Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Creation Stories
I personally have never been a very religious person. In fact I don’t really have a religion at all. So to me both the Navajo and Genesis stories are new and very pleasant. I can see why people might like to hear them and pass them on, but neither story seems very likely to me. The bottom line is that no one can know for sure what the world was like when it was just starting out. Both stories have elements that would seem completely impossible today. A man and woman just appearing out of nowhere completely naked, a hole opening up in the sky with a whole new world inside so the people could have a fresh start. Both of these things are absolutely ridiculous. If these things were possible than why don’t similar occurrences keep happening today? Why can’t we just open up a new hole to another world every time something bad happens? Also, why in both stories do one man and one woman control the fate of the entire world? There is nothing rational about either story. Now, usually I try to be on the creative side when it comes to things that can’t be explained, but in this case I’d rather be more logical and say that science and evolution had more to do with creation, rather than random holes in the sky or people appearing out of nowhere. But I guess anything is possible, no matter how absurd it may seem.
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Most stories told in earlier periods weren't necessarily true, and while they may be creative they both contain the same underlying message about how desire and other evils are bad. They weren't told for being true, they were told for teaching morals.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on the imagination idea. I too am not that religious and am not really sure what to believe. But I think that these stories play a sense of moral and guidelines for each religion rather than to establish a definite belief.
ReplyDeleteIsabel, you ask a lot of questions! Slow down and look at what you're saying: "I try to be on the creative side when it comes to things that can’t be explained, but in this case I’d rather be more logical and say that science and evolution had more to do with creation." Can they be explained or not? Evolution does not explain where life came from. The closest science gets is the Big Bang Theory. Isn't this just a great story wrapped in scientific packaging? Question your assumptions.
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