I am sorry if I misinterpreted your post.
I see you are a Southern Baptist. I know that Southern Baptists accept Genesis. However, the "unchanging" Catholic Church does not. And they hypocritically do so in the name of "science," which, taken logically and consistently, also would indicate that the "virgin birth" never happened either.
My quarrel is not with people who are consistent. It is with those hypocrites who are scientists when it comes to Genesis and "faithful little children" when it comes to the "new testament."
And my first language is Southern, thank you very much.
All is forgiven :)
We all make mistakes in interpreting other people’s words, and where there is no body language to help interpret, it’s harder. I’ve done it myself.
There is one thing about the Genesis account. If sinless Man did not fall, why did mankind need a Savior at all?
And one other thing. I do believe the Genesis account, but one must admit that it is light on the details. For instance, how long were Adam and Eve in the Garden before their expulsion?
If a long time, were they having marital relations? If not at long time, why didn’t they have children before the expulsion?
Did God offer them a chance of Redemption, or are they like the angels who fell?
The answers to none of these questions is essential to salvation; but are, I think, interesting.