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Understanding of our ancestors
| 8.6 |
Common theme (2)- context in lead up to creation of 1st humans
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| We are now about to return to stepping outside the boundaries of the Darwinian theory of evolution again as in Chapter 15 of UCA to discuss the question of “why were the 1st humans created?” The very answer to this question represents a foundation belief to all “creationist” religions. For the answer to this question represents the actual motivations of God or the Gods in creating human. | ||
| We are not going to re-debate the various merits and concerns associated with a “creationist” theory versus the Darwinist “evolutionary” view as to the truth of our origins as human beings. This was more than adequately explained in Chapter 15 of UCA itself. | ||
| Our interest in this chapter is to understand the common themes and inherited knowledge of our ancestors as to these questions. Further, we endeavor to shed light on the meanings of these ancient texts in making sense of “what happened to cause the creation of the 1st humans.” | ||
| 8.6.1 | Differences in the beliefs of what were the motivations of God/Gods in creating the 1st humans | |
| The oldest creation stories that describe the underlying motivation of God/Gods in the creation of the 1st humans can be divided into two groups: (1) Goodness: those religions that believe the 1st humans were created out of love and design “in the image of God(s)” and (2) Evil: those that believe humans were created out of immoral practical slavery to be workers, prisoners of a system and never to be free. | ||
| The beliefs and stories associated with the 1st humans being created for Evil reasons are essentially the oldest of the two groups and date back to the original beliefs of the Sumerians, Egyptians and earliest Sth American cultures. The beliefs and stories of humans being created for Good reasons are more recent and date back to the beliefs of Moses, the tribe of Israel and Christian/Moslem beliefs. | ||
| 8.6.2 | Differences in creation beliefs relating to different time periods and “versions” of humans being created | |
| When we re-look at the texts and two groups of Creation beliefs, it is entirely conceivable that we are viewing not two competing views, but different aspects of the same view that describe two periods of history and two periods of human creation- a Version #1 Human created for Evil reasons and a Version#2 Human created for Good reasons. | ||
| For this reason, we will now consider the heritage of understandings of the oldest religious texts and beliefs to consider the context, motivations and time of the creation of the 1st humans by God/the Gods-the sacred texts of the Sumerian, Akkadian, Egyptian and earliest Sth American/African cultures. | ||
| 8.6.3 | An uprising by the worker/slave gods | |
| It is the heritage of the oldest texts that describe humans being created for Evil reasons that also describe a race of gods preceding humans that were effectively worker/slaves. In the previous section, we summarized the context and detail of their existence and common sense conclusions that in effect the worker/slave gods were no better than prisoner-slaves and the earliest settlements being no better than large jails to house the prisoners. | ||
| Certainly, all texts and accounts talk of a sparse existence and rigid existence- a kind of higher forced morality on these worker/slave gods- that these lesser gods also had lesser morality. In fact the earliest texts place with graphic detail the very human emotions of love, hate, jealousy and excess with these lesser gods- in some cases, being what can only be described as evil beings. | ||
| In any case, at some point the most ancient texts talk of an uprising by the lesser gods on Earth against their master Gods. The mutiny by all accounts was initially successful, its motivation coming from years upon years of back breaking toil- in the fields, in mines, in building their own prisons. | ||
| While words and their translation differ slightly, what is clear from the most ancient texts is that the crunch point for the creation of the homo sapien species by the gods, was an uprising by the worker/slave gods and a general breakdown in law and order in settlements. | ||
| The rebellion was crushed, however a concession was made to re-establish peace- a worker would be established. | ||
| 8.6.4 | Decision to create biological workforce | |
| The decision to create biological workforce: | ||
| Now that Marduk has heard what it is the gods are saying, he is moved with desire to create a work of consumate art. He told Ea the deep thought in his heart. “Blood, to blood, I join, blood to bone I form an original thing, its name is Man, aboriginal man, is mine in making. All his occupations, are faithful service, the gods that fell have rest, I will subtly alter their operations, divided companies, equally blessed.” Enuma Elish | ||
| That which is slight shall grow to abundance The burden of creation man shall bear The goddess they called ... the mother The most helpful of the gods, the wise mami Thou art the mother-womb, the one who creates mankind Create then Lullu and let him bear the yoke! The yoke he shall bear, The burden of creation man shall bear ...opened her mouth Saying to the great gods With me is the doing of all that is suitable; With his...let Lullu appear! he who shall be...of all.. Old Babylonian Text (1750-1550 BCE) | ||
| With their blood let us create mankind;
The service of the gods be their portion;
For all times
To establish the boundary ditch
To place the spade and the basket
Into their hands
For the dwelling of the great gods which is fit to be an exalted sanctuary
To mark off field from field
For all times
To establish...
..To make the field of the Anunnaki produce, To increase the abundance in the land To celebrate the festival of the gods To pour out cold water for the great house of the gods which ius fit to be an exalted sanctuary Ulligarra and Zalgarra They called their names That Ulligarra and Zalgarra should increase ox, sheep, cattle fish and fowl, The abundance in the land Enul and Ereshul decreed with their holy mouths Aruru, the lady of the gods, who is fit for rulership, Ordained for them mighty destinies; Skilled worker to produce for skilled worker and unskilled worker for unskilled worker, Spinging up among them like grain from the ground... ....Among themselves did Anu and Enlil, Ea and Nimah The great gods decree for them In the place where manking was created There Nisaba was firmy established Let the wise teach the mystery to the wise. Assyrian version of creation (1100 BCE) |
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| 8.6.5 | Pre-Genesis Creation | |
| The oldest texts of the Sumerian and Akkadian civilizations of the fertile plains of the Tigris and Euphrates talk of a 1st creation of human being the Lu.Lu, not Adam and Eve. Contrary to the ideal “creation in his own image”, the Sumerian account is quite brutal in describing the 1st humans as being nothing more than “slaves.” | ||
| This does not discount the understandings of the Hebrew and Christian history. It merely reflects a pre-dating of belief of creation being different for one generation of humans compared to some future genetically created generation of humans- Adam and Eve coming after the creation of the 1st- the Lu.Lu. | ||
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