One of my favourite paintings in the whole world is a fresco on the Sistine chapel ceiling done by Michelangelo. The painting is called “The Creation of Adam”, and it is a portrayal of the Biblical image of Genesis. The event of God creating man. In one of Aviyal’s other articles we will see why that painting is an artistic masterpiece but today, let’s see why it is scientifically inaccurate. Aviyal will now try to paint “The Creation of God” with words. It all starts with a simple question. God created man. Well then who created God? Around 70000 years ago during the development of agriculture the archaic humans worshipped the forces of nature: water, fire, mountains and thunder. Because they didn't understand them, and were afraid of them. More recently, around 5000 years ago, the first records of fully developed religion appear in ancient Egypt. It is very obvious how the life of the humans affected the characteristics of the gods of Egypt. The goddess of the Nile w...