Re: The flood

Ronal Baker (bakerr@cdsnet.net)
Fri, 10 Jan 1997 15:56:57 -0800 (PST)

Helen 1/9
Matthew, in all his drivel about the flood the one question that Ronal
could not answer for me was this: If the earth was flooded to the highest
mountain, that something close to six miles deep, 4000 years ago, where did
all that water go? I don't think either Gilgamesh, which was well before
your Bible, or your Bible answers that one. The Biblical story is utter
nonsense.

Matthew 1/10
Helen, I am sorry that it is drivel to you. Actually, the story of Noah and
the creation story are those that are the most often targets of those who do
not believe in the Bible. Actually, I have seen lots of evidence both pros
and cons concerning these stories. While I am still trying to accumulate
information for them for myself, I do not believe the 4000-6000 year dating
is correct.

In any case, from what little I know of creationist literature, they would
proclaim that the flood itself help to create the higher mountains today.
Ronal has answered you well. Even though an atheist, he has undoubtedly done
much research here, and can perhaps help you with some of the data. There
are also several creationist sites on the web if you wish to search for
them, and they can explain their beliefs to you.

BAKER 1/10
Matthew the biggest difference between you and I, and between errantists and
me is interpretation. You and I are in agreement about many historical facts
that are presented in the OT. We agree, for example, that the flood occurred
and that Noah survived a flood on some sort of Ark, but we disagree on
whether or not any of the facts of this story was divinely caused or
recorded. Even though I am an atheist I cannot sit back and allow
errantists, who usually have an errant view of the bible and the reliability
of its history to gang up on you. There is middle ground for both sides to
move into if each side was more willing to allow for another interpretation.
Both sides generally accept the current interpretations, whether they
actually believe them to be true or not, and this belief dictates how they
will answer most posts on such issues. Until someone can adequately
demonstrate to me that the current translations are 100% true there is no
reason why I should agree with either side on any issue 100%.

Ronal Baker <bakerr@cdsnet.net> Author of *Biblical Dinosaurs*
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