[... Where is the evidence for a global flood ca. 4,350 years ago? ...]
Er... The Grand Canyon comes to mind.
Er... The Grand Canyon comes to mind.
Sorry, no. Recent estimates are 17 million years. You missed by quite a margin.
As far as other posts:
Sadly, Hindu beliefs/legends are confined to that group. But the flood? It is legend/oral history in nearly EVERY civilization.
"Cultures around the world record a world-destroying flood in their oral or written histories. Dr. John Morris wrote regarding the existence of a past worldwide flood the following: 'One of the strongest evidences for the global flood which annihilated all people on Earth except for Noah and his family, has been the ubiquitous presence of flood legends in the folklore of people groups from around the world. And the stories are all so similar.'
Today 60% of Americans accept as true the Biblical account of the Great Flood,[2] and the olive branch returned by a dove to the Ark after the Flood is universally recognized as a symbol of peace."
That came from http://www.conservapedia.com/Great_Flood as it is entirely too early in the morning (or late at night, I can't decide which) for me to form a coherent post with proper spelling, grammar, etc.
All of life involves faith. Even those poor souls who choose to turn their backs on their creator. If you've ever made plans for the future, said "See ya later!" or put money in a child's college fund you've got faith.
The simple question is not whether faith exists within you, it's whether or not you've the courage to look beyond yourself to the loving, merciful God. Science looks at a bird fallen in death and sees....well nothing special. But my Father...
Matthew Chapter 6:26 26 Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Chapter 10:29-31. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.