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With this definition of myth write your own creation story

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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 God’s 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 God’s creation good and in order. God loves creation and wants creation to develop on its own so that it can share God’s 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.
 
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I'll add to your story. Chapter 5, it was created to help the kids fall asleep when they were told the creation story.

When Adam had lived 130 years, he had a son in his own likeness, in his own image; and he named him Seth. 4 After Seth was born, Adam lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 5 Altogether, Adam lived 930 years, and then he died.


6 When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father [b] of Enosh. 7 And after he became the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. 8 Altogether, Seth lived 912 years, and then he died.

9 When Enosh had lived 90 years, he became the father of Kenan. 10 And after he became the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. 11 Altogether, Enosh lived 905 years, and then he died.

12 When Kenan had lived 70 years, he became the father of Mahalalel. 13 And after he became the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. 14 Altogether, Kenan lived 910 years, and then he died.

15 When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he became the father of Jared. 16 And after he became the father of Jared, Mahalalel lived 830 years and had other sons and daughters. 17 Altogether, Mahalalel lived 895 years, and then he died.

18 When Jared had lived 162 years, he became the father of Enoch. 19 And after he became the father of Enoch, Jared lived 800 years and had other sons and daughters. 20 Altogether, Jared lived 962 years, and then he died.

21 When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 And after he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived 969 years, and then he died.

28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah [c] and said, "He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the LORD has cursed." 30 After Noah was born, Lamech lived 595 years and had other sons and daughters. 31 Altogether, Lamech lived 777 years, and then he died. 32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
 
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