If Genesis is a myth (whether that is good or bad) then the theology built on it is also a myth.
Thats where I do not agree.
Myth is just a form. The right theology should be based on the meaning, not on the form. Reading Genesis literally is basing the theology on the form instead of on the meaning. And it leads to many internal and external conflicts.
Are we held accountable to things that happened in a myth?
I do not understand this question. We are accountable for what we personally do.
These things are quite important in the New Testament scriptures. What do these scriptures mean if there was no real Adam?
1 Corinthians 15:22
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
The same thing as "if we live according to our flesh, we will die, if we will live according to the spirit, we will live", just said differently.
Adam represents humanity in its natural, sinful state.The word "Adam" means "from the earth" (well, technically "reddish" but its derived from the color of the earth).
But again, as I said, I have nothing against Adam to be a real person, chosen by God to be our representative, the first priest.
A myth can contain real persons, places. A myth is not intended as a lie or as something based on a false principles.
Romans 5:15-16
But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification.
I see two possibilities:
a) Adam did exist as a real specific person, representing us (its allowed, in a myth, to use real persons or real places)
b) Adam did not exist as a real specific person, but Paul is taking Adam as being literal, because its the tradition he grew up in, and uses it to illustrate his point. Like when he used stoicism, Greek poets or (wrong) Greek medical knowledge of those times (long hair).
Romans 5:18-19
Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,
so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all people.
19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners,
so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
The same as with the previous text. Paul likes illustrations and making connections with what the readers read before.
We can either take it "word for word" or extract the content - what Paul wanted the readers to do/change in their life.
Saint Steven said:
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Do you understand that there are literal consequences for the Fall of humanity? (original sin)
I do not believe in the original sin. I believe in examplary, representative sin.
I do not believe that the whole humanity is somehow punished because one person did something, if this is what you ask.
Similarly, I do not believe that the text says that Christ saved all individual people. Both sides of Paul's example apply only to those who follow the path of either Adam or Christ.
Why would the consequences be literal if the Fall was only figurative? Would God punish us for the implications of a fabricated myth?
We pay for our own sins, if not in Christ. As we are all sinful, we find our representation in Adam, who fell. Because we all fell.
Saint Steven said:
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Actually, I think theological concepts would be a real problem. Adam, and what he literally did, is the basis for the Fall of humankind. Jesus came to literally undo, what the literal Adam, literally did. - lol
If you base your theology upon the form of biblical stories, then you will have many problems, yes. Not just with science, history or cosmology, but also in theology.
It leads to cognitive disonance, biblical fundamentalists must shut the door of the outside information and believe in some world-wide conspiracy everywhere, while just the book in their hands is true.
Unless you think Jesus came to figuratively undo, what the figurative Adam, figuratively did? Where does that leave us?
When we sin in our life, live according to the flesh, Adam represents us.
When we believe in Christ and live by the spirit, Christ represents us and his righteousness is imputed in us.