Do you believe there is a true spiritual interpretation - the one known in Heaven - to the Word of God? (see my other posts on this thread and respond, please)
I thought it was a great article... people of faith can differ without name calling though. Where I come from, calling someone 'Barbara Streisand' is fighting words ;-)
Jesus took these passages to mean what they say. If He was to allegorize, you might have a point. However the Holy Spirit was cautious enough to include the following Word's of Christ to avoid the "loose canon" of spiritualization of the Creation event. Notice the indicting language (in bold) Christ has for those who handle the text loosely.
Jesus said:
Mat 19:4-5
4 And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made [them] at the beginning made them male and female,
5 And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Quoting from the supposed mythological story in the Book of Genesis:
Gen 1:27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
And:
Gen 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
This is not an overly "literal" reading. Jesus Christ's confirmation assures us of the truth and accuracy of the Genesis account. Who better to make such a confirmation. Or who worse to disregard.
Review RaceBannon's post #13 for a straightforward interpretation. The Holy Spirit always rewards the diligent student.