okay so stop me if you’ve heard of a rabbi a pastor and an imam walk into a
rabbi a pastor and an imam walk into a
rabbi a pastor and an imam walk into a bar okay so plus bard was a diner to
bar okay so plus bard was a diner to
bar okay so plus bard was a diner to discuss my shows the story of God about
discuss my shows the story of God about
discuss my shows the story of God about creation so the rabbi says there’s this
creation so the rabbi says there’s this
creation so the rabbi says there’s this beautiful story in Judaism where Adam is
beautiful story in Judaism where Adam is
beautiful story in Judaism where Adam is going through his first day he’s only
going through his first day he’s only
going through his first day he’s only been with Eve and he’s only seen the Sun
been with Eve and he’s only seen the Sun
been with Eve and he’s only seen the Sun and then the Sun sets and the Sun rises
and then the Sun sets and the Sun rises
and then the Sun sets and the Sun rises again and Adam realizes that this is the
again and Adam realizes that this is the
again and Adam realizes that this is the natural order of things that the
natural order of things that the
natural order of things that the creation happens each and every day
creation happens each and every day
creation happens each and every day Islam Judaism Christianity we all share
Islam Judaism Christianity we all share
Islam Judaism Christianity we all share a lot of similarities in the creation
a lot of similarities in the creation
a lot of similarities in the creation story but we also believe in an
story but we also believe in an
story but we also believe in an additional source of authority in
additional source of authority in
additional source of authority in Revelation which is the Quran and one
Revelation which is the Quran and one
Revelation which is the Quran and one point of difference is that yes God
point of difference is that yes God
point of difference is that yes God created the heavens and earth in six
created the heavens and earth in six
created the heavens and earth in six periods but he did not rest on the
periods but he did not rest on the
periods but he did not rest on the seventh day he’s intimately involved in
seventh day he’s intimately involved in
seventh day he’s intimately involved in the continuing unfolding of all that is
the continuing unfolding of all that is
the continuing unfolding of all that is ours is a little different it’s that he
ours is a little different it’s that he
ours is a little different it’s that he was able to do so much in six days that
was able to do so much in six days that
was able to do so much in six days that resting was about it’s done it is
resting was about it’s done it is
resting was about it’s done it is finished and so we kind of believe it’s
finished and so we kind of believe it’s
finished and so we kind of believe it’s an unfolding of what has already been
an unfolding of what has already been
an unfolding of what has already been done in one moment this is so fabulous
done in one moment this is so fabulous
done in one moment this is so fabulous because I feel like the Jewish tradition
because I feel like the Jewish tradition
because I feel like the Jewish tradition embraces both of those aspects when it
embraces both of those aspects when it
embraces both of those aspects when it comes into the creation of
comes into the creation of
comes into the creation of and beings there’s actually two
and beings there’s actually two
and beings there’s actually two different stories that emerge one is the
different stories that emerge one is the
different stories that emerge one is the story that we know where Adam is drawn
story that we know where Adam is drawn
story that we know where Adam is drawn up from the earth and the rib is taken
up from the earth and the rib is taken
up from the earth and the rib is taken and that’s what makes Eve and the other
and that’s what makes Eve and the other
and that’s what makes Eve and the other is that man and women are created
is that man and women are created
is that man and women are created together I relate to that story to
together I relate to that story to
together I relate to that story to imagine that all people are created
imagine that all people are created
imagine that all people are created equal
how do you square that with scientific
how do you square that with scientific explanations of creation because science
explanations of creation because science
explanations of creation because science is one way than which God reveals
is one way than which God reveals
is one way than which God reveals himself and so if we discover the Big
himself and so if we discover the Big
himself and so if we discover the Big Bang is how things began then that’s
Bang is how things began then that’s
Bang is how things began then that’s what we would believe theologically as
what we would believe theologically as
what we would believe theologically as Muslims as well we all come from that
Muslims as well we all come from that
Muslims as well we all come from that same source of creation whether it was
same source of creation whether it was
same source of creation whether it was this big bang or it was these stories
this big bang or it was these stories
this big bang or it was these stories the science and the the metaphor really
the science and the the metaphor really
the science and the the metaphor really worked together to help us understand
worked together to help us understand
worked together to help us understand where we came from God is what exists
where we came from God is what exists
where we came from God is what exists beyond our ability to even imagine and
beyond our ability to even imagine and
beyond our ability to even imagine and what we can know of God is really just
what we can know of God is really just
what we can know of God is really just through the evidence of his creation and
through the evidence of his creation and
through the evidence of his creation and through what we feel in our hearts so
through what we feel in our hearts so
through what we feel in our hearts so God I don’t think that there’s conflict
God I don’t think that there’s conflict
God I don’t think that there’s conflict at all it’s difficult for the human to
at all it’s difficult for the human to
at all it’s difficult for the human to embrace that which doesn’t need to be
embrace that which doesn’t need to be
embrace that which doesn’t need to be created because God forever exists
created because God forever exists
created because God forever exists outside of time our human capacity can’t
outside of time our human capacity can’t
outside of time our human capacity can’t even imagine space-time as one thing
even imagine space-time as one thing
even imagine space-time as one thing right but to be outside of that even as
right but to be outside of that even as
right but to be outside of that even as something that we just have a limitation
something that we just have a limitation
something that we just have a limitation on as human beings
what I’m hearing is that we all believe
what I’m hearing is that we all believe that God created the heavens in the
that God created the heavens in the
that God created the heavens in the earth but it sounds like we differ in
earth but it sounds like we differ in
earth but it sounds like we differ in some of the specifics of this creation
some of the specifics of this creation
some of the specifics of this creation story and some of the symbolism I would
story and some of the symbolism I would
story and some of the symbolism I would also say what we do with the stories is
also say what we do with the stories is
also say what we do with the stories is where we differ
where we differ
where we differ absolutely it’s just these literal
absolutely it’s just these literal
absolutely it’s just these literal things that we focus on like an apple
things that we focus on like an apple
things that we focus on like an apple but you know and no one even say
but you know and no one even say
but you know and no one even say anything about that so sometimes we get
anything about that so sometimes we get
anything about that so sometimes we get caught up in in the details as opposed
caught up in in the details as opposed
caught up in in the details as opposed to maybe looking at the heart of that
to maybe looking at the heart of that
to maybe looking at the heart of that story how come none of us celebrate Adam
story how come none of us celebrate Adam
story how come none of us celebrate Adam and Eve and being in the garden it was
and Eve and being in the garden it was
and Eve and being in the garden it was it because they got kicked out yeah
it because they got kicked out yeah
it because they got kicked out yeah that’s a good question maybe we should
that’s a good question maybe we should
that’s a good question maybe we should there’s a stigma on you know Adam and
there’s a stigma on you know Adam and
there’s a stigma on you know Adam and Eve did this wrong and if I would have
Eve did this wrong and if I would have
Eve did this wrong and if I would have done the same thing so if we were to
done the same thing so if we were to
done the same thing so if we were to celebrate Adam it might look something
celebrate Adam it might look something
celebrate Adam it might look something like reconnecting with the earth and
like reconnecting with the earth and
like reconnecting with the earth and being environmentally conscious so maybe
being environmentally conscious so maybe
being environmentally conscious so maybe something like Earth Day yeah this is
something like Earth Day yeah this is
something like Earth Day yeah this is true I think I think we ought to started
true I think I think we ought to started
true I think I think we ought to started for you guys
for you guys
for you guys can anyone sum up the nation in five
can anyone sum up the nation in five
can anyone sum up the nation in five words yeah I can do it in six I can do
words yeah I can do it in six I can do
words yeah I can do it in six I can do it in say okay God created us to know
it in say okay God created us to know
it in say okay God created us to know him oh that’s great that’s great or
him oh that’s great that’s great or
him oh that’s great that’s great or maybe God created us to know which goes
maybe God created us to know which goes
maybe God created us to know which goes back to Adam and Eve right reaching for
back to Adam and Eve right reaching for
back to Adam and Eve right reaching for that fruit God created us to be known oh
that fruit God created us to be known oh
that fruit God created us to be known oh I stole half of yours and some of you
I stole half of yours and some of you
I stole half of yours and some of you share collaborate
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