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There are other creation stories from cultures around the world. Some talk of original gods dividing themselves up to make other gods, and then people. Some talk of the gods fashioning people from clay and then bringing them to life. According to the Iriqois,the Sky Woman oversaw the making of the earth while she sat on a turtle; the turtle holds the earth up to this very day.


Sometimes so-called myths/legends can indeed have their basis in truth. I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss or make fun because of the obvious ficticious fluff thrown in. You can start to see interesting and similar patterns amongst many "stories" from cultures around the world sharing similar traits of the past that go beyond mere coincidence. There is something to be said for the oral history/legends of our ancestors. We have maori legends here in New Zealand that also, many times, have their basis in truth and actual events, but that too has to be dissected and understood amongst the obvious fiction. It is very interesting!

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If a scientist claimed that their holy book told them the earth was held on the back of a turtle, so therefore it must be true, I would have serious problems with trusting them to be doing objective science. I would have the same problems with a scientist claiming that the earth is young and that all living things on the earth were created concurrently.


Try the big bang or primordial soup. That's almost as funny, but not nearly as cute <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/babypacifier.gif" alt="" /> It's often backed up with animated pictures too!