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Re: A Scientific Theory for Creation
Genesis is not talking about physical creation but is sort of a parable that is talking about human consciousness. This angle is the bridge between religion and science. The modern human mind, appeared 6-10K years ago, when human civilization began to appear.
Picture this scenario. We have the pre-humans who are more like advanced animals with some basic skills that took thousands of years to evolve. They are much more extroverted than introverted, reacting to reality in an instinctive, real time way. What begins to happen is a subjective perception of the world appears. For example, someone with a social anxiety disorder is reacting to subjective reality rather than to the actual hard data stemming from objective reality. This subjective change is symbolized by God brooding in the deep. The light that appears is the separation of a part of the human mind, i.e., ego, from the darkness of natural instinct. Civilization appears, since something advanced is now needed to reflect and help evolve this new capability.
The rest of genesis is more like a fast learning curve of awareness, where what had always been there buy not noticed becomes noticeable. An analogy is taking a course in botany. After the course, if one goes into the woods, what was once a bunch of trees now appears different. The same trees were always there, but one's perception changed allowing what was not noticed before to come into awareness with greater clarity.
The bible has Adam appearing as sort of a singular mutation. Adam goes back to sleep and Eve forms. It seems to imply that modern consciousness appears, as an isolated entity, but doesn't stabilize at first, i.e., Adam lonely in the garden and goes to sleep until a helpmate appears. The new human mind couldn't stabilize, at first, but went with the herd. But when Eve appears, there is an interactive rapport for forward stability.
A good analogy is going to the woods, after taking the botany course, but with people that have little interest. You may try to share but they could care less about it, so you blend in with the crowd and drink beer. But one day there is another person who also took botany. Now one is able to enjoy nature. One may even begin to explore and find new things. Once Adam and Eve both appear, then there is a quickening in evolution.
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