Creation Myths 2
Throughout history every culture has had its own set of values and beliefs by which its people live. Many cultures have developed their own story of how we came to be; how the world came into existence. Although these stories obviously vary, originating from completely different sides of the planet there are also many parts that are quite comparable. One of the most famous creation myths is contained in the Bible, in the book of Genesis. The creation story begins before man was made, when God reigned. Heaven was the spot for God to be at, the kingdom in the sky. The African tribe Yao-Bantu's creation story states that man chased the god Mulungu away; forcing the god to live in the sky. These are stories from opposite parts of the earth that discuss two different creators, but both refer to a place in the sky. Throughout many religions in the world Heaven is God's house or the place where souls journey to in the afterlife. The Genesis myth states that God had been creating the heavens and the earth, but the earth wasn't alive yet. For anything to grow on earth, God would need rain and man to till the soil. The almighty God brought up a mist from the ground and watered the face of the planet. The
All across the world there are many different cultures. These cultures have their own distinct food, language, and activities. They also developed their own set of beliefs by which they practice religion. These beliefs include the existence of a higher power, the existence of a God's kingdom in the sky; heaven, and the creation of man and woman by a God. These beliefs may be individual beliefs, but throughout the world multiple cultures share these sets of universal beliefs. So out the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man..." The god Mulungu sees all this going on and is enraged. Why are these humans killing off all these animals that once saved their lives? The God cannot take it any more. He decides to leave earth to live in the clouds; being chased off by humans. The Hopi tribe's myth also includes their creator, the Spider Woman first creating man and then making a woman for him to be with. The Gods designed one more creation to put on earth after all this. The Gods gave the world the first female. In the Genesis myth God watched man roaming the earth by himself and decided to make a companion. One night while man was sleeping, God took one of his ribs and crafted a woman. God made the woman from his rib to show that she was a part of him. Although these cultures have diverse beliefs in who or what God is, they both think that God created man out of the earth; making him a
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