I agree with the fundamental teachings that lie in the text, and I am lover of the King James Version. However, there is so much allegory and interpretation in these texts that it is impossible to understand the true, untranslated, intent.
In the times of "the flood", the "whole world" consisted of where you lived and the twenty miles around it. We must keep all of this in proper context. It is not God's word--but man's perception of Gods word. I think it is a big difference. Three thousand years from now, people will be trying to figure out our constitution from a paradigm they know nothing about. That should be interesting.
I think we can all agree that sometime, a long time ago, some big water event happened. I think it is interesting to determine the cause and figure if the whole Ark thing is plausible. For me, it doesnt impact my faith or understanding of the message.
Blind interpretation of some English King's version of the original Greek, translated from the Hebrew, is just silly when you think about it.
* Asteriod/Comet Collision
* Polar Shifts
* Global warming from all of the camel methane
* A wicked big thunderstorm.
Ah, yes. But the problem for many is that they see the Bible as black & white or "inerrant". And to cast doubts on the vaildity of any single part of it calls into question what other parts of it might not be valid.
For many people, their faith leaves no room for such questioning or analysis.
Remember that Moses was writing down was handed down to him by oral tradition. Inspired by God? Yes, but keep all this in mind.