Creation Comparison of General Hindu and Christian Perspectives
What are the differences between the Hindu Creation Story and the Christian Creation Story?
Before you read this short essay I would like to remind that its purpose is not to offend anyone. I deeply respect all Theists and their religions. Any comments I make that may be considered offensive are solely just my opinion.
Christian Story
Monotheistic-only one god
(Found in Genesis Ch.1)
Long ago, before the earth and all things in it, there was only God.
Able to do all things. What he says goes.
On day one , God said, "Let there be light ." God called the light day, and the darkness He called night.
It took him more than one day- ceases to be the Omnipotent
On day two , God made the sky.
On day three , God separated the land from the waters and created flowers, trees, and grass .
Animals need the sun and plants too
Scientifically wrong
On day four ,God made the sun, moon, and stars.
On day five , the birds and fish were created.
On day six , God made animals and then He made people to be like Him. He named the man Adam, and Adam named his wife, Eve.
Again ceases to be omnipotent
God rested on day seven. He saw everything He had made and said that it was good.
God made a garden home for the man and woman. It was called the Garden of Eden. He told them they could eat fruit from all the trees in the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The serpent lied to Eve and she ate of the fruit. She gave some to Adam and he also ate of it. They had not been obedient and they had to leave their beautiful home. After that, they had to work hard and had many troubles.
Genesis Ch.3 V.16:
“To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
This is a statement which is degrading women who have gone through pregnancy. Muslims who believe in the same story say that god shared the blame between them. They leave out the
Before you read this short essay I would like to remind that its purpose is not to offend anyone. I deeply respect all Theists and their religions. Any comments I make that may be considered offensive are solely just my opinion.
Christian Story
Monotheistic-only one god
(Found in Genesis Ch.1)
Long ago, before the earth and all things in it, there was only God.
Able to do all things. What he says goes.
On day one , God said, "Let there be light ." God called the light day, and the darkness He called night.
It took him more than one day- ceases to be the Omnipotent
On day two , God made the sky.
On day three , God separated the land from the waters and created flowers, trees, and grass .
Animals need the sun and plants too
Scientifically wrong
On day four ,God made the sun, moon, and stars.
On day five , the birds and fish were created.
On day six , God made animals and then He made people to be like Him. He named the man Adam, and Adam named his wife, Eve.
Again ceases to be omnipotent
God rested on day seven. He saw everything He had made and said that it was good.
God made a garden home for the man and woman. It was called the Garden of Eden. He told them they could eat fruit from all the trees in the garden except the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The serpent lied to Eve and she ate of the fruit. She gave some to Adam and he also ate of it. They had not been obedient and they had to leave their beautiful home. After that, they had to work hard and had many troubles.
Genesis Ch.3 V.16:
“To the woman he said, "I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing; with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."
This is a statement which is degrading women who have gone through pregnancy. Muslims who believe in the same story say that god shared the blame between them. They leave out the