An Atheistic Bible Study Of Genesis Chapter One Verses One And Two - Part Three
@arthurchappell (45002)
Preston, England
July 20, 2017 1:59pm CST
When God creates the Light on day one of his six day universe making for programme, he actually says the words ‘Let There be light’.
Who is he talking to? With nothing else in existence is he talking to himself, inner voices, as yet un-refered to angels, other gods? Satan? etc.
Do the words act as a magical, supernatural, occult or even witchcraft spell that generates the light? Harry Potter shouts his spells, ie, 'Petronus!' Why does God not utter incantations or other words to generate anything other than the Light during his Creation process?
If others are watching the creation activity, who are they? Why does God require an audience? Is the creation and subsequent entire history of the universe all just God showing off his skills boastfully to other entities? Why would God be so vain?
If the observers are gods, surely this makes a mockery of the Judaeo-Christian notion that there simply are no other gods. If the watchers are angels or even demons, including Satan (fallen or not yet fallen) we learn nothing of their identity, how or why they were created, or what they think of the Creation process or its completed product.
Arthur Chappell
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@vandana7 (98826)
• India
21 Jul 17
I have a different take on it all. I believe in all gods. I have also received help from them, when I called them up. Coincidence? Perhaps. Without a creator there cannot be creation. I agree there has to be only one creator of both matter and anti-matter. I cannot just imagine him or her or whatever. Too big for my intellectual level. I do not, I repeat do not believe in holy books, unless they have some sincere advice for me which can be used in some situations. I believe they have all been manipulated by egoistic rulers, preachers, priests, politicians, influential people, just about anybody who had the power and authority to do so. Somewhere within them lies some wisdom, which is all there is to them. But creator there, and he is called by different names, just like I call my father dad, and my neighbor calls him uncle. He is the same person.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Jul 17
@vandana7 localized names, pet names and variations all play their part. God, Yahweh, Jehovah, The Tetragramatron, Allah, all refer to the same deity
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@marguicha (215410)
• Chile
20 Jul 17
I rather prefer to think of the Bible as a metaphor (or a sequence of metaphors) where I have to add the time and culture where it was written (by men). The God in the Bible is absolutely man made. And so are angels and Satan.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
20 Jul 17
@marguicha yes its origins are totally man made
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
26 May 18
@jstory07 totally agree with the right to religious freedom
@marguicha (215410)
• Chile
20 Jul 17
Interesting question! Although there are many parts of the Bible that are wonderful stories that have not much to do with your beliefs.2 people like this
@Poppylicious (11133)
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20 Jul 17
'Let there be light' is just a statement; it doesnt have to be aimed at anyone. I mumble things to myself all the time. :)
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Jul 17
@Poppylicious well said. I talk to myelf a lot though the let there be light declaration is ngled out as of some significance while my meanderings won't be - Let there be beans on toast doesn't have quite the same importance somehow
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Jul 17
Just wondering if you get any backlash from these. Keep em coming, you're preaching to the choir, as they say.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
21 Jul 17
@teamfreak16 I do get some fundamentalists retaliating - my favourite was the chap who called for me to be banned from reading the Bible because I might do it a dis-service. Most commentators hope that my readings will somehow convert me though
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