Cheryl Schatz

Don,
I don’t know what your beliefs are since you don’t appear to be able to explain what you believe or why you believe as you do. Because of this I must repeat what I said in comment #157

it seems like you are really wanting me to affirm that what you believe about Genesis 1-3 is a valid interpretation. This I cannot do. The reason, I had hoped you would see, is that I cannot get a handle on what you believe. I cannot figure out what parts you believe are literal and what parts you believe are “poetic” and therefore a story, or myth or hymn, etc. You have not given me any solid explanation for the “story” (that isn’t literal) or which verses in the Bible explains your interpretation of the “hymn, fictitious tale, etc”. I have absolutely nothing to work with that would allow me to give your view my affirmative nod as something that is indeed valid.