Creation

[Jim Metcalf]

I find it encouraging to remember that in the Genesis 1 story,  
organization happened with words. Let's talk!
Jim Metcalf
jim9654 at altelco.net




On Feb 16, 2009, at 9:54 AM, Ralph Copleman wrote:

> If we say we live in a self-organizing universe, and if we also say  
> there is no such thing as a non-self-organizing system, then where  
> does that leave us with regard to the biblical creation story of  
> the original seven days -- which seems to lay down holy word that  
> it is possible create a comprehensive order out of nothing?
>
> It's irrelevant that the biblical story may or may not be literally  
> true.  We must recognize the impact this version of creation has  
> had on our collective consciousness in the West, if not all over  
> the world.  This model of order-out-of-chaos dominates most, if not  
> all our modern institutions.  It lays the framework for how we see  
> the world and how we seek to relate to it, its systems, and itc  
> challenges.  It's the pattern for government, business, education,  
> community development, religion, etc.  It even dictates how we  
> shall relate to Earth itself.
>
> When we ask people to accept the belief that there is no such thing  
> as a non-self-organizing system, aren't we saying, "The story we  
> have all lived by, whether we consciously realize it or not, is  
> wrong, profoundly inaccurate, and dangerous"?
>
> Ralph
>
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