2. What do Christians believe about the beginning of all things?

3. The Creation Story Watch the story and pick out what it teaches Christians about: God Creation Humans

4. What did you find out?

5. What do these mean? “Not my cup of tea” Not the cup belonging to someone Not to my liking “Pear-shaped” Shaped like a pear Disastrous “Break a leg!” A leg bone snapping Good luck

6. Literal or metaphorical? 7 Days “Be fruitful and multiply” Adam and Eve Sun and Moon The serpent Would fundamentalists and liberals disagree on the main message of the story? “It is good”

7. Through their eyes… Fundamentalist Fred The sacred text is an accurate, almost factual record of what happened God made the world in seven 24 hour periods (days) The sacred text cannot be questioned because it comes from God If you cannot trust parts of the Bible, you cannot trust it all The Bible contains nothing but truth

8. Through their eyes… Liberal Larry “Be fruitful” does not mean grow fruit in or on yourselves. Some parts are symbolic not literal The Bible was not written in English so maybe the translation is not perfect This story probably isn’t a historical record The story has meaning for us to learn from even if some details are muddled

9. Say what? “The story of Genesis is important for telling us about the beginning of the universe” Finish the sentences in response: A fundamentalist (creationist) would say… An atheist would say… A liberal Christian would say…