Re: Was Adam and Eve African?
Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Even the scientific community is positive that human civilization started in Africa. And the oldest homosapian bones were found in Ethiopia; a country in Africa. So was Adam and Eve African then?
IMO Adam and Eve never existed. They are just myth. But that's not what you wanted to hear, so, yes they are. 😛
Originally posted by Shakyamunison
IMO Adam and Eve never existed. They are just myth. But that's not what you wanted to hear, so, yes they are. 😛
Why can't you be like me, Im not Christian but when someone asks a question about Christianity I will try to answer it according to Christian teachings, you shouldn't have to include the factuality of the text.
Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
Why can't you be like me, Im not Christian but when someone asks a question about Christianity I will try to answer it according to Christian teachings, you shouldn't have to include the factuality of the text.
I've been trying to be like you all this time. 😱 jk
All of my youth I was a slave to that religion, so, my reaction is always to point out the myth. I don't play well with Christians. 🙁 🙂
Originally posted by Schecter
oh lets please not pronounce JIA to be an ambassador for christianity, k?
I second that, considering the guy can only copy/paste parts of passages that he thinks agree with his point of view. He certainly gives Christians a bad name and shouldn't be used a measuring tool.
FistOfThe North:
Biblically the Garden of Eden (as noted) is said to have been located in the Middle East, not Africa; God also created Adam in his own image and we have no idea what 'color' God is.
If it makes you feel better, Jesus was probably dark skinned as the Bible states Jesus had "hair of wool" and "feet of bronze".
On topic,
"And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone. And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. And the name of the third river is Hiddekel [Tigris]: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates" (Genesis 2:10-14).
So, its in Persia, not Africa.
Originally posted by Grand_Moff_Gav
On topic,So, its in Persia, not Africa.
not Persia..
probably Mesopotamia.
So no, Adam and Eve, if they existed, were probably not African but Mesopotamian, or Arab...or Jewish. What have you. The Garden of Eden was in Mesopotamia, so you can just call them Edenites if it suits you.
edit: Personally, I always thought that the Garden of Eden wasn't on the Earth at all, but in the heavenly realm since it's called paradise, but I guess the general belief is that it was in the Mesopotamian area, although Ethiopia has also been suggested to be the place. Mesopotamia seems the most accurate geographical location, I believe.
Originally posted by Robtard
Gotta love Wiki...
haha, I love the suggested Bristol, Florida/Jackson County, Missouri location. it would only be right for the Garden of Eden to be in America, right? 🙄
when I was little I always assumed the Garden of Eden was in heaven. Then again, I never really read the Bible back then so I didn't know about these rivers.