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To: Sopater
The origin of life on this planet and the evidence for Noah's Flood are two quite different issues. They are related only the minds of the biblical literalists who feel duty-bound to defend every chapter of the book of Genesis.

An evolutionist can believe in Noah's Flood, and a Creationist can believe the flood is an allegory.

There seems to be an underlying belief among the ark aficionados that the discovery of Noah's Ark would somehow validate everything else contained in Genesis, and that it would conclusively disprove evolution and every other secular concept in the world today.

It's just not so.

First, the discovery wouldn't be conclusive. The best they could hope for is compelling evidence that a ship was found high on a mountain somewhere in the region that dates to about 2000 BC. It would be impossible to prove that it wasn't built at that location as some religious monument. It would certainly spark a lively conversation, though.

If you want a discovery that would really shake up the theological and secular worlds, find me the other Ark. The Ark of the Covenant, containing the Ten Commandments written by the finger of God, a bowl of manna, and one other thing which I don't recall. Extra bonus points if you die when you touch it.

Now, that would be impressive.

50 posted on 07/21/2006 12:24:55 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone

The staff of moses, if memory serves.


57 posted on 07/21/2006 1:39:04 PM PDT by dangerdoc (dangerdoc (not actually dangerous any more))
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To: Dog Gone
Now, that would be impressive.

Agreed.
61 posted on 07/21/2006 3:20:42 PM PDT by Sopater (Creatio Ex Nihilo)
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To: Dog Gone

"The biblical account of Noah's Ark and the Flood is perhaps the most implausible story for fundamentalists to defend. Where, for example, while loading his ark, did Noah find penguins and polar bears in Palestine?" Judith Hayes


70 posted on 07/28/2006 9:47:29 AM PDT by beepbeepitsme
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