Many cultures and ancient civilizations have their own theories as to how life began on earth. Some cultures say gods and goddesses created life, in modern times however some suggest that we came through outer space. Biologists do not have a great knowledge as to how life has come about but they are slowly unraveling this mystery thanks to advances in technology. Before examining modern ideas about the origins of life, it is important to see the traditional views on how life began. Many cultures believed that gods or goddesses created life.
I believe we think this because in the bible we are taught that god takes time to create and mold each individual. In the story of Popul VUH we are given generic creations multiple times. Where there is a Noah or Adam and Eve, in opposite there is they, human, daughter, or mold of the maker. When displeased with his work God created the great flood to wipe out anything not worthy in his sight. When displeased with their creations in Popul VUH the experiments were harshly removed, naturally they would become food.
As a result of living in areas surrounded by pagan people, Israel’s first generation to be born in the promise land suffered temptations of the combining their own religious practices with idolaters. It corrupted their worship, and they forgot that God is more concerned with their obedience and reflection of Him then He is with offerings. As a result of Israel’s disobedience, the Lord always handed down a judgment in one form or another. However,
Creation Stories The Earth was created one way or another, and we found this out in the two creation stories we read: “Popol Vuh” by Anonymous and “Genesis” from the bible. A creation story is a story about how the Earth/things/people were invented or created. These two stories were good, and similar in many ways. They were also very different too. “Popol Vuh” and “Genesis” were very similar in many ways, but the main one I thought was how they killed people.
Because of Cain improper attitude, and lack of true faith God sentenced Cain to life of a vagabond. He graciously shielded him with divine protection letting any human being kill him in revenge. Genesis
So they took it upon themselves to revolt against their masters and succeeded in stealing an apple. This caused our entire race to fall from this state of ignorant bliss, to wake up from the mind prison. The slave race rose up against the gods after having awakened to the truth of their situation. The slaves left Eden, the civilized area the gods lived. The war raged, and both the gods and mankind were so busy on each other a catastrophe was not noticed and it hit the earth where in only a few of them survived.
Several noticeable differences in the two stories contain both idols came to earth for different reasons or purposes. Jesus is a religious figure and E.T is an alien. Jesus was sent to Earth from God to save people from their sins whereas E.T was accidentally left behind by his family. Jesus was born in a barn in Jerusalem and E.T was found in a tool shed in California . Nevertheless one can look deeper into how both stories are similar.
God orders Raphael to, “as friend with friend, converse with Adam” (V.229-230). God gives specific instructions to speak with solely Adam, as Eve’s name does not get mentioned. This proves that God did not make Eve with an extravagance of learning ability, and He knows it. Despite her lack of knowledge, Eve does have some beneficial qualities. God blesses her with outstanding beauty and charm.
They would become the earth and the sky. Tefnut and Shu also produced six other Gods Isis, Hathor, Osiris, Seth, Thoth and Nephthys who had their roles in this creation. Atum’s children Tefnut and Shu got out lost and Atum is so sad that he sends his all seeing eye around to find them, and when the eye finds him he cries tears of joy which fall to earth and become the first men ("The Big Myth", 2011-2015). Figuring out this myth it says that Atum is neither male nor female but is able to produce life on his own. The power of life beings in this culture is a good representation.
Charles Darwin was famous for his controversial theory that animals evolved by means of natural selection. He produced a book about his theory, implicating that humans were not especially created, but had evolved. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/darwin_charles.shtml) Darwin developed his theory of natural selection in 1837. Before this, it was generally believed that every species was specially created by God, and could not be altered. Up until his voyage on the HMS Beagle, Darwin, like all others, believed in a traditional Biblical creation of all life forms.