But also, this is nothing but conjecture. Studies prove this and studies prove that and chewing gum causes cancer but the other study says no, gum PREVENTS cancer.
Studies come and studies go -- God's word is forever.
The bible was assembled by a Council that had human hands and a human agenda. It isn’t one monolithic book, it is many books that have some errors - intentional, and unintentional.
The Bible talks about a first couple, I agree. I don’t see anywhere that it talks about a “literal” first couple, though.
What Hawkins does not consider is that man consists of body and soul, both physical and spiritual. The physical can evolve but the spiritual can not. Creation in the likeness of God means receiving an immortal soul. The ability to discern right from wrong has not evolved biologically from monkeys or rocks.