Webster Online:
myth:
Pronunciation: 'mith
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek mythos
1 a : 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 b : [size=-1]PARABLE[/size]
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Rewrite the creation account in Genesis in 300 words or less from a pre-scientific perspective to relay these truths which have been revealed to you by God:
1.) God is the Creator of the physical universe.
2.) Humans have free will and are interconnected
3.) Physical existence came from the will of a non-physical being.
4.) Humans know the difference between right and wrong
5.) Show the perspective from the Creator and the perspective from the human
You can also add specifics to establish a seven day week and a Sabbath if you wish or whatever else you see fit
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Genesis by Stumpjumper
Chapter One
In the beginning all existence was within the mind of God. God is the Being who has given the gift of being to something else.
In the beginning God willed the earth and the heavens to exist. The earth and the heavens came into being from an idea in the mind of God.
God spoke Let there be existence. The earth was then formed from nothing by the will of God. The will of God caused order to exist where there was no order. The will of God caused life to exist from this disorder and emerge out of disorder. God caused all this to exist as an act of Divine Will and because of the desire to give the act of being to something else. God calls this creation good and after the act of creating God rested.
Such is the story of the creation of the earth and heavens.
Chapter Two
When Gods will caused people to exist they emerged in the land with everything that was needed to exist. God has caused other beings to exist with whom to share love. Because of this God caused all animals and people to be male and female so they could reproduce. God caused all living things to rely upon each other for existence. God spoke and told the first man and woman to care for the land and to name and care for all other living things. God made living things male and female so that other living things could be born and grow. All living things must rely on each other and the choices they make to keep Gods creation good and in order. God loves creation and wants creation to develop on its own so that it can share Gods love. God told the first people that before them are good and bad; whichever they choose shall be given to them.
So who can outdo the authors of Genesis? I can't come close.
myth:
Pronunciation: 'mith
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek mythos
1 a : 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 b : [size=-1]PARABLE[/size]
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Rewrite the creation account in Genesis in 300 words or less from a pre-scientific perspective to relay these truths which have been revealed to you by God:
1.) God is the Creator of the physical universe.
2.) Humans have free will and are interconnected
3.) Physical existence came from the will of a non-physical being.
4.) Humans know the difference between right and wrong
5.) Show the perspective from the Creator and the perspective from the human
You can also add specifics to establish a seven day week and a Sabbath if you wish or whatever else you see fit
_________________________________________________________________
Genesis by Stumpjumper
Chapter One
In the beginning all existence was within the mind of God. God is the Being who has given the gift of being to something else.
In the beginning God willed the earth and the heavens to exist. The earth and the heavens came into being from an idea in the mind of God.
God spoke Let there be existence. The earth was then formed from nothing by the will of God. The will of God caused order to exist where there was no order. The will of God caused life to exist from this disorder and emerge out of disorder. God caused all this to exist as an act of Divine Will and because of the desire to give the act of being to something else. God calls this creation good and after the act of creating God rested.
Such is the story of the creation of the earth and heavens.
Chapter Two
When Gods will caused people to exist they emerged in the land with everything that was needed to exist. God has caused other beings to exist with whom to share love. Because of this God caused all animals and people to be male and female so they could reproduce. God caused all living things to rely upon each other for existence. God spoke and told the first man and woman to care for the land and to name and care for all other living things. God made living things male and female so that other living things could be born and grow. All living things must rely on each other and the choices they make to keep Gods creation good and in order. God loves creation and wants creation to develop on its own so that it can share Gods love. God told the first people that before them are good and bad; whichever they choose shall be given to them.
So who can outdo the authors of Genesis? I can't come close.