This link is a story from the National Geographic about the most updated scientific theory on how the story of Noah's Ark came to be. I'm a Catholic Christian, so I don't interpret the Bible literally. Therefore, this theory coincides with my faith easily, and I've accepted it as much as scientists have. What about you?
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/blacksea/ax/frame.html
2006-06-28 09:27:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ok, just to clarify, I really don't believe that the story of Noah's Ark ever really happened.
2006-06-28 09:33:37 · update #1
Ok, just to clarify *more*, my opinion is that there was some sort of flood that occurred in the distant past that resulted in the story of Noah's Ark as the National Geographic theory states. However, I don't think that this flood encompassed the entire Earth, but that instead, it was a contained flood (again, refer to the theory).
2006-06-28 09:43:14 · update #2
There is scientific proof that there was a large flood in Noah's part of the world. What I find interesting is that in an ancient manuscript, called "The Epic of Gilgamesh", the main character, aforementioned, spoke of a great flood, just like Noah's, and fleeing with his family and many animals in a boat. What's even more interesting was that this manuscript was written 1500 years before Noah's account was written.
This just shows how a catastrophic event passed down, by word of mouth, to many generations. It's probably unlikely that a flood covered the entire earth, because when the Bible mentions the world, the actual known world at that time was a tiny spot in the Mesopotamia region. That could have been flooded entirely, who knows?
I am also Catholic...
2006-06-28 09:35:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 5⤋
The scientists were not there but God was. I believe God's version. Funny how so many want to disprove the flood story and yet will believe the evolution theory and the other theories that are out there based on no facts whatever. How do you explain so many versions of the flood and the proof in the layer of silt that is all around the world that can only be there because there was water that had been there at some time? Believe your fantasies and when Jesus comes back as He said He would, maybe then you will wish you had believed while you still could.
2006-06-28 16:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I must confess, I didn't read the entire thing, but the first several pages simply confirmed that a flood did occur. I believe it is perfectly appropriate to interpret the Bible literally in most instances (except when it doesn't have literal meaning), as do some Catholics (wasn't quite sure why you pointed that out). Even with the Ice Age/glaciers melting/Mediterranean swelling theory, I see no contradiction. If you are a Christian, you believe God has and always has had control over these things, correct? For more details than my brain can retain, check out answersingenesis.com.
2006-06-28 16:39:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's too bad you're not a follower of Jesus Christ. He's the one I believe. He believed in the Genesis Flood and a literal six day Creation. There is a lot of proof for the Bible Flood and that it happened as the Bible said. A good site is the Institute For Creation Research. (ICR) Spend some time there before you believe what unbelievers tell you. Oh yes, look into following Jesus and not some man made religion.
2006-06-28 16:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by Hiswhirlwind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's fine, but the Discovery Channel released a documentary about it some 2 or so years ago. It is set to air again on July 22nd. The short of it is that they have discovered a period of a massive flood dating to approx. the same time as Noah is mentioned in the Bible. Interesting that they continued to refer to it as a myth even with empirical evidence, but worth a look anyway.
http://dsc.discovery.com/tvlistings/episode.jsp?episode=0&cpi=24038&gid=0&channel=DSC
2006-06-28 16:33:01 · answer #5 · answered by byhisgrace70295 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the materials that Noah had at the time, it is not possible to build a boat large enough and strong enough to withstand the sea. If the planet is totally covered in water, that means that there is nothing to dissipate the wave energy. (The scientific term is a waves "reach"). So whatever bad sea storms you have seen, imagine 50x worse. No wooden ship that large could withstand that.
2006-06-28 16:32:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is literal, or else you don't believe Jesus' second coming is literal either, because Jesus said in Matthew 24 that his second coming will be like the days of Noah. Jesus believed it was literal so why shouldn't we. Also, if the Bible stories are not literal they are lies then because they affected people and time and if they are not literal then Jesus virgin birth wasn't either. Either you believe the Bible or you don't - you can't make it convenient to you just to fit in with the world.
2006-06-28 16:36:40 · answer #7 · answered by Damian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats sounds good ya i don't take the bible to literally...i mean an octogenarian building the biggest ship ever built in that time and then rounding up 2 of every animal on the planet...i dont think so
2006-06-28 16:32:53 · answer #8 · answered by wjdoyle35 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is an entirely plausible idea, but, just like any other, it is a theory, and I'll believe it completely once they can prove it as more than a theory.
2006-06-28 16:29:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And Paul Bunyan was just a tall dude with a funny looking ox.
2006-06-28 16:31:03 · answer #10 · answered by Kenny ♣ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋