If evolution is a lie and the Bible is to be taken literaly than one can only come to the conclusion that the earth is at most only 6000 years old and that there was a global flood. Today there are over two million plus different species of animals. How could Noah fit two of each and on some occasions seven of each into a single boat?
2006-10-23 10:15:44 · 29 answers · asked by recycled 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He took DNA samples?
So, I guess you just totally debunked that creation belief.
(not)
2006-10-23 10:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by pops 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IMO your estimate of the number of species is way off, but let's just say the number is 2 million+.
Noah easily fit all species of animals on board the ark. Considering the fact that you have to subtract all marine animals from your total and in addition probably 99.5% of all animals species are less than the size of a quarter. The insect population would only take up a small percentage of the volume of the ark. This coupled with the fact that most of the other animals were probably not full-grown. It is perfectly reasonable to come to the conclusion that the flood and ark story of the bible is true. This idea that it was a literal global flood, not locally, is perfectly viable. Especially considering it was by the hand of God that both the flood and the gathering of animals occurred.
2006-10-23 17:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by JohnC 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is evidence to suggest that over the few thousand years since the flood some species have branched off ie moths that over a few hundred years have addapted to their environment by completely changing color or interbreading of different species. Creationists allow for this kind of change. if you minus all the sea creatures and take the measurements God gave noah and figuring that only eight people decided to get on the boat. Well I haven't actually sat down and figured it all out,but that is why it's called faith. And it was seven of each of the clean animals and only two of the unclean ones. But why he didn't kill those two mosquitos I'll never know.
2006-10-23 17:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by I-o-d-tiger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He didn't pack millions of species, he only packed thousands of "kinds" of animals, and of those, he only packed the ones that lived on dry land. So he packed a pair of dogs, not a pair for the common dog, wolf, fox, etc. He packed a pair of elephant, not a pair of African elephants, AND Asian Elephants.
He also packed them all as babies or eggs. Why? Well, why wouldn't you? They're smaller and easier to feed.
And it was a really big boat. The measurements were actually given in the Bible. A cubit is the length of your forearm, or more specifically Noah's forearm. If the Bible is to be taken literally, Noah is the equivalent of a giant today! He no doubt could've built something that big.
2006-10-23 17:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by JG 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ark as described in the Bible is not a boat with a bow and a stern, but rectangular cube. In terms that we understand better, the ark was about 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high.
which is the equivalent in area of 1,518,000 cubic feet [462,686.4 cubic meters] --that would be equal to the capacity of 569 modern railroad stock cars, or about 3 trains hauling 69 cars each which,would have ample space to carry 50,000 animals. Now remember no sea creatures would need to be in the ark. As you can see the ark could carry many animals. That is only a partial explanation but you get the idea.
2006-10-23 17:36:03 · answer #5 · answered by linniepooh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bible doesn't say that two of every SPECIES were put into the ark. It says that seven of every KIND of clean animals, and two of every KIND of unlean animal went into the ark.
The modern system of nomenclature was developed millenea AFTER the flood. Even now, the line between what is animal and what is plant is blurry. The vast majority of those "two million species" that you refer to are different types of microbes and insects.
In all probability, noah would not have needed two asian elephants AND two african elephants. He might not even have had to have wolves, coyotes, hyenas, and dingos. Just "dogs."
The point is that we don't know the details. And frankly, we don't need to. The bible doesn't go into that much detail, because it's purpose is not to prove itself true. It is, instead, a historical account of events relavant to a point. The bible is all true, but it is not all of the truth. Whether or not you believe it doesn't matter, because it is self sufficient.
2006-10-23 17:33:44 · answer #6 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't a better question be, Why would a loving God kill every man, woman, child, animal on the planet? You think Hitler was evil and you justify this? Talk about Genocide.
If there is an all powerful God, wouldn't it make more sense for him to just get rid of evil altogether. Or better yet, it would have made more sense to just start over.
If the God of the Bible does exist, I say he deserves hell more than anyone on this planet.
2006-10-23 18:34:24 · answer #7 · answered by KryptonOne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did not. The bible doesn't say he did.
He loaded different "kinds" in the ark. From the dispersal afterwards, the kinds specialized into the varieties we see today.
You have it right. The earth is about 6000 years old, and the flood was global.
http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/feedback/2006/0908.asp
2006-10-23 17:25:53 · answer #8 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of the species we see today are variations of the "kinds" that originally existed. If you are interested in a scientific feasability study, check with the Institute for Creation Research or Answers in Genesis. There are intelligent answers.
2006-10-23 17:20:24 · answer #9 · answered by John 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I'll be sure to ask him when I get to heaven!!
On a more serious note, no one really knows... but we trust that he did, b/c God enabled him to. How did anyone do anything in the Bible? I mean, Joshua stopped the sun & moon, someone prayed for rain after 3 years of drought & it rained, Balaam's donkey talked... Moses... well he did all those things against the pharaoh w/ God's power... It's all God, my friend :)
2006-10-23 17:27:33 · answer #10 · answered by J-me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
earth could be millions of years old according to the bible... depends on how u interpret certain things. however. that is a good question and then you got to wonder how did all these speicies of insects are around as well. he obviously had to load the boat with them too.. and what did these animals eat for 40 days? (especially when x% of them are carnivores?)
2006-10-23 17:21:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋