I'm fascinated by the idea of Noah's Ark. I've done a lot of reading up on it lately, and came to the following conclusion:
It couldn't possibly have happened.
There are many reasons to believe this.
If you look at the evidence the Earth provides, in abundance, there is absolutely no evidence at all for a global flood. In fact, all the evidence says it didn't happen.
I've seen a few arguments from people who believe it happened, but they seem pretty weak. They generally involve "what ifs", "maybes", and theories that fly in the face of scientific fact (marine life surviving such conditions etc..).
As far as I can see, the only possible reason somebody can have to believe it is that they believe every word in the bible. What the bible says clearly contradicts what the Earth says. Personally, I believe the Earth to be the more credible witness.
I just can't believe so many intelligent people believe the story. I'm guessing that they have to, because the story cannot be discounted without discounting the entire bible, a common problem faced by christians these days...
I'm just wondering, are there any christians who don't believe it ever happened?
Are there non-christians who believed it did?
It couldn't possibly have happened.
There are many reasons to believe this.
If you look at the evidence the Earth provides, in abundance, there is absolutely no evidence at all for a global flood. In fact, all the evidence says it didn't happen.
I've seen a few arguments from people who believe it happened, but they seem pretty weak. They generally involve "what ifs", "maybes", and theories that fly in the face of scientific fact (marine life surviving such conditions etc..).
As far as I can see, the only possible reason somebody can have to believe it is that they believe every word in the bible. What the bible says clearly contradicts what the Earth says. Personally, I believe the Earth to be the more credible witness.
I just can't believe so many intelligent people believe the story. I'm guessing that they have to, because the story cannot be discounted without discounting the entire bible, a common problem faced by christians these days...
I'm just wondering, are there any christians who don't believe it ever happened?
Are there non-christians who believed it did?