....that the Chinese from Noah's time (and other cultures from whom we have reliable, accurate written historical records) never seemed to notice that they were being destroyed in a worldwide Deluge?
2007-05-23 06:02:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because the bible is the greatest selling fiction novel of all time.
That's why.
All hail Xenu!
(I kid.)
2007-05-23 06:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by Smug Monkey 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Almost all cultures have some story about a major flood.
China:
The Supreme Sovereign ordered the water god Gong Gong to create a flood as punishment and warning for human misbehavior. Gong Gong extended the flood for 22 years, and people had to live in high mountain caves and in trees, fighting with wild animals for scarce resources. Unable to persuade the Supreme Sovereign to stop the flood, and told by an owl and a turkey about _Xirang_ or Growing Soil, the supernatural hero Gun stole Growing Soil from heaven to dam the waters. Before Gun was finished, however, the Supreme Sovereign sent the fire god Zhu Rong to execute him for his theft. The Growing Soil was taken back to heaven, and the floods continued. However, Gun's body didn't decay, and when it was cut apart three years later, his son Yu emerged in the form of a horned dragon. Gun's body also transformed into a dragon at that time and thenceforth lived quietly in the deeps. The Supreme Sovereign was fearful of Yu's power, so he cooperated and gave Yu the Growing Soil and the use of the dragon Ying. Yu led other gods to drive away Gong Gong, distributed the Growing Soil to remove most of the flood, and led the people to fashion rivers from Ying's tracks and thus channel the remaining floodwaters to the sea. [Walls, pp. 94-100]
The goddess Nu Kua fought and defeated the chief of a neighboring tribe, driving him up a mountain. The chief, chagrined at being defeated by a woman, beat his head against the Heavenly Bamboo with the aim of wreaking vengeance on his enemies and killing himself. He knocked it down, tearing a hole in the sky. Floods poured out, inundating the world and killing everyone but Nu Kua and her army; her divinity made her and her followers safe from it. Nu Kua patched the hole with a plaster made from stones of five different colors, and the floods ceased. [Werner, p. 225; Vitaliano, p. 163]
2007-05-23 13:05:46 · answer #2 · answered by eldad9 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As many people have said, there are accounts of a massive flood in many histories from different cultures and civilizations.
The better question is why so many people think that the flood in the Bible is the "right" one, and all these others refer to that flood, rather than the Biblical flood referring to one of the other floods.
)O(
2007-05-23 13:16:26 · answer #3 · answered by thelittlemerriemaid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is the Chinese character for ship made up by the characters for "eight" "people" and "boat"?
Sounds like the Biblical Flood, doesn't it?
There are Flood legends from cultures all over the world, including China and other parts of Asia.
2007-05-23 13:09:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
actually a worldwide flood is very common
in ancient myths around the world
my theory is because people found fossilized seashells
on mountaintops
and this was the most logical explanation they could come up with
actually the earth is alive just moving slower than us
2007-05-23 13:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Their land wasn't owned or made by the Christain God. The Christian God just started buying property from the other ones over the past 3000 years.
2007-05-23 13:09:10 · answer #6 · answered by ancient_wolf_13 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Um...I believe that the different cultures and languages and what not didn't occur until after the flood...I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure...it hink the tower of Babel was after the flood...lol
2007-05-23 13:06:39 · answer #7 · answered by Water Witch 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The time of Noah has not been accurately established. "The Flood," in my not-so-humble opinion, was localized.
2007-05-23 13:08:10 · answer #8 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because there was no global deluge. It is just another inaccurate myth used for social manipulation by the religions who honor this fairy tale.
2007-05-23 13:06:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Keep on studying. You will find that in all matters, the Bible has been challenged by many brilliant people, only to be found always true.
http://www.across.co.nz/ChineseNoah.htm
2007-05-23 13:07:45 · answer #10 · answered by Aristarchus 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
accually...i have heard about the similar "flooding" stories throughout the cultures...they are all strangely similar....but in their own words.
2007-05-23 13:06:43 · answer #11 · answered by amecake83 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋