The authors of Genesis (at least five, none of whom were Moses) seem to have picked up parts of their story from Hindu legends of the creation and early history of humanity. Stories of Hindu Heros Adimo, Heva, Sherma, Hama and Jiapheta apparently were replicated into legends about Adam, Eve, Shem, Ham, and Japeth. The two creation stories at the start of Genesis were also apparently heavily influenced by Pagan writings from Mesopotamia; the transition between the two sources occurs at Genesis 2:4 with a verse inserted by whoever compiled the scrolls into the book of Genesis. Pete, if you want to know what Christianity is really all about, stop trying to beat people over the head with Genesis (a compilation of ancient myth and the folklore of several different religions), made up words like "evolutionism," and ignoring observable and verifiable fact (the REAL story of how God did it!), and spend some quality time reading the Sermon on the Mount, and especially Matthew 25:35-40. A pastor friend of mine once held up a copy of the Bible and said, "This is NOT the Boy Scout Manual. It is not a book of answers, it is a book of QUESTIONS!" Don Firth
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