Creation Myths

Creation myths in there own way are very exciting for me to learn about. Most everybody has heard of the Greek deities, the Virgin Mary, and Jesus Christ these gods are widely known throughout the world but learning about other gods and other myths from places that I honestly haven’t even heard of is really cool to explore. There are so many different types of gods and holy figures it almost makes my head spin. Even though it is fun to learn about new things and to know them I still hold onto my own beliefs. I believe that there is one God and that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior. I believe that He died or my sins and the sins of the people around me hoping to give everybody a better life and a chance into Heaven. It is kind of weird in some sense to hear that some people don’t believe that there is a heaven or hell or that there is even a God to begin with. I think that being able to study and compare all these different creation myths helps people to really know who they are. In a way it could cause the reverse affect and cause someone to doubt who they are and where they come from but I think that if you have very strong beliefs then learning about these different myths can help you grow stronger in your beliefs and have more faith in them. There are always going to be people that believe in something different then you do and that it just the way that the world is. Everyone is different and if they weren’t then our world would probably be really boring. Being culturally diverse and having knowledge of the world around you is a great gift though, no matter who or what you choose to believe in. We can all benefit from each other even if it is only in the simplest or smallest of ways. So learning about other cultures creation myths is fascinating, people believing that we come from dragons or eggs or that someone was just poofed into existence really is cool and not so different then what anyone else believes. Like I said I believe in God but nobody knows where my God that created the earth in seven days came from, He has just always been there. All in all I think that everyone could benefit in some way or another by learning about the different cultures and beliefs around the world. Even if it is not what you choose to believe yourself, nobody has the right to put down someone else’s beliefs especially when if they took the time to learn even a little bit about them they would see that all of our beliefs really are not that different. Everything came from somewhere and everybody wants to have a purpose in life so having knowledge from around the world definitely couldn’t hurt your chances of knowing who you are and what you are really here for.