“But there is no proof of worldwide flood. To posit that one occurred but that God covered the proof of such a calamity undermines your thesis.”
Wow. Oh yes there is. Besides the Bible, and the lore of many ancient peoples, there are the strata and the grand canyon and oil and coal and a wealth of physical evidence that supports a worldwide flood.
I know you have already sort of made up your mind, but a quick search of “catastrophism” (wouldn’t take you but five minutes) could at least let you know what the other side is thinking, even if you don’t agree with it.
>>Wow. Oh yes there is. Besides the Bible, and the lore of many ancient peoples, there are the strata and the grand canyon and oil and coal and a wealth of physical evidence that supports a worldwide flood.<<
I am sorry, that is flat out not true. There is no physical evidence of a worldwide flood within the timespan of Human existence. Most of the Earth was underwater at one time or another but that was billions of years ago.
Here is a pretty good link that explains in detail: http://www.noanswersingenesis.org.au/new_no_flood_evidence.htm