That's true, you can believe whomever you like. But you asked. Why on Earth do you think that your interpretation of a Bible written in English without a clue to the history of the book is better?
Because I trust the one who authored it to preserve its contents down through thousands of years of time, just as he has done. The Bible is translated into many languages...English is just one of them. We have more than a clue as to the history of the book, but if you read that history from biased sources, you will never be told the truth. So at the end of the day, its not 'what' you are told, but 'who' told you. You select your own sources, and I select mine.....all will come out in the wash, won't it?
Nope, that is wrong. I can show you why we know that there was no flood.
No you can't. All you can show me is what you believe. No one alive today witnessed it and the only person who wrote about it was inspired by the one who sent it. I believe him. You can believe whoever you like.
We don't need to know how many creatures supposedly were on the mythical ark. When someone makes claims that tells us certain things that we should see if there claims were true. We do not see what we should see if the Ark claims were true.
Calling it mythical, doesn't make it so except in your own mind, but if you want it to be a myth, God will let you believe whatever you want. What should we see? Anything that God can't handle in his own unique way?
The laws that your "evidence" depends on were created by the one whose existence you deny. He doesn't have to abide by the laws he made for earth dwellers you know. Nor does he tell us all that he has done. The earth could not contain the volumes!
Here are two claims of yours. If they are true then we can test them. The air can only hold a very limited amount of water. So when you say "sky" where did that water come from? When you say "the Earth" the Earth can hold only a limited amound of water, where in the Earth did it come from?
Genesis speaks of a separation between the waters above the atmosphere and the waters below it. The apostle Peter makes reference to it in 2 Peter 3:3-7....
"First of all know this, that in the last days ridiculers will come with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires 4 and saying: “Where is this promised presence of his? Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death, all things are continuing exactly as they were from creation’s beginning.”
5 For they deliberately ignore this fact, that long ago there were heavens and an earth standing firmly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; 6 and that by those means the world of that time suffered destruction when it was flooded with water. 7 But by the same word the heavens and the earth that now exist are reserved for fire and are being kept until the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly people."
Jesus used the flood as an example of things to come and so did Peter. He said God used the water canopy which fell as rain....torrents of it. That volume of water along with the underground springs was enough to flood the whole world. (Genesis 7:11-12) He also said that the canopy was held in its place "by the word of God", so it needed no 'natural' laws to keep it there. Humans can speculate about that all they want...it alters nothing.
General claims are worthless and self contradicting. You need more details than that. And please, let's not make any false claims about me. How many times are you going to claim magic happened whenever you are shown to be wrong, you still have an enormous problem when you do that.
I have enough details to convince myself, thank you. There was no more "magic" than life springing into existence all by itself millions of years ago without a cause, according to the theory of evolution......when does your own "magic" get addressed?
You do not even know what one is. Your story tells us that these would be observable. Tell me, when did the magic end?
Since there was no "magic" to begin with, your question is moot. The whole scenario had a purpose and a lesson for future generations.
The "ridiculers" are all still with us, but not for much longer if world conditions are any indication. I believe that the Creator will then introduce himself so that will be no doubt about his existence. It will not be a pleasant encounter for the majority.
When the prophet Ezekiel was sent to the wicked ones of his generation he was told to say this message from God....
"I will do with them in accordance with their course and judge them for their ways, and they shall know that I am Jehovah.’”
I believe the day is coming when we will see that situation again, only on a global scale, like the flood. A new start will then make the world a wonderful place to live because no one who denies God will be there. As Peter said in the scripture quoted above..
."and that by those means the world of that time suffered destruction when it was flooded with water. 7 But by the same word the heavens and the earth that now exist are reserved for fire and are being kept until the day of judgment and of destruction of the ungodly people."
The flood was a stop-gap measure for a world under the influence of the devil. Wickedness was accelerating too rapidly because of demonic activity, so God slowed it all down by starting again. The final judgment to come will see the "ungodly" vanish from existence. What does it mean to be "ungodly"?
According to Strongs "ungodly" (ä-se-bā's) means
"destitute of reverential awe towards God, condemning God, impious."
Who does that describe...every atheist?
I knew that there was no flood when I was a Christian too. As do most Christians. Only a minority of Christians believe this myth.
LOL..... those who doubt the word of God have a fat hide calling themselves "Christians" at all.
That would be calling Jesus and his God liars.
You admit to being one of those then? No wonder you like to accuse others of doing this.
In case you didn't realize it, Jesus said it was a minority who would be saved. (Matthew 7:13-14)
How many survived the flood? Its not a numbers game you know. (Matthew 24:37-39) There is no safety in numbers in this scenario.
You should not conflate accepting reality with not being a Christian. You are insulting all of Christianity when you do that.
You are insulting all genuine Christians by accusing them of not being as educated in science as you see yourself and others. Too bad that a scientific education is not a requirement for everlasting life. None of Jesus' 12 apostles were educated at the schools of higher learning like the Pharisees were.....I wonder why? Perhaps it is because of what Paul said....?
"Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up." Jesus stressed "love" not an education in false beliefs.
if you claim that your God does not lie then you are also claiming that there was no flood. All of the evidence out there tells us that there was no flood. If your God is real, and there was a flood then he had to plant the evidence that tells us that there was no flood. In other words you are claiming that God lied when you claim that the flood was real.
You really like to play this card, don't you.....don't look now but its a joker.
God requires faith....if it was all evidence, then faith would not be necessary.
You should understand this because you apparently accept evolution on a great deal of faith. You have what you call "evidence" but we all know that without faith in your science schools with their experiments and teachers, you'd have precious little at all. That "evidence" is
interpreted by those with bias towards upholding their precious theory.....all presented as fact when there are no real facts at all. You have your own smoke and mirrors and your own belief system with no more real evidence than we do.
The end will be interesting....won't it?
