In the beginning was God.
And God said ‘Let there be Light’
… and there was Light.
And God said ‘Separate the light from the darkness’.
… and the light separated from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.
And God said, ‘Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.’
… and God saw the land appear on a world of oceans.
And God said, ‘Let the earth put forth vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, upon the earth.’
… and the earth brought forth vegetation, plants and trees bearing fruit. And God saw that it was good.
And God said, ‘Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the firmament of the heavens.’
… and God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves under the sea.
And God said, “Let the earth bring forth cattle and creeping things and beasts of the earth.
And God made the beasts of the earth and the cattle and everything that creeps upon the ground.
And God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth.”
… but at his point Mrs God shouted – your dinner’s ready – and its getting cold.
God called back ‘But dear – I need to finish my work.’
‘Come down now.’ shouted Mrs God ‘You’re dinner’s getting cold.’
God hurriedly made man and then went downstairs.
‘Why can’t you get a proper job – like all the other deities’ complained Mrs God ‘I don’t know – up there in the attic – messing about with all those lights and things – its not a proper job.’
‘Yes dear’ said God in a sad voice.