Let's cut to the chase.
The argument concerning the literality of Genesis is going to continue for quite a while. I've learned a lot about it from some knowledgeable people on this forum [Thanks twohumble et al]. But at the end of the day, I think there's always going to be some questions that remain.
What I'm asking is whether this matters. Does Genesis have to be true for the rest/important stuff in the Bible to be inerrant? Can we take it as a fable designed to educate and placify those questioning their existence 4000 years ago, and move on to queries that concern us and our souls to this very day?
I just think a lot of people get bogged down in trying to prove the inerrancy of the Bible, when more people could be saved by Christians just saying:
"Yes, it might just be a story, but skip on the New Testament and discover how to believe in Christ Jesus and attain eternal life."
Nick