The origin of mankind

[Nungali]

Thank-you very much for the link.It seem there are many different kind of religions on this planet.That could mean there are many different kind of mankinds?

 

Many different kinds if CULTURE  ....  most religions have some type of common core and are surrounded by a relevant cultural teaching , for a specific time.  Some theorize that this is part of 'God's plan'  , as in the concept of 'Progressive Revelation'  ( which seems a type of religious 'perennial philosophy ' concept .

[Nungali]

There is one race of humans.  While we display many characteristics, we are one race.

 

afterthought edit:  and we share one breath... perhaps the origin of man is breath

 

 

πνεῦμα

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneuma

[Junko]

What does it mean?

[Nungali]

I suppose the meaning came from long ago, when the first thing one do to see if another was still alive would be to check to see if they were breathing, so breath and 'air' was associated with life .

 

Then Pnuema -  πνεῦμα -  became connected to the 'spirit of life' - that which brings life , spirit 'travels' on breath, also spirit was seen to have similar qualities to air. 

 

Also people saw 'qualities' or forces operating in the world -   they began to think life was made up of things that consisted of an interplay of two 'opposite' but related forces,  one main one was fire and water, they considered air a 'mediator ' between them, and also a connection to 'spirit'  which gives each element  identity and separation from the others.

 

             spirit

                |

               air

                  ^

            fire   water

                |

            earth

 

So, we ended up with things like  Genesis 2:7 :  

 

" And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. "

 

Swinburne :

 

" From the winds of the north and the south,

They gathered as unto strife;

They breathed upon his mouth,

They filled his body with life; ...  " 

 

Pnuema ; 

pneumatic

njuːˈmatɪk/

adjective

 

1. containing or operated by air or gas under pressure.

   "the machines with pneumatic loading are more efficient"

    

   but , apparently also : :

    

    

    http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pneumatic

[Junko]

Hmmm-maybe mankind are just like insects which wanted to come to this planet.

[Nungali]

Nah ... they got SIX legs !   

[Junko]

It doesn't matter if they have 6,5,4,3,2or1 leg.

[Nungali]

I see ....      I hope you dont take that idea too far    

[Michael Sternbach]

The origin and further evolution of Mankind...

 

Edited August 25, 2016 by Michael Sternbach

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