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Why are we here?
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This question is a meme. And man has longed to answer this question.
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And of course, we should look to the beginning for understanding.
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The Atra-Hasis, an early creation myth, begins with greater gods, who create lesser gods to keep the earth. These lesser gods then tire, and seek to overthrow their higher gods. The higher gods propose a countersolution: creating a new underclass of humans to carry out their work. This is a story of strife and conflict. A story where the Gods are not omnipotent, but just... fairly powerful.
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[Going over Genesis]
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Genesis paints a very different picture.
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God creates the garden |