Do you not think though, that the creationists have a point? I mean aren't whole swathes of the Bible in need of reinterpretation because of the fact of evolution.
Martin, evolution isn't able to, nor does it pretend to explain the purpose of life. At the same time, there remains a gap in the scientists' knowledge and understanding of evolution (well, several, to be truthful) especially when it comes to the nature of humanity. As such, some of what evolutionary scientists try to tell us seems to be at odds with known evolutionary fact.
Is it reasonable to see children as inherently sinful when we can see that they need their evolved behaviour which tests and pushes boundaries, for normal development as human beings? In what way should that sort of understanding about so-called 'wrong-doing' change our view of what Jesus' own childhood must have been like - can you be a human and not inherit the natural human condition?
Not sure that testing and pushing boundaries is necessarily regarded as sinful by many Christians, let alone by the Biblical authors, Martin. However, I'm not sure that any parent sets out to purposely teach a child how to do wrong things (though I have come across one or two whose actions in this area I would have to question
) - so where does the ability to do wrong come from? It must somehow be ingrained within our nature as humans.
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