In the midst of a strange and beautiful world, the first man stood in awe, looking about at the new creation. Everything was most lovely but a feeling of loneliness lingered within him. He saw the heavens with their floating clouds and flying birds. He viewed the virgin earth, displaying its mountains, lakes, trees, flowers and many animals. He was fascinated and happy but still knew he was not totally complete. Then he saw a woman, for the first time and shouted in joy that he had found someone similar to himself. She too had been feeling lonely and they ran to meet each other and embraced. Then both felt very happy and complete. They were no longer strangers in paradise. That's one version of the story we read in Genesis -- the oldest book of the Bible. The Bible points out this was all …