I hope you are not implying that theistic evolution is Catholic doctrine. The Church stipulates that life originated through God's action, not that God used evolution to originate life.
AM's point is valid. If you argue in favor of evolution while simultaneously claiming to believe that Adam and Eve were the first humans, it is fair to ask you how this could have happened. Were the parents of Adam and Eve non-human apes? What about their siblings? The children of Adam and Eve would presumably be able to procreate with their non-human co-species members. Would the offspring of a human and ape-man possess a human soul? Were all members of this ape-man species infused with a human soul along with Adam and Eve? Where are the fossils of this theological missing link?
If theistic evolution really made sense, you would be able to defend the idea on its own merits instead of resorting to an attempt to discredit its critics by implying that they are anti-Catholic.
AM's point is valid. If you argue in favor of evolution while simultaneously claiming to believe that Adam and Eve were the first humans, it is fair to ask you how this could have happened. Were the parents of Adam and Eve non-human apes? What about their siblings? The children of Adam and Eve would presumably be able to procreate with their non-human co-species members. Would the offspring of a human and ape-man possess a human soul? Were all members of this ape-man species infused with a human soul along with Adam and Eve? Where are the fossils of this theological missing link?...from this:
Do you trace your faith back another five minutes in history, to "the Monkey" before it got zapped with the Divine Spark and magically changed species into "the Adam"?You perfectly articulated my argument on the first try - thank you!