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To: freedumb2003
...so how in the world can they know the difference between a Theory and a Myth?

How about this theory?


Norse Creation Story

In the beginning there was the void. And the void was called Ginnungagap. What does Ginnungagap mean? Yawning gap, beginning gap, gap with magical potential, mighty gap; these are a few of the educated guesses. Along with the void existed Niflheim the land of fog and ice in the north and Muspelheim the land of fire in the south. There seems to be a bit of confusion as to whether or not these existed after Ginnungagap or along side of it from the beginning.

In Niflheim was a spring called Hvergelmir from which the Elivagar (eleven rivers - Svol, Gunnthra, Fiorm, Fimbulthul, Slidr, Hrid, Sylg, Ylg, Vid, Leiptr, and Gioll) flowed. The Elivargar froze layer upon layer until it filled in the northerly portion of the gap. Concurrently the southern portion was being filled by sparks and molten material from Muspelheim.

The mix of fire and ice caused part of the Elivagar to melt forming the figures Ymir the primeval giant and the cow Audhumla. The cow's milk was Ymir's food. While Ymir slept his under arm sweat begat two frost giants, one male one female, while his two legs begat another male.

While Ymir was busy procreating Audhumla was busy eating. Her nourishment came from licking the salty ice. Her incessant licking formed the god Buri. He had a son named Bor who was the father of Odin, Vili, and Ve.

For some reason the sons of Bor decided to kill poor Ymir. His blood caused a flood which killed all of the frost giants except for two, Bergelmir and his wife, who escaped the deluge in their boat.

Odin, Vili, and Ve put Ymir's corpse into the middle of ginnungagap and created the earth and sky from it. They also created the stars, sun, and moon from sparks coming out of Muspelheim.

Finally, the brothers happened upon two logs lying on the beach and created the first two humans Ask [Ash] and Embla [vine?] from them.


7 posted on 03/21/2006 5:34:54 PM PST by Coyoteman (I love the sound of beta decay in the morning!)
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To: Coyoteman

I keep that on file. I love it.

But we need the origins of the Spaghetti Monster....


8 posted on 03/21/2006 5:36:16 PM PST by freedumb2003 (American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
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To: Coyoteman

We need to keep a central repository of Creation Myths -- I guess you have them handy.

Let the CRIDers try to explain why their myth is superior.


9 posted on 03/21/2006 5:37:34 PM PST by freedumb2003 (American troops cannot be defeated. American Politicians can.)
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To: Coyoteman

they need to come up with some easier to pronounce words for it to get legs.


13 posted on 03/21/2006 5:40:02 PM PST by CzarNicky (The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
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To: Coyoteman

"first two humans Ask [Ash] and Embla [vine?] from them. "

Hhhhh,mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..........

I wonder which is male and which is female 8)


16 posted on 03/21/2006 5:42:13 PM PST by furball4paws (Awful Offal)
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To: Coyoteman
Most public school children are being denied an education to prepare them for living in this world.....while the major focus of concern is the teaching of creationism or evolution.

Too pathetic.

242 posted on 03/22/2006 4:44:57 AM PST by pop-gun (A dumbed down population is more dangerous to our country than terrorism.)
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