Creationism
Genesis 1:1"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." This quote, taken from the Hebrew Bible describes the belief that religious Jews and Christians follow. These two religions think that man, the earth, and the rest of the universe were originally created instead of the theory of evolution. This view on the origin of the earth is unique, because it was the first religion to practice monotheism (belief in one God), and that God alone created the universe. Contrary to African and Hindu theories, Jews and Christians believe that the world was created by one higher power. As explained in the Bible, God worked for six days. During these six days God created the entire universe. On day one, the planet Earth was formed in darkness. Then light was created from the darkness. This is the first indication that the planet is rotating, and the day and night cycle is produced. "And God called the light day, and the darkness he called night". The......
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