Subject: Why was there fourteen sheep on ark? |
Bible Note: Taleb I take it from what you say that you don't believe the story of Noah. One thing I might add to your discourse is that Genesis also records the fountains of the earth opened up and brought forth water. So maybe it didn't have to rain quite as much as you so carefully calculated. We know mountains are formed from the plates within the earth being heaved upward. It could have been possible the highest mountain and lowest spots on the earth before the flood were all within inches of each other, but after being covered with water the earth's mantles began to shift and caused the mountains and valleys to form. We also know to man can not take the lack of oxygen from the height of some mountains, possibly God didn't have to put everything completely under water to kill off every one. Possibly God only had to have the water rise above the height that man can breath unaided for a couple days. This would also lower the requirements for water you so carefully calculated. Taleb I would be careful where I cast doubt and very careful how I did it. Scripture warns strongly about tampering with a persons faith. EdB |