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Creation
Whether you believe God created the world or the universe is the result of the Big Bang, ask questions here about the creation of the beautiful and wondrous earth we live on.
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Who believes in the Hindu creation story?
One would have to say that Hindus believe their creation story ...
By Pallas; Styx became the mother of Zelus (zeal), Nice (victory), Bia (strength), and Cratos (power).
Can a person be a man AND a woman?
That depends on what you mean by a "man AND a woman". There are people who are hermaphroditic, meaning they have sex organs for both genders, so they could technically qualify. There are also people out there known as "transgendered" and they could count as well. A transgendered person can have a male body with a female mind, or a female body with a male mind. Their sex (meaning sex organs) and their gender (meaning what they identify as) are opposites, so that could technically count.
Inventions not made in the world?
All inventions are made in this world. Ideas for such invenventions may come through revelation of inspiration. But no earthly invention was first created in heaven. The nearest that we may allow such a thought will come through the ideas of God. All animals, birds, fishes and other living creations came from the mind of the Creator, given their spirits and their intelligence before being sent to this earth with the commandment to multiply.
Were the seven days of creation actually seven days?
Morover, Adam lived to be 930 years old. Gen 2:17 says "in the day you eat of the fruit" you will die. By the reckoning of time IN the garden of eden, a day after being kick out into the normal world, must have been 1 day equals 930 years (or close to 1 thousand), then it took 6510 years to create the earth then rest on the 7th day (or 7000 years).
Answer:
The 7 days of creation were NOT 7 literal 24 hour days.
The word 'day' in the Bible, does not always mean a 24 hour day.
For example: just the next Chapter in Genesis (chapter 2) in verse 4, it labels all the 6 days (plural as depicted in Genesis 1); all those 6 days are labeled as 1 day (singular). Is this to say that 6 days also equals 24 hours, since it is also called 'day', not 'days'?
This is but one example of MANY, where the word 'day' refers to something OTHER THAN a 24 hour day. Likewise with the term 'evening' and 'morning'; it is also used in a 'figurative' was, NOT NECESSARILY always 'literal'; as fundamentalists would have you arbitrarily believe.
Another Evidence that the creative days were NOT 24 hour days. In the Scriptural record the account of each of the six creative days concludes with the statement: "And there came to be evening and there came to be morning" a first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth day. The seventh day, however, does not have this ending, indicating that this period, during which God has been resting from his creative works toward the earth, continued on. (Among other scriptures) at Hebrews 4:1-10 the apostle Paul indicated that God's rest day was still continuing in his generation, which had by then been more than 4,000 years after that seventh-day rest period began. This makes it evident that each creative day, or work period, was at least thousands of years in length.
Reference Quotes:
- A Religious Encyclopaedia (Vol. I, p. 613): "The days of creation were creative days, stages in the process, but not days of twenty-four hours each."-Edited by P. Schaff, 1894.
- The Hebrew word yohm, translated "day," can mean different lengths of time. Among the meanings possible, William Wilson's Old Testament Word Studiesincludes the following: "A day; it is frequently put for time in general, or for a long time; a whole period under consideration . . . Day is also put for a particular season or time when any extraordinary event happens." (Old TestamentWord Studies, Grand Rapids, Mich.; 1978, W. Wilson, p. 109)
Therefore we cannot be as arbitrary as 'fundamentalists'.
I believe that science agrees with this Bible view. While not calling them 'creative' days; science agrees that there was MUCH TIME involved in the things that formed the earth, and life on it.
Answer:
Yes -- 24-hour days.
A day consists of two parts... a day or "light" portion, and a night or "dark" portion. And these are treated in the account:
"God called the light 'day,' and the darkness He called 'night.' And there was evening, and there was morning -- THE FIRST DAY." (Gen.1:5 NIV)
"...And there was eveniing, and there was morning -- THE SECOND DAY." (verse 8)
"And there was evening, and there was morning -- THE THIRD DAY." (verse 13)
And so on.
What is the word for creation by a higher being?
The term for creation by a higher being is "divine creation" or "creationism." It refers to the belief that the universe and all living things were created by a deity or a supernatural force.
On what day did God create water?
The first day. On the first day, God created the world together with water and atmosphere. Although the Torah, in the Creation as in other topics deliberately employs brevity and ellipsis (see the Talmud, Hagigah 11b), Jewish tradition is that God created a complete universe, out of nothing (Exodus 20:11, Isaiah 40:28; Maimonides' "Guide," 2:30; Nachmanides on Gen. 1:1). This is one of the meanings of Genesis 1:1 (Targum, Gen.1:1; and Rashi commentary, Gen.1:14), though the verse has further meaning as well (Rashi, Gen.1:1).Note:
According to tradition, there is only one Genesis creation-narrative, with ch.2 serving as an expansion of the brevity of ch.1, not a separate set of events (Rashi commentary, Gen.2:8).While Judaism has always seen the Torah as an intricate tapestry that nonetheless had one Divine source, some modern authors such as Wellhausen (the father of modern Biblical-criticism, 1844-1918) have suggested artificially chopping up the narrative and attributing it to various authors, despite the Torah's explicit statement as to its provenance (Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 31:24). This need not concern believers, since his claims have been debunked one by one, as archaeology and other disciplines have demonstrated the integrity of the Torah. No fragments have ever been found that would support his Documentary Hypothesis, which remains nothing more than an arbitrary claim, whose falsehood has been pointed out:
http://religion.answers.com/theory/debunking-the-jepd-documentary-hypothesis
http://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=6&article=1131(a Christian author)
And see also the wider picture:
http://judaism.answers.com/hebrew/does-archaeology-support-the-hebrew-bible
What did God create on the 6th and 7th day?
Day by day, God created the universe and everything in it (Genesis ch.1).God created the universe out of nothing (Exodus 20:11, Isaiah 40:28; Rashi commentary to Genesis 1:14; Maimonides' "Guide," 2:30). Note that the Torah, in describing the Creation, deliberately employs brevity and ellipsis, just as it does in many other topics. See the Talmud, Hagigah 11b.
On day 1: God created the universe in general, light, and this Earth. The light was not the same as that of the sun. Rather, it was light that God created before the sun, and which emanated from a point in space without any physical source; like what we might term a "white hole."
On day 2: God created the separation between the Earth and the upper atmosphere.
On day 3: God separated the continents from the oceans, and created plants.
On day 4: God created the sun, moon, and stars.
On day 5: God created birds and fish.
On day 6: God created animals and people.
On day 7: God ceased creating, thereby creating the concept of rest.
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It is.... a selection of creation sets, where you can build people, fun characters, houses, buildings and other things. Even though it is 5+, even teenagers really enjoy it!! It's more for girls than boys. Just type in 'ello creation system' and you might get some nice pictures of it!!
What kind of folktale tells about the beginning of the world?
This is a difficult question to answer. Everyone on Earth has his own preferred ideas about creation. If you whittle down all of them into their most basic elements, you find two primary themes: either the universe was created by God(s)/dess(es), or it was born out of some sort of preexisting material. Evolutionism falls into the latter category, citing speculations about a multiverse out of which our universe was born. Likely the second most widespread view today is that of biblical creationism, which holds that God created the universe by the command of His word as recorded in the Hebrew Torah.
If you're searching for a more general folktale (as opposed to a religious belief), fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien crafted a very detailed creation narrative in the opening chapters of his book The Silmarillion. In it, Eru Ilúvatar (God) inspires the Ainur (angels) to sing a beautiful melody that paints a musical picture of Arda, the world. Then he puts reality to their song and creates Eä (literally, "let it be"), the whole of the universe. There is much more to the tale than just this brief description.
How many days of creation were there?
Seven (Genesis ch.1). The seventh introduced rest; cessation.Note:
According to tradition, there is only one Genesis creation-narrative, with ch.2 serving as an expansion of the brevity of ch.1, not a separate set of events (Rashi commentary, Gen.2:8).The same literary devices which the Torah employs to enrich its text, have been used by Bible-critics in an attempt to reassign its authorship.
While Judaism has always seen the Torah as an intricate tapestry that nonetheless had one Divine source, some modern authors such as Wellhausen (the father of modern Biblical-criticism, 1844-1918) have suggested artificially chopping up the narrative and attributing it to various authors, despite the Torah's explicit statement as to its provenance (Exodus 24:12, Deuteronomy 31:24). This need not concern believers, since his claims have been debunked one by one, as archaeology and other disciplines have demonstrated the integrity of the Torah. No fragments have ever been found that would support his Documentary Hypothesis, which remains nothing more than an arbitrary claim, whose falsehood has been pointed out:
http://religion.answers.com/theory/debunking-the-jepd-documentary-hypothesis
http://www.apologeticspress.org/apcontent.aspx?category=6&article=1131(a Christian author)
And see also the wider picture:
http://judaism.answers.com/hebrew/does-archaeology-support-the-hebrew-bible
What is the structure of each creation story?
Creation is a Myth in any language, people just need to have common sense, I'm not trying to call anyone stupid or ignorant, if you read, studied & understood what you read you might understand the impossibility of your god. search on how creation stories were created(that is the only creation).
Which day did God create rivers?
If I'm correct, on the third day:
6 Then God said, "Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth." 7 And that is what happened. God made this space to separate the waters of the earth from the waters of the heavens. 8 God called the space "sky."
And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.
9 Then God said, "Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear." And that is what happened. 10 God called the dry ground "land" and the waters "seas." And God saw that it was good.
After this it says he created vegetation, and considering that i would assume that rivers would exist, thus rivers would have been created on the third day.
How many people are estimated to believe in the creationism theory nowadays?
Many hundreds of Millions. Most all who are in the denominations of: Baptists, Southern Baptists, Seventh Day Adventists, Mennonites, Many New Evangelicals, Church of God, and also most Muslims, and some Catholics.
What is Taiwan's creation story?
This Is Taiwan's Creation story:
Taiwan, was created under the tear of the divine. The gorgeous goddess of creation and destruction Hera came to earth with her baby child Zeth. Expecting humans to be understanding and respectful towards others, Hera was horrified by the violence, hatred and suffers that existed in mankind. The conquistadors in the Americas, the crusades in Europe and the war in China are conflicts that Hera saw and absolutely despise. She soon arrived at the Pacific, the ocean of peace and tranquility.
Stunned and electrified by this vast gentle ocean, Hera decided to create a land of love and peace. With all the negatives she saw around the world, she shed a tear, a tear that dropped quietly on to the Pacific Ocean and became an island. In order to bring life and love to this land, and promise that peace be maintained, she sacrificed her baby on the land and created all living things.
The baby was crying and rolling around. Tears became rivers that originated civilization; the bumps he created became valleys and mountains. His hair became all kinds of plants and his flesh became animals. The heart of the baby, the heart that had been blessed by the gorgeous goddess Hera, became the Holy Spirit in every living organism. Henceforth, there was no war on this land, hatred was eliminated, and peace and love were achieved. Taiwan was created.
Why did god create man in his image?
There is no way of knowing even the tiniest inkling of why God did or does anything. How could an ant understand particle physics?
How can we Preserve the integrity of God's creation?
At a personal level, do our best to look after the planet. Minimising electricity and fuel usage seems to be the present priority. So, buy a smaller, fuel-efficient car, use public transport more, and buy energy-efficient globes and shower fittings. Ask your shopping centre to lower the temperature a little in winter. Don't pollute, and take your garbage home. Recycle as much as possible, so if your council does not provide recycling bins, ask them to do so.
As a citizen, demand that the government take unilateral and perhaps unpopular action, if necessary, to reduce the nation's carbon emissions.
Leave the world a better place than it was when we were born.
What did God create on the third day he created the world?
From"Young Women of Faith Bible-NIV"
Genesis 1-2
9And God said, "let the water under the sky be gathered to one place, and let dry ground appear." And it was so.10God called the dry ground "land" and gathered waters he called "seas." And God saw that it was good.11Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed baring plants and trees on the land that bare fruit with seed in it, according to the various kinds." And it was so.12The land produced vegetation: plants baring seeds according to their kinds and trees baring fruit according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13And there was evening and there was morning-the third day.
In every culture we find some story about how the universe came to exist in the first place. These are called creation myths.
On which day was water created?
On the first day (Rashi commentary, Genesis 1:1). There was nothing other than God before the Creation.God's presence "hovering over the face of the waters" means that God had created the water immediately prior, even though the creation of the water is not explicitly stated. Thousands of things were created but are not mentioned.
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