Do you really think the world was completely flooded?

Question

And that rainbows are Gods promise not to do it again?

Answer 1

http://www.oldpaths.com/Archive/Lockwood/Germaine/Charles/1930/Cosmos/ch11.html
http://www.lutheransonline.com/servlet/lo_ProcServ/dbpage=page&mode=display&gid=20052506112468252801111555&pg=20060413527923265701111555
http://www.geocities.com/qraal/evidences.html

Answer 2

No, I haven't heard of a single reputable geologist who is working in the field and publishing who says there is evidence of this. In fact, there have been numerous studies and a special on tv that pointed to the fact there is no world wide flood layer that we would expect to see if one occured. No to mention the other absurdities of the whole story if it were true. The story is meant as a morality tale. It is probably based on localized but extreme floods. It is similar to the Giglamesh story as others have mentioned. The rainbow story is a pretty piece of mythology but silly. Rainbows are caused by the water droplets acting as a prism and breaking the light into its different wavelength components. Laws of physics state this would occur whether there has or has not bee a world flood.

Answer 3

There is not enough water in the world to cover the world up to the highest mountain (Everest-- 29108 feet). Not even close! And if there were, it would have to rain over six inches A MINUTE, every minute of every day for 40 days! I jsut went through Ernesto here, and it rained 2-3 inches all day on Saturday. THAT is a good heavy rain. 6 inches a minute is ridiculous.

Maimonides, the great Jewish authority, advised people that the first 11 chapters of Genesis are not to be taken as literal history. That includes the Noah story, which they borrows from the Epic of Gilgamesh during the Babylonian Exile.

Answer 4

Yes, I believe the earth was completely flooded. And I don't think that would scientifically be hard to believe either.

As far as the rainbow being a promise for God, there is no Word from God saying that, so I cannot accept that to be true.

Answer 5

NOPE.
so i suppose just flooding and killing off a few hundred here and a few thousand there isn't "breaking that promise?" give me a break!

there is NO evidence of a world wide flood.

there is however evidence of a localized flood in the Mediterranean area. one in which the people of the time would have felt as if the whole world as THEY KNEW IT was flooded.
there are even legends and stories in other older cultures that support a regional flood. these stories date back further than Christianity.
but some sky daddy making promises he OBVIOUSLY has not kept..uh no.

Answer 6

Nope. Would probably need more water then we'd be able to have to do that. I mean, if it flooded that much...where did the water go? No amount of frozen ice in the north or water evaporated into clouds could take the water level down this far world wide...

Answer 7

Several geologists have found that there is a layer of the Earth that is darkened in a way that it suggests that there was a worldwide flood at one time.

Answer 8

it's very doubtful as to the flooding, and as to the rainbow being god's promise, sure, and so is the pot of gold at the end of it.
funny how christians scoff at the "mythology" of other cultures when their own is so chock full of it.

Answer 9

There were two floods....

One created the Straits of Gibraltar about 5.5 million years ago.

One created the Black Sea about 5500 years ago.

You have read Genesis very well.

Answer 10

No. That story was also just that--a story. read about any other religion, or an old religion (Like the greek religion). They have the same basic story--it's just to teach a lesson. But some people (can you say 'creationist?') really believe that the Old Testament is real. *cough cough* no comment.

btw I'm Catholic

Answer 11

Depends on how you define "world". If you mean the entire globe, then no. But if you mean the world that was known to Noah and his family....that's a definite possibility, considering the geography of the region.