When I said at every turn I obviously wasn't including the Bible, since clearly the story of the flood is in the Bible. I was referring to physical evidence.
Well, Jesus certainly wasn't telling the truth, unless God hid or otherwise falsifed the physical evidence that the flood ever happened. So I suggest that you pick whichever of the other options you feel most comfortable with.
Parting the waters for a theological moment...
I am continually amazed at the legalistic style of argument that permeates fundamentalist Christianity. When Jesus was asked point blank what is required to win eternal life, he said obey the commandments and love thy neighbor as thyself. This is followed by the story of the good Samaritan, as an illustration.
I have yet to see a thread in which Freeper Christians discuss the ways of loving their enemies or selling all they have and giving to the poor.
I guess these are just metaphors.
Another alternative to Jesus not telling the truth, or God hiding or otherwise falsifying the physical evidence is that you simply interpret all physical evidence through the assumption that Earth's physical characteristics are the result of slow processes and vast time periods.
Cordially,