thetrueone,
You would have to ask why would I seek to be a LieSeeker if I truly believe the Genesis account. How does lying benefit me when I already believe the Biblical story?
We are doing our best to convince each other, however, accusing me of seeking lies is beneath you and serves no purpose.
Seeking doesn't mean found.
I get the feeling here, that even if Jesus himself told you there was a flood, you still would not want to believe it or even consider the possibilty.
To be honest, it doesn't affect me one iota if you believe/don't believe.
I recently watched a doucmentary on the Sphinx which is believed to be older than Egyptian culture and could be a relic of the preflood era.
The difference between EntirelyPossible and myself, is that I am willing to consider possibilities unless I am proved to be wrong by an overwhelming abundance of evidence which I have so far not seen.
None of you, as far as I know, are historians, geologists, archaeologists, astronomers, astrophysicists, mathematicians etc, unless you say so, so what qualifies your opinions as FACT when you denounce everything I have to say.
thetrueone,
For a person who self identifies himself as a Trutheeker, you certainly do not have that labeling attribute.
Learn to spell, then perhaps you will qualify for your labeling attribute
Regardless, I am a truthseeker, it doesn't mean I will find truth on the first or second attempt. If I have to go down alternative paths, beliefs, whatever, it doesn't change my goal. EntirelyPossible , you have little or nothing to add of any value to this thread except to put down persons you disagree with using your limited three word vocabulary, "Fundies are dumb."
Frankie,
Thanks for the link, I shall take a look.
Everyone else, maybe you can chip in here - what gets a "legend" started? I mean, something so profound as a global deluge, let's say for example that thousands of years ago, someone started this story, and at the time nothing like this had happened. Everyone listening to this story either first hand or third hand would know it was baloney. They wouldn't even bother to pass it on. And since writing and literature was limited, the likelihood of a story like this even passing down through five generations would be unlikely. Yet this is what happened, many cultures have their own version of the global flood. So whatever you think, whether you believe it or not, or perhaps a lesser flood, there must be something to the story.
Concerning the Flood, what followed was water being thrust upward from the earth's strata and the rain from above.
Here's some info on the canopy which once existed http://www.thetruthishere.com/canopy.html
What do the non believers think happened to all of the water when it condensed?
Scientists have to keep reviewing their own assumptions about mankind's history because they keep finding earlier remains of civilizations beneath the seas. They know that civilizations existed before their established timeline - they previously believed mankind came forth from caves and began walking upright. Since later belief is a fallacy, how can they accurately piece the puzzle together?
Elderlite,
for the last time, I was told it was a TV interview with a warlock, that's all I can say. I don't know how many years ago it was.
I believe it, let's leave it at that.
elderlite,
Nothing yet, I'm trying different phrases.
I did find this on the forum but don't know if's the same thing because this was on TV.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/social/humour/195371/1/JW-Urban-Legands
There is the story of the warlock, who told a Witness the demons told him that the reason so many young ones leave the organization is because since their children, the demons', died in the flood. They are doing everything they can to make Witness children leave Jehovah.
another link but not the one I'm thinking of
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/128018/1/So-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-kids
Shamus
I cannot provide evidence from my own words, I'm not a scientist, I wasn't there.
The research is out there, of course if you don't want to look at the link...
