Considering the fact that we know the creation story is based on myths........

[Pauliesonne]

from the Sumerians and pre-Israelite Semitic people, is that enough reason to completely " debunk " the bible?

[Donks]

from the Sumerians and pre-Israelite Semitic people, is that enough reason to completely " debunk " the bible?
Feel free to post all that you know about the Sumerian and pre-Israelite Semitic creation myths, then form an argument based on that and your biblical knowledge.

[David Swidler]

In short, the answer is "no."

Even knowing that similar stories predate Genesis does not make the Bible demonstrably "debunked." Any number of possible explanations exist, among them:

- The existing pre-Israelite stories preserved a "corrupted" version of the "real" story that the Bible "restored."

- The Bible's authors consciously adopted a familiar cultural idiom in which to couch theological and moral ideas, regardless of historicity (i.e. parable).

There are plenty more, but those are a good start. Then, as Donks said, put your money where your fingers are.

[Pae]

The explanation is obvious.

Satan planted these stories.

[Zep]

"Debunked" in what sense?

[LW]

Feel free to post all that you know about the Sumerian and pre-Israelite Semitic creation myths,

I suspect he already did that.