Hi jlmagee. You know, looking at this it's actually a very smart tactic to go after this issue for skeptics and non-believers. It's also a very smart move by Satan himself. You mentioned your reaction was that it's a non-issue for you. I absolutely believe you are sincere in your commitment to the gospel. This is what makes it so effective. It's subtle rather than outwardly hostile. Rather than a overt assault on the gospel it's a covert assault on the foundations of the gospel, and one that many christians don't recognize.
Every theological doctrine has its roots in Genesis. The first human son of God (Adam) (Luke 3:38) was created without a sin nature, in a "very good" and blessed environment. He was the first Adam (or first man as adam is the word for man in Genesis). And yet he fell. Jesus is called the last Adam. He was the only begotten Son of God meaning he was not procreated by a descendent of Adam, but begotten nevertheless through child birth.
So you have the first Adam, and the last Adam (Jesus).
1Cor. 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam became a living being. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Can't shake people's faith in the last Adam? Go after the foundation. Go after the first Adam. Undermine peoples faith in the accounts of Genesis. Convince unbelievers they are fables and fairy tales. Convince believers they are metaphors.
I have to be honest, there is brilliance to the plan as diabolical as it is. I'm studying the nativity story with my family at this time, and just went over with the genealogies that link Jesus to Adam. Why do you suppose the Holy Spirit did that? The two are inseparable theological components of the story of redemption. One brought sin and death into the world. One conquered sin and death for the world.
Rom. 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned ................15 But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one mans offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many.
Rom. 5:17 For if by the one mans offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)
Rom. 5:18 Therefore, as through one mans offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Mans righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
Will it work?? Will it pull everyone away from the gospel? Of course not. Satan would never hope for that kind of success. But it does do damage, to both the gospel, and to the influence of the church in societies. There are quote "men of God" like Bishop Spong who not only believe the book of Genesis to be a metaphor, but the resurrection as well. If anything he is consistent. Many follow and look up to him for spiritual guidance. So I would say from a tactical stand point, this is a very smart attack for the enemy of the gospel.
And I say all that in response to your experience of the recent escalating attacks on Genesis. For I see them too. Sometimes they are frantic and downright irrational, and not just the attacks that come from skeptics. Many believers seemingly frantically are going after Genesis trying to discredit a straightforward reading of it. In fact some of the most vicious assaults come from christians. I'm not referring to you, of course, in any way. You're very gracious.
But I hope some of what I wrote above gives you food for thought as you ponder this issue.
I agree! 
