This is the coffee house, so it is most likely not off topic.
But it is applying ancient tribal myths to modern science.
You might not want to accept this, but the track record for tribal myths vs. modern science is dismal.
Below is an example of another tribal myth. Do you want to accept that too? Or do you want us to just accept
your myths?
The Creation of Men and Women
When the world was finished, there were as yet no people, but the Bald Eagle was chief of the animals. He saw that the world was incomplete and decided to make some human beings. So he took some clay and modeled the figure of a man and laid him on the ground. At first he was very small but he grew rapidly until he reached normal size. But as yet he had no life; he was still asleep. Then the Bald Eagle stood and admired his work. "It is impossible," he said, "that he should be left alone; he must have a mate." So he pulled out a feather and laid it beside the sleeping man. Then he left them and went off a short distance, for he knew that a woman was being formed from the feather. But the man was still asleep and did not know what was happening. When the Bald Eagle decided that the woman was about completed, he returned, awoke the man by flapping his wings over him and flew away.
The man opened his eyes and stared at the woman. "What does this mean?" he asked. "I thought I was alone!" Then the Bald Eagle returned and said with a smile, "I see you have a mate! Have you had intercourse with her?" "No," replied the man, for he and the woman knew nothing about each other. Then the Bald Eagle called to Coyote who happened to be going by and said to him, "Do you see that woman? Try her first!" Coyote was quite willing and complied, but immediately afterwards lay down and died. The Bald Eagle went away and left Coyote dead, but presently returned and revived him. "How did it work?" said the Bald Eagle. "Pretty well, but it nearly kills a man!" replied Coyote. "Will you try it again?" said the Bald Eagle. Coyote agreed, and tried again, and this time survived. Then the Bald Eagle turned to the man and said, "She is all right now; you and she are to live together.
California Indian creation story
See, Buz, there are a lot of tribal myths out there and folks who are brought up in those tribes each believe their own myths. Just as you do.
Then science comes along and in many cases can evaluate those myths. Thor's hammer has fallen by the wayside, as have the global flood and the young earth. So have many, or most, of the rest.
Belief is better than the required reading list of our high school days at keeping old myths alive--even after they have been evaluated by science and found wanting, eh?
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