jfish1936 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 It was a lovely story. It ranks with the Zeus and Hermes story, when, coming to Earth, they were driven out of atown. At a cottage on the road, they received a welcome with food and accomodation from the old couple there. In the morning, there was a lake outside -- the gods had turned the town into a lake, and the people into fish. A lovely version at: http://thanasis.com/store/baucis.htm But I'm afraid these are only made-up stories; if we could get political permission to search the Mt. Ararat area today, we would find no trace of Noah's Ark. Also, we are aware of many more species than were the tellers of the tale, and an ark to hold every species of rodents alone would need to be big. However, I am committing myself to the "faith" of a scientist. If I had committed myself to "faith" in a miraculous "God" for whom nothing is impossible, "He" might have miniaturized every creature to bacterial size, thus making it easy to fit them in, and they might not have needed to eat or excrete for the year they spent in the Ark; but if you believe that, then there's no point learning how to make fire, or build cars -- "God" will be able to do it for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandr Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Noah's Ark, is, like EVERYTHING ELSE in ALL religious texts, a load of Boswellox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Noah's Ark, is, like EVERYTHING ELSE in ALL religious texts, a load of Boswellox! Whilst 'Noah's Ark' may be of that ilk, there is a lot within the bible & koran that is accepted as historically correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoad Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 What, besides being savages and killing everything in sight. There are quite a few places like that now, there are quite a few places that need a Biblical style flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Whilst 'Noah's Ark' may be of that ilk, there is a lot within the bible & koran that is accepted as historically correct. Bags a front row seat on the comeback tour for "Loaves and Fishes" and "Water Into Wine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dromedary Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Whilst 'Noah's Ark' may be of that ilk, there is a lot within the bible & koran that is accepted as historically correct. There is very little in the modern Bible that can be accepted as being historically correct. Even the scholars that study it would disagree with that statement.The New Testament was never written down as a history and is a lose collection of writings by various authors whose provenance in most cases cannot be proven. The same goes for the Koran as it was not allowed to be written down during Mohammed's life and was basically spread by word of mouth. It may be classed as history but that does not mean it is historically correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEDROCK Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 They could at least flood Africa and give them some water to drink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem8634 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Noah's Ark, is, like EVERYTHING ELSE in ALL religious texts, a load of Boswellox! Like Jerusalem and fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Like Jerusalem and fish? Can't remember Marillion singining Blake / Parry numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem8634 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Can't remember Marillion singining Blake / Parry numbers. How daft of me, I must've been thinking of Emerson, (B)Lake & Palmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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