An alternative interpretation is that the entire story of original sin and the 'fall' of humanity as a result of the actions of Adam and Eve is a spiritually significant religious myth rather than a literal account of events. It can be seen as describing the growth of humanity from the status of animals with no moral sense or sense of their own mortality. Alternatively, it can be seen as a description of the process of human maturation, which starts with a helpless and innocent child who goes through the process of individuation and separation from the family and become independent.
Members of the [[Unification Church]] believe that Original Sin came about as a result of a sexual relationship between [[Eve]] and [[Lucifer]]. * According to Unification Church teachings, Rev. and the Reverend Mrs. Moon and his wife were the first couple to conceive children without Original Sinoriginal sin. <ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/unification_church/index.htm</ref>
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