Adam and Eve.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:08:37
When comparing the two stories of the floods, a religious ideology is drawn to my attention; following the beliefs of a monotheistic religion or one of a polytheistic religion. In the story of Gilgamesh there are several G-D's. It says in the passage, "There was Anu, lord of the firmament, their father, and warrior Enlil their counsellor, Ninurta the helper, and Ennugi watcher over canals". In the story of Noah there is one G-D that
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all-powerful G-D wipes out the entire human race as well. However, his reasoning is in the best interest of mankind. The Lord sees how much hatred and wickedness has come from humans and he regrets ever creating them. He wipes them out because they have created a horrible place to live. This shows how a single G-D can be more suitable for mankind, and the idea of a single G-D can better serve the world.
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