave free will to his creations and it's up to his creations to do evil or good. How is he malevolent? If he had only allowed his creatures to do good, then his creatures weren't given free will, were they?

God gave free will to his creations and it's up to his creations to do evil or good. How is he malevolent? If he had only allowed his creatures to do good, then his creatures weren't given free will, were they?

Explain the fall of Man, how evil came in and how the Cross is something that God did. That answers the accusation God did nothing.

Like I said, when one does nothing when evil happens when he can do something...that is the definition of malevolent. So "free will" is irrelevant.

It answers nothing. Plus anything without evidence is just conjecture.

But you have to understand the state of our current world is because of humans' own doing.

For example, why would someone blame God for doing nothing when it's humans who keep polluting the earth until it no longer supports lives? He did, however, sent Jesus to fix up everything. Just the time hasn't come yet for his second coming which everything will be fixed and renewed.