So who created the creator ?
So who created the creator ?
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If God can exist without a creator, why not everything else?
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It’s turtles all the way up
19 1 ReplyLet’s goooo Native American creation storiez
5 4 ReplyI don't think you're understanding the reference. It comes from Hindu creation mythology. But only out of convenience' sake.
2 1 ReplyVery relatedly, it's also contained in an anecdote Bertrand Russell reportedly experienced.
2 1 ReplyI like The Discworld interpretation. As Terry Pratchett notes, the Turtle is capable of swimming through the aether of space, hence doesn't need to be on anything.
3 0 ReplyI've heard it attributed to multiple people, going all the way back to Thomas Henry Huxley, so who knows?
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I think the truth lies in the middle
https://ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/The-Creation-Story-Turtle-Island.pdf
Edit: and here’s another for good measure
https://deadlystory.com/page/culture/articles/World_s_Indigenous_Peoples_Day/Turtle_Island
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