[BrandtMichaels]

So then you are comfortable with the idea that the Bible lies about creation and the worldwide flood?

[DManA]

The Bible doesn’t lie. But God uses stories and ideas that our limited minds can handle to teach us spiritual truths.

The Noah story is the vessel, or the cup that brings the spiritual water for us to drink. Don’t get so wrapped up in the cup that you miss the water.

[backwoods-engineer]

The Bible never says ANYWHERE that Noah's flood covered the entire surface of the third planet of this system. The "whole world" was the world of humanity, in the language of the Old Testament (ancient Hebrew). And indeed, it wasn't even necessary for the entire globe to be flooded to accomplish God's goals: cleansing the Earth of sinful man.

The flood could be completely universal-- that is, destroying all of sinful mankind and the nephesh animals associated with him-- and NOT be global in scope.

We know that the people of Noah's time refused to obey God's command to spread out and fill the whole earth. Why then should God flood the whole planet a mere 20,000 to 60,000 years ago?

Moreover, there is no geologic evidence for such a worldwide deluge such a short time ago.

I am a believer in Christ, and of the truth of the Bible. But I do not hold to the 24-hour-creation-day interpretation, nor the "Noah's flood made the Grand Canyon, and coal, and oil" interpretation of Mr. Morris and his acolytes.