@Paul_Allen1 You quote Scot McKnight a couple times in your reply. McKnight’s interpretation of Romans 5:12 indicates that he rejects original sin in favor of something like inevitable sin or ubiquitous sin.
Here is a great article about this very question, Augustine's mistake about original sin - Gentle WisdomGentle Wisdom
Augustine’s mistake about original sin - Gentle Wisdom
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Watch this lecture by Scot McKnight starting at 47 minutes 30 seconds where he torpedoes the concept of genetically passed down original sin. ECF Conference Video Feature: “Adam and the Scientists” by Scot McKnight | The BioLogos Forum
I agree with you about Christ’s atonement, but I believe that Christ atoned for our individual sins and that Adam’s choice in the garden illustrated our universal desire to know the difference between right and wrong (to have the knowledge of good and evil) and to be individually culpable for our actions. This allows me to believe in the literal truth of the bible without having to believe in universal genetic descent from Adam and Eve.