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Article #12544Re: Does God need to prove He exists?
From: hhyapster
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:27
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:27
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On Jul 19, 12:13 am, Antares 531 <gordonlrDEL...@swbell.net> wrote: > On Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:44:42 -0700, ben_dolan_...@reet.com (Ben Dolan) > wrote: > > >rbwinn <rbwi...@juno.com> wrote: > > >> Well, flooding does seem possible. Ask some of the people in Cedar > >> Rapids if they believe floods are possible. > > >That's adorable! The child is using "analogy" to try to prove the > >Biblical flood really happened! That's just so damned cute! > > From many sources I've read over the years, there actually was a > humongous flooding of what is now the Mediterranean basin, after the > last ice age ended and this current interglacial warming got under > way. The Atlantic Ocean raised to the level that overflowed what is > now the Strait of Gibraltar. The Gibraltar dam washed out quickly and > the ocean rushed in. Many old archeological ruins, now under water, > are still available for study. > > I would speculate that the Noachian Flood was based upon the legends > that had their roots in this Mediterranean Basin flooding. After all, > that WAS the entire world to those people. > > But, in any case, the Noachian Flood should be regarded as a parable > and the embedded meaning sorted out, separate from the literal story. > > Gordon You do see the stupidity of ancient stories, good for you, Gordon.
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