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Originally Posted by Ghost_Tracker
One other thought that occurs to me - this is just a "little theory," of course -
Most people have a certain ability to "think for themselves." Some just simply don't. Or don't want to. Or feel they want to be on "solid ground." I really do feel that higher-ups in the Church are intelligent enough to understand that. (MOST of them, I mean - again, I think it's a mistake to stereotype a very large group of individuals or feel that they're all the same.)
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We're having two separate arguments, so I'm going to stop
. I'm not concerned with most people. You said the church had dismissed the Adam and Eve idea. I said I doubt the Vatican had or would ever dismiss the story and gave my reasons why. I cited an outline of doctrine to back this up, and I'm waiting on you to cite doctrine that says they have officially abandoned it. Whether or not each individual Catholic believes the story in their heart of hearts is irrelevant.
The Catholic religion depends on the notion of original sin of the first humans and its need to be erased. It'll be a cold day in hell when they call that a wink-wink-nudge-nudge.