Relating to the biblical characters Adam and/or Eve, appearing in Genesis 1 - 3, and representing the first two created human beings
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Is incest a sin?
If we all descended from one man and one woman then it's quite apparent that a third generation was not possible without the sexual union of close relatives.
Does the Bible (or other Christian ...
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Did Adam and Eve's Progeny Commit Incest?
I have a multi-part question.
Did Adam and Eve's Progeny Commit Incest?
Genesis, Chapter 4 tells us about Cain and Abel.
Genesis, Chapter 5 tells us about Seth and "other sons and daughters".
I ...
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From where did Cain get his wife? [closed]
I want to know that where did Cain Son of Adam and Eve get his wife? As there was nobody except Adam and Eve after he killed Abel.
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What is the significance of the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden?
If Adam and Eve were created perfect and without death (immortal), then what is the significance and purpose of the Tree of Life in the middle of the Garden of Eden?
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Did Genesis 2 occur all in one day?
A comment to this answer prompted this question. Was Adam created, naming the animals, and married in one day, or did these events take place in a larger time span?
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What evidence does the LDS church forward for the claim that the Garden of Eden was in Missouri?
I just recently read that Joseph Smith taught that the Garden of Eden was actually in Jackson County Missouri and not in Mesopotamia. You can read it on lds.org here. (Search for "Garden of Eden")
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What does “two becoming one flesh” refer to?
In the bible when it refers to the two becoming one flesh, does it mean:
The physical act of sex creates a position where both body's are connected
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The flesh from man and flesh from woman ...
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Seeking a richer Catholic understanding of passion vs intellect as it applies to our first parents
I was tempted to answer this question about freewill and Adam and Eve but I chose not to because all I've got it conjecture and I'm not even sure if it's not borderline heresy on the matter. What I'd ...
