Sean O Conaill, http://www.seanoconaill.com, states he is totally baffled by the apparent interpretation of some of the 'Fall' passages in Genesis as literal history in the recently published 'Irish Catholic Catechism For Adults'.

1) Isaiah 49:1-6

(The Lord called me before I was born; in my mother’s womb he named me.)

Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I …