[Asfarastheeastisfromthewest...]

In fact, there is very strong evidence in the Bible that man walked the Earth long before Adam, even though he became extinct and left no progeny.

Really? Could you give the chapter and verse on that one?

[Lesforlife]

I had this very same discussion yesterday
at a gathering. The individual was pointing
to cro-magnon man and neanderthals whom
he stated had no souls.

Made me really uncomfortable.

[GOPPachyderm]

The Bible does say that Adam brought sin and death into the world; there is no hint that eons of death brought Adam into the world.

While Christians have diferent perspectives on creation, I hate to see the "mean spirited" attacks on the intelligence of those who believe in a literal translation.