LJ-SEC: (ORIGINALLY POSTED BY 1400scale)

The recent discoveries regarding Neanderthal DNA prompted me to give the “evolution vs. creation / Genesis as literal history vs. Genesis as allegory” issue some thought recently, and something occurred to me that might be useful in engaging a Biblical literalist in dialogue regarding the subject (assuming they’ll listen and are capable of reason, and yes, contrary to popular belief, individuals like that do exist).

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