[GOPPachyderm]

Of course not, there are definitely times when the Bible is not meant to be interpreted literally, such as hyperbole and the instances you reference.

However, I don't see reason to interpret the account in Genesis figuratively. I see a problem with God saying that creation was good when in theory it was littered with the corpses of previous ancestors. I have a problem with Adam and Eve portrayed as brutish beings that have evolved to our high standards today - like Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, for example. ;)

[BackInBlack]

"However, I don't see reason to interpret the account in Genesis figuratively."

The fact that virtually all scientists believe in evolution isn't a reason?