To: WalterSkinner
Remember that the word "myth" as used in the phrase "creation myth" is not at all a denial of God creating all. One definition of myth is "a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon". In a world where we can't get accurate reporting on things that took place yesterday, there are people who believe that oral traditions passed down over thousands of years are accurate down to the last letter. I will admit that it's much safer, much easier in fact, to take a literal translation of the Bible and run with it. Isn't it a sign of a deeper, more closely-held faith, when we attempt to learn as much as possible about those who have gone before us? Isn't God's story of creation even more incredible when we realize that our mere words cannot describe it accurately?
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12/06/2001 7:51:05 AM PST by
Tribefan
To: Tribefan
Good to see you Tribefan! Took you long enough!
Isn't it a sign of a deeper, more closely-held faith, when we attempt to learn as much as possible about those who have gone before us? Isn't God's story of creation even more incredible when we realize that our mere words cannot describe it accurately?
Yes.
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