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The problem of viewing Adam and Eve as actual people, incest, etc was apparent to me at a very young age. Around the same time I started learning about evolution and big bang, etc in fact. So, I sought answers of course and found exactly what sexymama mentioned earlier. Adam = man and Eve = woman. If that isn't obvious proof that the Adam and Eve story in genesis is metaphorical, I don't know what does. Officially, I know the Catholic Church also holds this view...can't speak for some of the more fundamental religions though.
As far how to rectify it with a literal interpretation, the only way to do it is through what are, IMO, extremely shoddy attempts at manipulating science to say what you'd like it to (i.e. "genetically perfect" which, I'm pretty positive, any respected geneticist would have a field day debunking the attributes that are attempted to be applied to that state.)
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