Is Genesis just one of the many creation myths?

Christian Post ^ | 02/06/2023 | John Stonestreet, Maria Baer

[dfwgator]

I've read where the Great Flood account in the Bible roughly correlates with a theory that a land bridge across the Straits of Gibraltar collapsing and flooded the Mediterranean Sea, wiping out numerous settlements and accounting for the relics found under the Med.

Lord, Here Comes The Flood.

[Red Badger]

It’s not a myth....................

[Ezekiel]

People would do well to pay proper respect to the God of Abraham. Abraham's God knew how to play well in the light even before the Sun and Moon were created.

There's no competition:

And the evening and the morning were the first day: day one, yom echaD [יום אחד]

And the evening and the morning were the second day: yom shenI [יום שני]

And the evening and the morning were the third day: yom shlishI [יום שלישי]

The red letters spell "DAY" [דיי], just like the name sounds.

Dalet + yud + yud add up to 24. But of course.

Next "myth"...

[V_TWIN]

Not a tactic just a question.....and a valid one IMO.

Also, I would submit my question has a slightly more eternal relevance than the climate.

[Yo-Yo]

[ShadowAce]

There are two creation narratives in Genesis.

Well, not really.

Chapter 1 is the overview.

Chapter 2 provides more details.

[gundog]

Meh. Genesis is consideably less pertinent to eternity than the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. There are no witnesses to Creation.

[ShadowAce]

If you don’t believe Genesis, how can you believe the rest of His Word?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

His first solo album, with Solsbury Hill, is great. The “melt” album (Games Without Frontiers) is great as well.

I was a fan of Gabriel's solo work, far more than Collins-era Genesis, or Phil Collins solo. None of the Gabriel solo albums were "great" in my humble opinion, but all were pretty good.

[PGR88]

Too many Christians, even those who may not go as far as to call the Genesis account false, seem embarrassed by it.

Everyone should listen Jordan Peterson's series of talks on Genesis. He avoids the "scientific" debate, considering it shallow and basically meaningless. What "proof" is there that Eve ate an apple? Or that Abraham negotiated with God? Or that Cain killed Abel?

Rather, he approaches from a psychological and "Jungian" aspect, discussing from the viewpoint of what we know to be true about human psychology and the human unconscious.

From that aspect, he says, Genesis is "truer than true." Its is the most accurate description of the human condition, of human nature - and prescription for behavior - than any other written work since.

[gundog]

Do you believe the Book of Mormon?

[grumpygresh]

If you can’t believe in the first miracle, the miracle of creation, you should disregard all the other miracles including the resurrection.

The Bible has proven itself so many times throughout history that it takes more faith to disbelieve it than to believe.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Nope.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

What "proof" is there that Eve ate an apple?

Anyone who brings this up has not read the source material and should be ignored.

Which is the majority of the people on this thread.

They read or listen to what other people say or write but reading the original is just too HARD.

[V_TWIN]

A⁰bsolutely. My pastor teaches if you believe the Bible you must believe it all.

The relevance of the Bible in today’s world is striking.

[ShadowAce]

No--Why would I believe that?

The BoM was "translated" supposedly from physical plates of gold that then mysteriously disappeared. So we only have Joseph Smith's word that is what happened. The original "translation" was covered in so much secrecy that it's hard to take seriously. Scripture, though, is very publicized and non-secret--even the original writings are public and available for everyone to view and read.

The BoM has undergone s lot (more than a few) content revisions through its history.

The BoM originally declared a large portion of humans to be cursed merely for the color of their skin.

There are so many things wrong--content-wise--with the BoM that is doesn't even compare with the Bible.

[Varsity Flight]

No. Anything to get the Mother of the Living off the hook.

[Poison Pill]

Well, not really.

Yes, really

[gundog]

The King James Version? What’s omitted?

[alexander_busek]

For anyone that doesn’t........what if your wrong?

In the beginning, the great god Vaal cried, and from his tears, the oceans formed, etc., etc.

And if you don't believe in that... what if you're wrong?

Pascal's Wager cuts both (all) ways, you know!

Regards,