Examining the Bible: Genesis, Part IV
In Genesis 6:14-21, god details his plans for saving Noah and his family from the flood that he plans on using to destroy every living thing on the Earth. As usual, I have several problems with this story and I'll discuss them all in detail. Let's begin!
Examining the Bible: Genesis, Part III
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Genesis 6:9-22 tells the story of Noah and the events leading up to the Great Flood. As usual, I have problems with this story and I'd love to tell you what they are. Let's get started, shall we?
In the Beginning…
everal times during my childhood I heard a pastor preach on the creation story in Genesis. While I was still a Christian I thought it was just about the coolest story I'd ever heard -- every time I heard it. Here's the run-down:
In the beginning there was god. God got the urge to create stuff so he fashioned a planet with land and water and light so he could put plants and animals on it. In order to make this his crowning achievement he then placed humans and a talking serpent on the planet. The habitable area on this planet was constrained to a garden, in the middle of which was a tree that god had created knowing that it would destroy the humans someday.
In the beginning, GOD...
Pretty awesome, right? Well, kind of. When I was a Christian I followed along in my book while the pastor read and never asked questions. This is how the sermon almost always went:
"Genesis 1: 1 -- In the beginning, GOD. Now, that's all I need to know. This tells me that god was always there, is there now, and will always be there even after I die. Praise the lord!"
Jon Willis
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