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there's a creationism joke brewing somewhere right now

• andrewflnr 11y ago
  It actually seems to have a tight tie-in to theistic evolution: Genesis 1-2 was a metaphor for the advent of agriculture.
  • rubyfan 11y ago
    Interesting, do you have a reference for that? I've always found Genesis to be a beautiful poetic passage though I've never read it as having an alternate meaning.
    • andrewflnr 11y ago
      Not really, it's just an idea. But it's at about the right time (6kya) to transition between evolutionary and biblical history. Both are about a transition from living off the land to tilling the soil, and the rise of civilization. If you can figure out how moral responsibility ties in, you have yourself a pretty theory, if not a rock-solid one.