And hundres of millions believe Genesis as written. What's your point?
"And hundres of millions believe Genesis as written. What's your point?"
Well, I can't answer for the other poster, but the fact that there is considerable division amongst Jews and Christians about the Genesis account means that it's not entirely clear who is correct.
Either the Genesis account is an allegory, as many believe, or it is literally true, as many others believe.
I take my clue from the audience that was being addressed in Genesis at the time of its writing. A detailed explanation of the processes involved would not have been comprehensible to them. So, a simple account was preferable.
The similarity of the Genesis account to other creation stories, at least in its simplicity, tends to add credence to the allegorical nature of the account.
Do a search for "creation stories" (no quotes) on Google. You'll find several sites which contain creation stories from a number of cultures. All of them are allegorical.