Would it Physically Impossible to Load Up Noah's Arc?

[eugenius]

2 of every species on one boat would be a logistical nightmare and would take decades to scour the earth and capture, feed, cultivate the millions of species on earth. Even today, with all the resources at hand, it would be impossible to achieve without many of them dying.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Not to mention that a population of 2 would not meet the requirement of a Minimum viable population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

 

[eugenius]

Not to mention that a population of 2 would not meet the requirement of a Minimum viable population - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Yes good point. How could he guarantee they would all mate?

I've also heard many times that he boarded all the dinosaurs, however they were all babies so they'd have no trouble fitting them on the boat. He must have been excellent at nursing dinosaur babies, as I personally have not been successful at that.

 

[3.14]

don't even start about the animals who go extinct while your loading up the boat


only way we would get them all in the boat would be in little jars of dna

 

[J Bryson]

Divine animal dating service? God uses his holy matchmaking skills to get 'em busy?

 

[eugenius]

C'mon guys don't mock, this is the basis for creationism and I would like to understand it.

 

[Wandered Off]

For that matter, couldn't he have created more animals from scratch again and saved all the trouble?

Really, though, this is kind of like pointing out that reindeer can't fly and don't really have glowing noses. Even among believers, the number who take the stories literally seems relatively small from my vantage point.

 

[J Bryson]

C'mon guys don't mock, this is the basis for creationism and I would like to understand it.

I understand, but it's not the basis for creationism. The basis for creationism is found earlier in Genesis, with the bit that starts off "In the beginning....". Even some die-hard creationists I've met have mumbled "Well, it may be symbolic" when confronted with the Noah's Ark story.

 

[3.14]

wel creationism ain't that hard to understand just read what they belief and with every flaw you find close your eyes and say: god did it, god did it, god did it, god did it, god did it, god did it, untill the flaw ain't there anymore

 

[Kilgore Trout]

For that matter, couldn't he have created more animals from scratch again and saved all the trouble?

Really, though, this is kind of like pointing out that reindeer can't fly and don't really have glowing noses. Even among believers, the number who take the stories literally seems relatively small from my vantage point.

Your argument is ridiculous - only one has a glowing nose, Rudolph. Glowing noses aren't a typical feature of reindeer - it must be a mutation.

 

[Willamena]

It's an Ark, not an arc.

 

[eugenius]

For that matter, couldn't he have created more animals from scratch again and saved all the trouble?

Really, though, this is kind of like pointing out that reindeer can't fly and don't really have glowing noses. Even among believers, the number who take the stories literally seems relatively small from my vantage point.

I think you're wrong, I think many many people believe this aspect of creationism and preach it.

 

[eugenius]

It's an Ark, not an arc.

Thanks Spell-Cop!

 

[J Bryson]

It's an Ark, not an arc.

Well, there was a rainbow at the end of the story....

 

[Willamena]

C'mon guys don't mock, this is the basis for creationism and I would like to understand it.

Then understand that it's physical possiblity is not really relevant to the story. That man and animals were saved from a flood that destroyed the world is what is significant. It's a story symbolizing salvation.

 

[eugenius]

Then understand that it's physical possiblity is not really relevant to the story. That man and animals were saved from a flood that destroyed the world is what is significant. It's a story symbolizing salvation.

How were they saved?

 

[J Bryson]

Then understand that it's physical possiblity is not really relevant to the story. That man and animals were saved from a flood that destroyed the world is what is significant. It's a story symbolizing salvation.

I can't speak for the poster, but I suspect that he's specifically addressing literalists in this case.

 

[Willamena]

How were they saved?

Cleverness.

Okay, serious answer: they were saved by a metamorphosis of understanding, which brought on a new perspective of their relation with the world (covenant).

 

[eugenius]

Cleverness.

Okay, serious answer: they were saved by a metamorphosis of understanding, which brought on a new perspective of their relation with the world (covenant).

and how did that physically save them during a global flood?

Perspective and understanding can't teach a T-Rex to swim can it?

 

[Willamena]

and how did that physically save them during a global flood?

It didn't --it metaphorically saved them during a symbolic "flood". The old world (of understanding) that was washed away allowed a new one to arise from the depths.