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Originally Posted by Adean
Is the Noah's ark story essentially the same? Noah was told to gather up two of every animal? If so, how did that work? Is there evidence for the great flood? Is it metaphorical?
The biggest problem I have is when they believe that every word is true. The world flooded, people were turned into salt, men turned staffs into snakes, etc.
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There is evidence for a flood, although it's still being debated and considered somewhat controversial. The Deluge Theory.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_deluge_theory
It is possible that this could be the great flood all the major religions talk about, as in 5600 BC, a flood of this magnitude could very well have been seen as covering the world.
Not around so much now that school's started
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