Creationists don't see a problem here because they accept the possibility of miracles (which to me is another word for something which we cannot explain due to our current understanding of science).
So, god is
tricking all the scientist into not believing in the flood?
What an asshole, no?
I guess I should also note here that I don't necessarily disbelieve the "bare bones" story of Noah... I just find it hard to reconcile some of the details of the Biblical version with certain "accepted scientific facts" that I accept as well.
The point of the flood was to kill all life. If we realize that there could never be enough water to cover the surface of the Earth, then obviously there could never have been a global flood.
Its such a:
quote:
DUH!?
to me that I don't even see why people still try to argue for it.
Well, at least intellectually honest people. People of absolute faith are capable of anything. And that's why I lack respect for them.