Makes no sense why an omniscient and omnipotent god would whipe out the earth of 99.99% of its inhabitants with the excuse to "set people right" if subsequent generations go back to being amuck.
2006-11-17 23:32:42 · 10 answers · asked by Alucard 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, it makes perfect sense if you look at it as nothing more than a story meant to scare the superstitious herd, and keep them in line.
"God promised to never do it again..." what crap. This is a fail-safe, so that if the actual localized phenomenon never occurred again (and yes, it was local to the Euphrates region...check out the archaeological evidence), they can say, "See, god kept his word."
2006-11-18 00:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A) You're right.
B) Whatever gave you the idea that the Genesis story is anything but an explanation given by a non-scientific people for the phenomenon of the rainbow with a moral lesson tossed in for good measure?
C) The Noah story is taken almost in whole cloth from a portion of the Sumerian "Epic of Gilgamesh"; its serial numbers filed off and a moral lesson attached. The entire Epic, btw, is not only the first epic known from ancient times, but it's available today and makes for some crackin' good reading.
D) In future, when you're tempted to denigrate God and it comes to you that you're doing so because God seems to be portrayed as an idiot, stop and think. Isn't it far more likely that the person(s) making up the tale are the ones with the limited understanding? NOT The Lord of ALL!
2006-11-17 23:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Only noah was right before God . If not for Noah, I believe, God would have wiped off everyone (100%) from the face of the earth . (...that's what i think personally)
2006-11-17 23:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by avatar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
jkksbornagain is correct.
You may find Answers In Genesis.
You will find your answer in the Book of Revelations where God will destroy the earth with fire, not another flood. Search Biblegateway for 'Book of Revelation'
2006-11-17 23:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the explanation I heard was the flood only happened to the known world at that time. there was no flood which covered the entire earth.
2006-11-18 01:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God has promised that he will never again punish this world with flood but he will punish this world with fire for sure only if the people go beyond the limitation of sins.
2006-11-17 23:37:44 · answer #6 · answered by JACOB J 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
For us to learn from it in order that WE at least will turn around , unlike the people of Noahs Days.
2006-11-18 00:33:26 · answer #7 · answered by calzack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since u r seoerate from god and self person with high intuition will leave flooded area befor will get him
2006-11-17 23:37:31 · answer #8 · answered by george p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if God is all-knowing, I highly doubt he is capable of doing something stupid while meanwhile you know a better solution.
2006-11-17 23:35:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
''Gone Fishing''
2006-11-17 23:36:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋