I'm not claiming to "know" anything. 255 was meant as a framework for answering the question, not a final pronouncement. So, don't simply respond with "You don't know what you're talking about." Such a statement, no matter how truthful, is non-germaine. I would much rather read: "Here's how things really went," or, "Here's why that doesn't work."
You'll notice I try to leave this thread alone both when it becomes a flame war and when useful links are given, which I take time out to read.
From 255: Here are a few things to consider:
I'm not claiming to "know" anything. 255 was meant as a framework for answering the question, not a final pronouncement. So, don't simply respond with "You don't know what you're talking about." Such a statement, no matter how truthful, is non-germaine. I would much rather read: "Here's how things really went," or, "Here's why that doesn't work."
B: Fair enough. All of the available geological evidence suggest that the volume of the world's oceans has not changed dramatically over the last 500 million years. From what we can glean, oceans, or at least bodies of water were present very early in earth's history.
B: I don't have any scientific objections to a "flood", just to a world wide flood. That is simply a physical impossibility.