[Elsie]

I have always found it interesting that there are varying texts out there, and that the Genesis story is so similar in many aspects to pre-mosaic creation stories.

Well...

Why SHOULDN'T they be???

They are, after all, telling the SAME EVENT!

[MineralMan]

"They are, after all, telling the SAME EVENT!"

Well, they are telling the same story of creation, in any case. Other religions in other regions of the world have much different creation stories. It's quite natural that the story told by Moses would be similar to that of Egypt, or the Zoroastrians, or the other religions of the region.

In other places, creation myths are quite different in nature.

I understand that you believe the Mosaic creation story. That's fine, since that reflects your particular faith. Others, however, believe other creation stories. Some of those stories are even older than the Old Testament.

All are good stories to tell around a campfire. They offer a simple explanation that can be understood by anyone. Are they literally correct? Nope. They're stories. Nobody was around to see the beginning of the universe.