Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Coyoteman
Coyoteman wrote: Creation of the Earth The world was once nothing but water. The only land above the water was Black Mountain.

HERE'S AN EXERCISE: (1) Compare the creation accounts for all cultures. (2) Compare the account given by cosmogeny. (3) Compare and contrast the differences between Genesis and (1) and (2). You'll find that the ancient Jews had, by far, the account that most closely approximates that of cosmogeny.

Coincidence?

Keep in mind that Genesis wasn't written as a scientific explanation, but a cultural explanation to the Jews on how things came to be.

Not bad, for something 3,000 years old, give or take.

41 posted on 08/28/2005 8:19:27 AM PDT by sauron ("Truth is hate to those who hate Truth" --unknown)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies ]


To: sauron
You'll find that the ancient Jews had, by far, the account that most closely approximates that of cosmogeny.

Most of the replies I receive to the "alternative" creation stories I post are similar to yours. They place the Hebrew creation story far above those of other cultures, so much so that it is different in kind, not just in degree.

This suggests to me that the ID movement is really about teaching the bible in public schools, not about ID in general--as that would embrace all of the alternative stories I post. But in fact, the stories I post are rejected by IDers.

It is beginning to look to me like the IDers method represents a Trojan horse.

43 posted on 08/28/2005 8:33:55 AM PDT by Coyoteman (Is this a good tagline?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson