Christianity Struck Out At Its Beginning

1. There is an objective reality that can be understood.
2. Science has demonstrated that it is the best method to understand objective reality.
3. Science has falsified "Original Sin", thus, no need for a "Savior."

Traditionally, Genesis was read literally

The Jewish people before Christianity believed in the literal interpretation of Genesis (link).

Most of Christianity assumed that Genesis is literal before Darwin, and, presently, most fundamentalist/conservative Christians still believe in a literal Adam and Eve (link) (link).

Then, recently the Catholic Church came up with a "fudge factor"

The Catholic Church historically goes back the farthest within Christianity. It accepts the Old Testament. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:

• 390 The account of the fall in Genesis 3 uses figurative language but AFFIRMS A PRIMAL EVENT, a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man.264 Revelation gives us the certainty of faith that the whole of human history is marked by the original fault freely committed by our first parents.265" (also here: link) 

(THERE IS NO EVIDENCE FOR AN "EVENT" STARTING THE HUMAN RACE, thus, the claim is falsified!!)

Humanity came from a group (? many groups) of primates, not a single pair (link).

Modern humans evolved from archaic humans and their characteristics were not dramatically different (link).

(Note: there is NO evidence for the claim that God infused one pair of humans with a Soul and all of the present humans are descendants of that pair. link)

(Note: supposedly, humanity lived in Paradise prior to The Fall. There was no death or suffering there. This claim has no evidence behind it, in spite of weak attempts to defend it.)

(Note: science shows that as pre-humans evolved into modern humans there was a mix of selfish and altruistic behavior with which our species struggles with today link.). "Sin" is a religious term that has been used to foster guilt, shame, and fear for the control of individuals and societies (link).
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***If you disagree with this post, how do you justify or verify that your beliefs are true? What is your view regarding the value of evidence?***

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For more Christian Counterapologetics, please read this post AND all the links. Thanks: https://understandrealitythroughscience.blogspot.com/2019/07/a-letter-to-christian-apologists_18.html

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