23 Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that move along the ground and the birds were wiped from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those with him in the ark.
I did some more googling this morning, wondering about all the bugs in this world and how Noah might have delt with keeping them alive. Didn't find the answer but I found lots of people slamming this account of Noah and all people who believe this stuff.
little doubts crept in, then I think about how easily these people dismiss the bible for pieces they can't understand but how easily they accept evolution and the big bang which have equally actually more difficult gaps to understand.
so exactly how long do you have to stare and look at a rock floating through space before it spontaneously explodes into life? rock time bank life, yeah that makes tons of sense. and even if it did, where did the original rock come from? the creation explanation in the bible can be a hurdle for people, but at least it recognizes the fact that something supernatural would have to occur for life to come into existence. and really how could he write a book we could all understand about every detail of his creation. the more i write the more I kind of think and laugh to myself at those who look down their nose at us. they have a huge plank in their eye.
later,
knut
Yeah.....the thing that keep rattling around in my mind is.....The book of Genesis is a recording of the words that God spoke to Moses. And then Moses brought these words to the people. Its not like someone was there watching all of this happen, and writing it down. So, the message that is being conveyed is EXACTLY what God wants. There's no interpretation here. Now, having said that....you also have to think about the mentality of the people that are receiving this message. It probably wouldn't make sense for God to explain to Moses, how he accelerated the protons in the orbit of the neucleus of the atom of a carbon molecule, to form another material, that could then be superheated and transformed into water......and then taking that water and mixing it with blah, blah, blah, and breathing life into a person. My point is that we need to keep the original audience in mind when reading this. This helps me understand why there appears to be more of an illustrative look at the entire process.
ReplyDeletemake sense?