1/ I understand that original sin has been used as a tool to divide people and tell them that they are inherently evil/flawed… but have you ever considered that to be a good thing? It being less about our individual value in God’s eyes, and more about our dependence on God? Like how you state the garden and trees are metaphorical (which I believe, as it makes the most sense that way)— that the idea of original sin is metaphorical as well. Because, in my understanding, original sin isn’t because