New findings put Noah's epic story to the test

Newsday ^ | 3-5-03 | By Robert Cooke

[vannrox]

Scientists are seriously challenging a recent, fascinating proposal that Noah's epic story -- setting sail with an ark jam-full of animal couples -- was based on an actual catastrophic flood that suddenly filled the Black Sea 7,500 years ago, forcing people to flee. In a detailed look at the rocks, sediments, currents and seashells in and around the Black Sea, an international research team discounts the Noah flood idea, arguing that all the geologic, hydrologic and biologic signs are wrong.

[PatrickHenry]

Might as well toss in this link: Problems with a Global Flood.

[KC_for_Freedom]

Can you suggest an area where this 'localized' flooding could have occured? It would have to be a 'bowl shaped' area to contain the water without mountain peaks that Noah could see....since he floated around his flooded world for such a long time without seeing any mountains.

Azimov suggested an area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in his attempt to relate the Genesis story with possible historical evidence. The book is In the Beginning by Isaac Asimov.

[apackof2]

However whales didn't need to on the ark, did they?

[apackof2]

See post#40