2007-03-23 23:37:08 · 4 answers · asked by athma 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A question often raised is whether the human race descended from an original pair of two human beings (a teaching known as monogenism) or a pool of early human couples (a teaching known as polygenism).
In this regard, Pope Pius XII stated: "When, however, there is question of another conjectural opinion, namely polygenism, the children of the Church by no means enjoy such liberty. For the faithful cannot embrace that opinion which maintains either that after Adam there existed on this earth true men who did not take their origin through natural generation from him as from the first parents of all, or that Adam represents a certain number of first parents. Now, it is in no way apparent how such an opinion can be reconciled that which the sources of revealed truth and the documents of the teaching authority of the Church proposed with regard to original sin which proceeds from a sin actually committed by an individual Adam in which through generation is passed onto all and is in everyone as his own" (Humani Generis 37).
Peace!
2007-03-23 23:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! "The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being." God said it is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him. The Lord God caused Adam to fall into deep sleep; and took one of his ribs and then he made woman." (Without female companionship and a partner in reproduction, the man could not fully realize his humanity.) Rebecca, a servant of Jesus
2007-03-24 00:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by Diane H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well actually they weren't brother and sister. Eve was made from Adams rib so it was like he was having sex with himself. (I do that all the time, maybe that's because my name is Adam too)
2007-03-23 23:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by adam m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One thing to remember when speaking of "Creation", Adam and Eve, the Garden, and so forth.... there was no Law given for men to follow until it was given to Moses by God. If there is no law to follow, there is no law to break.
After men demonstated their faults and a need for law, then it was given.
2007-03-23 23:41:57 · answer #4 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋