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Admitting you're spamming at the get-go? That's certainly unique... LOL
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Assuming the veracity of evolution, doesn't the account of the death and resurrection of Jesus become superfluous? If evolution is true, then the Fall of Man is allegorical and no atonement is necessary. The need for a literal resurrection to save mankind from an allegorical fall makes little sense.
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That might be the case, however, the purpose of the resurrection was not merely for the "allegorical fall" but for all personal sins.
As usual, the atheist's argument depends on the atheist's [mis]interpretation of religion.
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Consequently, what is the significance of Jesus for liberal Christians who accept evolution?
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To forgive our sin. How has that changed?
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If God used death and "sin" to guide the creation process, then man never consciously chose to separate himself from God by sinning. According to current evolutionary theory, there was never a single pair of humans faced with a moral decision that could affect all human descendants.
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And that means people don't sin? What reality are you... excuse me, the forum poster you took this from... living in? Even if you don't accept that the Biblical God exists, it's pretty easy to take his rules as written and see that humans violate them on a pretty regular basis.
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Does Jesus hold any supernatural significance in the beliefs of theistic evolutionists, or is he merely a good person who taught important moral lessons
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Both of those. His teachings are important, but his death and resurrection are obviously the main accomplishment.