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How was the world created?

This is the question everyone asks, and there is no absolute answer for it. It is very important to study the creation of the world in many different aspects of many different religions, ideas, etc.

By researching and analyzing different religions and what they set as facts, we can see different points of view and beliefs. That way we will come to our own conclusions.

In this project, I wilresearch three different religions, myths, and their believes. I will start by researching: The Greek Mythology, Hinduism, and Christianity. I chose this three because they believe in different things, but at the same time, they share things in common like the existence of something superior to us (a god or multiple gods). It’s important to analyze different perspectives before coming to conclusions, and that can only be done through research.

According to some religions and myths, the world was created by something ‘’superior’’ to us. This can be a god or multiple gods.



// Gaea – Mother Nature //

First, In the Greek mythology, everything started with a shapeless, unorganized, lifeless matter called Chaos. Chaos then gave birth to Mother Nature (Gaea). She created and organized all things into a balanced union. After creating Gaea, Chaos created //Tartarus//, the incarnation of the Underworld who built his home deep below the world of Gaea. Gaea and Tartarus united and created //Typhoon//, an appalling, fire breathing gradon. Then, out of Chaos, love appeared in the form of //Eros//, who was the most handsome of all Greek gods and he was invincible by nature. Chaos also gave birth to //Erebus//, the symbolization of the dark silence, and Nyx, the incarnation of the night. With the intervention of Eros, Erebus and Nyx united and Nyx created //Aether// (the Atmosphere) and //Hemera// (the Day).



// The innumerable universes emanating from Vishnu //

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Looking at the Hinduism, the material world was created not once but repeatedly, time and time again. This universe is considered to be one of many, all enclosed like ‘’innumerable bubbles floating in space." Within this universe, there are three main regions: the heavenly planets, the earthly realm, and the lower worlds. Hinduism is not predominantly earth-centered, it actually puts emphasis on other "planes of existence" – various material abodes and the spiritual realm itself. This is reflected in Hindu stories and specifically through the concept of //lila//, the divine pastime. There is no one simple account of creation and there are many detailed and inter-related stories. Central is the narration of the sacrifice of the primal being (//Purusha//), found in the //Rig Veda//. On the metaphysical level, the universe was created from sound (//vak//). Sound corresponds to ether, the subtlest of the five material elements. According to suchphilosophy, the elements develop progressively from subtle to gross. The //atman//, more subtle than any matter, generates his own successive material bodies. This world and its creatures are here to facilitate the soul's self-centered desires, and ultimately to enable his return to the spiritual world. =====



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However, Christians believe that God created the world and all living things. They picture God as having three forms or aspects: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus) and God the Hoy Spirit. They believe that God sent Jesus to tell people about God's love, and that Jesus died to forgive humanity's sins. They also believe that Jesus will return at the end of time, when there will be a New Creation. =====

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‘’In the beginning, God created the universe. At first the earth was shapeless and covered in darkness. God said, "Let there be light". And there was light. God divided the day from the night, naming them ' day' and 'night'. This was the first day and God saw that it was good. On the second day, God made the heavens to separate the water from the earth, and on the third day he raised the dry land up from the waters below the heavens and commanded the earth to bring all plants. Then, he made the greater light for the day and the lesser light for the night. This was the fourth day. On the fifth day, God commanded the waters to fill with living creatures and the air to fill birds. On the sixth day, God commanded the earth to bring all kinds of living creatures. God then said " Let us make man in our own image". So God created man and woman in his own likeness and gave them authority over all living things. On the seventh day, God rested. =====

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Now the first man, Adam, was created by God out of soil and given life by God's breath. Adam had no companion of his own so God caused hem to fall into a deep sleep and created woman - Eve- from one of Adam's ribs.’’ =====

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These two religions, and the Greek mythology are very interesting. They are very similar even though they don’t believe in the exact same thing. Some similarities we can find between these three religions and myths are the beliefs that the world was created by something superior to us (one god or multiple gods). They all believe that there is something superior, something we can’t understand. =====

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However, they obviously have some differences. Hinduism believes in more than one god, and that the world was created not once, but repeatedly, time and time again. Greek mythology also believes in more than one god, but it sets that everything started with Chaos, a shapeless, unorganized, lifeless matter. Unlike Hinduism and Greek mythology, Christianity sets that there is only one God, Jesus Christ, and that he created everything. =====

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Religion can be a very complicated topic. There can emerge tons of topics from only one religion, especially when it comes to the creation myths. When analyzing these three religions, we can notice they don’t explain everything in much detail. They talk very generally, and there are still some missing details and things that are not even mentioned. =====


 * ===== What/Who created the god/gods? =====
 * ===== The fact that there are so many religions can result confusing to some other people. Who’s right? Who’s wrong? What will happen to those who don’t believe in any religion? =====
 * ===== Also, a lot of people don’t believe in any god/s, because there is not a physical proof of it. =====

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There are tons of theories trying to explain the creation of the universe, but the lack of detail and proofs makes them difficult to believe in. This is why religion is one of the most controversial topics. =====

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Throughout this project, I learned about different religions and their beliefs. This is a very interesting and debatable topic. I was really amazed that they all believe in something superior to us. Religions set that the space, world, animals, humans, everything was created by something superior. However, their beliefs differ in the amount of gods. The creation of the world is one of the most debatable topics. Every religion tries to explain how and why the world was created, but there is no concrete proof of what they set. However, the universe is way too perfect and complicated to say that it wasn’t created by something superior. No one can set exactly how the world was created, but I think some religions might be close to what can be the truth. I can relate this project to my daily life because I have Christian, Hindu, and atheist friends. They all believe in different things and every time the topic starts, we can all start debating. We all have different perspectives, but we respect that. Although this topic is extremely controversial, it’s really interesting and important. I think we should all research a little bit about different religions and their beliefs. It’s good to research different perspectives because that way we educate ourselves and can come to our conclusions. =====


 * 1) ===== "The Creation II." // Greek Mythology // . 2010 - 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. . =====
 * 2) ===== Ashliman, D.L. "Creation of the Earth: Greek and Roman Mythology." // University of Pittsburgh // . The Metamorphoses of Ovid, 2002. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. . =====
 * 3) ===== "What Is the Creation Story in Hinduism?" // Patheos.com // . 2008. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. . =====
 * 4) ===== "Heart of Hinduism: Creation." // Welcome to the Heart of Hinduism // . The Heart of Hinduism, 2004. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. . =====
 * 5) ===== "Bible on the Web Search." // Bible on the Web - Online Bible Church // . Web. 16 Feb. 2012. . =====