There are many different stories and ideas surrounding the creation of the universe from eggs to big bangs. Every culture on Earth seems to have at least one story or version of how everything started. The only thing they all agree on is the fact the universe was created, that is hasn�t just existed forever.
     Well, some of the creation stories got parts of what really happened right, but not everything. If you want to know the truth about the creation then read on. If not then it is better to quit now, rather than destroy any beliefs you may have.
     Still here? Want to know the truth? Good! Now I can begin. First, I must sweep away any preconceptions you might have to do with this tale. It is not just another story, this is the truth. I must also make it clear to you that the tale must be dealt with open-mindedly, if you just say, �Well it can�t be true, it�s rubbish, then you are blinding yourself and overlooking the real significance of what is written here. Please, listen to what is said here and between the lines of ink, it is more important than you might think.

     In the Beginning... there was Potential. That Potential was in essence what humans refer to as God. How or why the Potential existed we cannot be sure. Its purpose is also unknown. The Potential is neither male nor female, it just IS.
     The Bible tells us that God�s first words were "Let there be light". This is isn�t true, the Potential�s first sound was "bang". Yes folks, the scientists got it partly right. The universe did in fact begin with a bang. I did say at the start of this story that some people got parts of the truth.
     Another inaccuracy is that in Genesis it says that the earth was created in seven days (well six if you discount the rest day). Not exactly correct unless your day is a few million years long, an interesting idea that...
     Anyway I am digressing; I shouldn�t be talking about the creation of this solar system yet, at that point in the creation that was far into the future.
     When the Potential (which was basically made up of energy) exploded, it created matter. As you are probably all aware, matter is what makes up the universe. Over a long period of time the matter drifted together and joined up creating great swirling galaxies. The loose matter inside each galaxy joined up to become suns, planets and other spatial phenomena.

     In a galaxy on the edge of the universe, in a particular solar system, a planet formed. It started out as a ball of volcanic activity and harmful gases, but slowly, as millions of years passed, it cooled and became a world with a solid crust, well almost solid. The planet also held water; a liquid formed of hydrogen and oxygen gases. This water would one day give birth to life.
     Life, now Earth�s philosophers have argued about what life is for centuries. How it is different from the rocks and other components of the planet? Why does it exist?
     For me, the real definition of life is something with a beginning and an end, which moves towards that end unable to alter its course. Rocks can form, but not end. They can be melted down and then hardened to form yet another rock. Life cannot do that, when its decay it goes to the earth, but it does not spring forth again. It does not live again.
     "So what about plants and trees?" I hear you ask. "Are they alive then?" They are alive, they grow from a beginning (seeds) and move towards an end. They return in the form of new plants, but the original is not reborn, it has ended forever.
     Well life grew in the seas and then crept slowly onto the land. It spread over the land like a plague. Life was started by a spark from the Potential, that spark split into cells and I�m sure you know the rest from Science lessons. Here is part that the Bible got right, Life was indeed a gift from God, or the Potential, or whatever you want to call it.
     I will spare you the sequences of evolution. Scientists got those almost exactly spot on. Oh! By the way, just in case you are wondering, it was a meteorite that killed off the dinosaurs.
     Humans are not really the pinnacle of evolution as they believe. It eally is quite a conceited notion that you are the best the universe can produce. There are plenty of beings in this universe which far outdo you for brains and technology. That is another thing I want to set straight, Human beings are not the only sentient life forms in the galaxy.
     There is another notion I want to squash while I am on the topic of aliens. There is no such thing as an alien abduction. There are no alien races (and by that I mean non-human. What a conceited bunch of people you are! Aliens!) who has so little intelligence that they would want to come to Earth, dissect a few cows, and kidnap a few nobodies. If they wanted trouble, they would just take over your planet. They don�t do that, I must add, because they are all too civilised! Unlike some other species I could name...
     Anyway, back to the task at hand. Humans have evolved over the years to become the dominant species on Earth. This is not because you are the most intelligent. The real reason is that Dolphins have no arms and cannot build houses or cities, not that they want to anyway!
     Okay, now that I have set the record straight, I suppose I had better answer the question you are probably all thinking of. "Who is writing this? Is this God?" Well in answer to that, I am not the Potential, you could say I was a God, though not in the same sense.
     Spread throughout the universe there is an ancient race. We have no home planet. We came into being with the universe, created out of the first matter the Potential created. We were born into space. We are watchers, guardians of the universe. We observe life on each planet in every solar system, in every galaxy in the universe.
     I have been on Earth since it formed all those years ago, I and three others of my race. In ancient cultures, there were thought to be four elements; earth, air, fire and water. Each of us is in essence one of those elements. Earth is the life and the surface of the planet; air all the gases and atmosphere; fire, the volcanic activity and electrical storms; water is the oceans, rivers, lakes and streams.
     Each of us watches and guards our own element, checking that everything is in balance, in harmony. For years, our task was simple and we did not interfere with the planet or any of the life forms on it. Humans saw us as their pantheon of gods or as nymphs, nereids, dryads and the like. We were a part of this world without interrupting its natural progression.
     Now, times have changed drastically. We find that we can no longer watch without interfering. The damage and pain you are causing to our world must be stopped before you destroy it and yourselves along with it. As guardians we are pledged to protect this world and to do what we must to achieve that end.
     I am Earth, the element of all of you and so it is I who tell this tale. You are all my children, but you fight, bicker and quarrel, destroying everything I have worked and hoped for. In writing this I am trying one last time to make you understand that you have to stop this insane destruction of your environment. If I persuade you in this way, then I will have no other choice but to use all of my powers to stop you.
     As I said before we are the four elements, we do not just represent the spirit of each one, we can control them as well. If you do not change your attitudes soon, then the elements will rise against you destroying each and every city or town that causes the damage to your world. Killing is not usually a part of our nature, but we will soon have no choice but to kill a few to save the many. Your race will survive our wrath, but you can escape it altogether if you will only listen.
     The holocaust, apocalypse or Armageddon is coming soon if you will not listen. Earth herself will turn against her children. You have only until your Millennium to begin this change. We do not ask for instant change, only that you make a serious start to them. If, after that time, you still have not changed then your doom is assured. I hope things will not come to that. The choice is up to you. The decision is now in your hands. What you decide today will affect your children tomorrow. Think about it and be sensible. There is nothing more I can do for you. You are on your own.

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