Monday, October 12, 2009
Early Creation Stories
I do think the creation of the story of Navejo is more likely to be true than the creation story in the book of Genesis. There was the first man and woman, Adam and Eve who were told by God not to eat from the forbidden tree. But there lust and envy that they obtained from the serpant made them eat from the tree. Had they have not eaten from the tree both Adam and Eve would have gained immortality. Because they would have beeen immortal, they wouldn't be much use of if not any use of medicine. There also wouldn't be much violence either. Since they have eaten from the tree they are motal and that makes us mortal. That allows us to take advantage of medical use. Since we are mortal there is a lot of violence and evil in the world. The creation story of Navejo is very likely to the creation story of Genesis.
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Do you really think the story of the Navajo is more likely or do you just like it better? I don't think that eating from the tree made Adam and Eve mortal and that is why we are mortal, so that throws off your argument a little bit. Also, just because we have medicine doesn't make the Navajo story more likely, and I think we would have violence whether or not Adam and Eve ate the fruit. Facts are a little bit off.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the idea that it is hard to believe the Genesis story, but on the same principles it is very hard to believe the navajo story dont you think? I mean, no sun or moon and some medicine that makes mountains... i think its pretty unlikely also.
ReplyDeleteSlow down a bit, Kyle, and make sure what you wrote will make sense to a stranger reading it. Your thought process is hard to follow. You seem to suggest that things would be better if the Navajo story was true, but doesn't evil creep into their story, too?
ReplyDeleteKyle, it doesn't seem like you address the Navajo story much at all during the post. While I see where you're going with the Genesis story, it appears as though you are treating it as if the whole idea of "first man and first woman" were absolute, when what we're examining is if that could have been true or not.
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