HG Bishop Youssef: Q&A with UT Austin Students @ OCCM ~ 9/22/2021

HG Bishop Youssef: Q&A with UT Austin Students @ OCCM ~ 9/22/2021 His Grace Bishop Youssef: OCCM ~ Orthodox Christian Campus Ministry Austin Chapter Questions and Answers with UT Austin Students Questions answered: • Does the Coptic Orthodox Church believe that the story of Adam and Eve is historically accurate (i.e., that the entire world was populated by just the two of them)? While I understand the symbolic ideas behind it, I struggle to reconcile the historicity of the story with scientific ideas such as the poor genetic outcomes of inbreeding, etc. I believe that we don’t take the story of the 7 days of creation literally, but I’m unsure of our thoughts on the story of Adam and Eve. • Can people in heaven see us?