In The Beginning

Genesis 1

The Beginning

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.

God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness.

So, that the Heavens and the Earth were created before there was light raises questions. Why did He wait, and create the Heavens and Earth in the darkness? To lend a more challenging degree-of-difficulty? So it would be more impressive? Have more "bang" when considered? I've heard of that theory. Was one hand tied behind His back, as well? Or, is that still available for the next God to use to one-up Him, and be that much more awesome? Perhaps, in some other plane it is already so! Did He work in the darkness to not be hindered by aesthetics; to not get hung up on, and slowed down by appearances? Or, because it was more fun to be surprised when the light came on? Or, He just hadn't thought of it yet? It was all a spur-of-the-moment thing? No planning? Just had the idea and ran with it? Got 'er done in a week? When you're inspired it goes like that. I know, I'm an artist.

And, when He let there be light and saw what He'd wrought, He saw that it was good. It was the same throughout creation; each thing He made came out good enough on the first try. When you're hot on a home project it goes like that. I know, I'm a man.

And, you know He's a man, because when the Heavens and Earth were created and the light came on, a woman would've rearranged everything, not just said, "It is good," and moved on to the next phase. She'd've tried moving the land and water around to a more pleasing arrangement. The colors would've been all wrong, too. Instead of seeing that "it was good," it would've been, "okay for now." And then she'd've made the fruit on the trees hang lower; everything would be reachable, without a ladder, or a tall man. Earth would be cleaner too, with a lot less dirt to track in across the nice clean floor. Or, non-stick dirt. And more kid-safe! Softer rocks. Flame-retardant leaves. No pointy sticks! No tar-pits! No quicksand. Mice and rats? No. Effing. Way.

But, seriously, WTF? Why work in the dark when you could've let there be light first? Seems like a pretty fundamental flaw in planning. And, if light was an idea that came 3rd, what was the plan to know it all without light? To touch and feel the universe? I'm not sure when sound was installed, or especially taste, but I'm glad light was thought up before my lifetime! Great big fingers groping around my pitch-black 1/4 acre of Paradise, and the occasional, colossal tongue getting a taste of what it is to be human? Not cool, G! It sounds haphazard, more "stumbling forth" than "intelligent design."