The concept of original sin perplexes me. Isn “original sin” primarily a metaphor for sexual activity that procreates (brings forth offspring)?
No, it was not that as Adam and Eve were created with that capacity and yet they were to be allowed to remain in the Garden. I can see how you would get to that point and it seems to be a sound conclusion to draw. However, the capacity for Adam not to die and yet have a woman created for him to reproduce is a conflict that has to be resolved. There had to be something else involved. I have examined the concepts in the papers The Doctrine of Original Sin Part I The Garden of Eden (No. 246); and Doctrine of Original Sin Part 2 The Generations of Adam (No. 248).
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