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    and of the Israelites, described in Genesis, portray the power that the deities had over the creatures of Earth and their abilities to determine the existence of mankind to their liking, whether or not the reason is sensible. Mesopotamian culture believed that the gods created mankind to do their bidding on earth and to provide for them. As opposed to the Sumerians’ sole reason for mankind, there are many implications as to why the Israelites’ God created man. Some say God created man as a part

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    created the heaven and earth. In essence of his creating the heaven and the earth he also created mankind and animals. In the book of (Genesis 1) in the bible begins with the creation and recreation of the heaven and earth also known as the natural world. God created the heaven and earth to show forth his faith through his word and the love for all living things. In the book of (Genesis 1:1) in the bible states, “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. In addition to God creating

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    beyond the confines of Earth, modernity entered an entirely new construct. The event marked not only an achievement for science and technology, but also for mankind as a whole. Sputnik served as the “first step toward escape from men’s imprisonment on Earth, modernity entered an entirely new context. The event marked not only an achievement for science and technology, but also for mankind as a whole. Sputnik served as the “first step toward escape from men’s imprisonment on Earth,” cultivating what

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    Nigerian Creation Myth

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    created mankind or if mankind created god. There are many different beliefs to how mankind was created but they are all connected in some way. It can be said that god came first because there needed to be one person that then realized more people were needed on Earth as mentioned in the creation myths for Venezuela, Bolivia, and Nigeria. These all talk about different ways that god decided how mankind should be created. The creation myth for Venezuela starts off with the creator of Earth and Sky

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    In Greek Mythology, it can be easily argued if Greek gods were seen as benefactors or tormentors of mankind. Although there are many gods and goddesses who helped mankind, there are also many who destroyed them and their living conditions. In this type of argument, the decision would depend on the god or goddess and what they offered to society. It can be said that these gods were either one or the other, if they were not portrayed as benefactors then they were tormentors. Some Greek gods contributed

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    In this essay I will compare and contrast the Babylonian creation story found in the Enuma Elish with the creation accounts presented in Genesis, the Jahwist and Priestly source. The reason for this comparative essay is to show that the creation stories in the Jahwist and Priestly sources of Genesis, and that the Enuma Elish have some similarities along with major differences. Including but not limited to a chaotic primitive state, the creation of mankind, the idea of “image”, and the division

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    John Locke Greed Essay

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    In this excerpt from The Second Treatise of Government, John Locke- argues that God gave mankind the Earth to enjoy, but man's inherent greed is responsible for destroying the Earth. John Locke recognizes the inherent greediness of mankind, and establishes a definitive line between enjoying and abusing God’s gift to man: “Nothing was made by God for man to spoil or destroy.” Throughout this passage, greed is defined as allowing one’s property to become spoiled or destroyed. Whereas enjoyment is

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    as, through the Nephilim the surface of the Earth became filled with wickedness and violence before the great flood. These giants were wicked and having been born of corrupted angelic beings, they dominated the surface of the Earth filling it with wickedness and violence. In addition to causing violence and sin on the Earth, the Nephilim was corrupting the Earth with the worship of the serpent, the Anannage angelic beings or gods and corrupting the Earth with the worship of the Demiurge (Saturn).

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    The arch of Noah is a prime example of this God given responsibility; God informed Noah when a great flood would be coming and how to save not only himself and family from the flood but the animals as well. The Question of Meaning Mankind was created to inhabit the earth (Genesis 1:26:28) God created mankind with an intentional purpose, to be dominant over all other creatures of the planet. We as humans live in the relevance

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    all have very different views, towards the Earth and mankind. The Mayan creators only wanted humans for them to be able to praise them, the Inuit god was not expecting humans to roam hear but after they were hatched he cared for them. The Mayan creators: Tepeu the Maker and Gucumatz the Feathered Spirit first created the Earth, together by coming together. After this whatever they imagined was created. They needed something to look after their creation, this is why they created animals. The two Gods

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