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I just got out of my Early American literature class, and that one class made me extremely thankful for my faith in God.
We read some Native American creation myths, which actually have several similarities to the Bible, and the discussion over the stories was one that would either strengthen your faith or destroy it. It amazes me how sceptical people are about the Bible. Because of the fact that the people who first recorded the stories were Europeans with a Christian background, it was questioned whether or not the transcribers had added the Biblical similarities to the stories. We discussed this at some length, and I have to admit that it is entirely possible. However, after taking into account some of the other details of the transcriber of one of the stories, I don't find that likely.
After some time, someone asked whether we had it backwards, meaning that possibly the Native American stories influenced the Bible rather than it being the other way around. This is a statement that would really make one question their beliefs if they weren't firmly grounded already.
Truthfully, I found that the evidence of North American Indian tribes have stories of the Flood and Creation only strenghten my faith. How can civilizations on the other side of the Earth from those of the Bible have such similar accounts without the bare basics of the stories be true? There was one fellow in class, however, who said that just because the majority of people have similar stories doesn't make something true. He said that just because a lot of people see the same hallucination doesn't make that hallucination true. There were many people who repeatedly said "We don't really know" when talking about whether there is any truth to the stories.
It's moments like these that I'm most thankful for my faith in God. It's moments like these that me realize just how blessed I am that I know the truth. It's moments like these that make the saddest because I get a better understanding of just how many people there are that don't believe the Bible. It's moments like these that make me remember just how much prayer and witnessing is needed.
I thank God for the faith He has given me. I wouldn't make it through many of my classes, spiritually speaking, without it.
We read some Native American creation myths, which actually have several similarities to the Bible, and the discussion over the stories was one that would either strengthen your faith or destroy it. It amazes me how sceptical people are about the Bible. Because of the fact that the people who first recorded the stories were Europeans with a Christian background, it was questioned whether or not the transcribers had added the Biblical similarities to the stories. We discussed this at some length, and I have to admit that it is entirely possible. However, after taking into account some of the other details of the transcriber of one of the stories, I don't find that likely.
After some time, someone asked whether we had it backwards, meaning that possibly the Native American stories influenced the Bible rather than it being the other way around. This is a statement that would really make one question their beliefs if they weren't firmly grounded already.
Truthfully, I found that the evidence of North American Indian tribes have stories of the Flood and Creation only strenghten my faith. How can civilizations on the other side of the Earth from those of the Bible have such similar accounts without the bare basics of the stories be true? There was one fellow in class, however, who said that just because the majority of people have similar stories doesn't make something true. He said that just because a lot of people see the same hallucination doesn't make that hallucination true. There were many people who repeatedly said "We don't really know" when talking about whether there is any truth to the stories.
It's moments like these that I'm most thankful for my faith in God. It's moments like these that me realize just how blessed I am that I know the truth. It's moments like these that make the saddest because I get a better understanding of just how many people there are that don't believe the Bible. It's moments like these that make me remember just how much prayer and witnessing is needed.
I thank God for the faith He has given me. I wouldn't make it through many of my classes, spiritually speaking, without it.
It's a good reminder of just how lucky we are to experience the grace of God.