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Originally posted by w_fortenberry:
Another question... How do you know that Buddism and Taoism predate the flood?
Well I did a quick search to find out IF they did predate the flood, and cannot say they did, except for possible hinduism which originated 4000 BCE to 2200 BCE.. however the cultures that fostered these religions(Indian, Chinese) do predate the flood and as far as I know there is no mention of Judeism in their cultures after the "flood." So the question I should have asked is.. How do you explain pre flood culture and peoples that have not changed significantly directly pre-flood and directly post flood, or that there is no significant gap in cultures while the planet was being repopulated. I guess my real question is this.. how can I be expected to believe that the earth was repopulated by Noah and his family after an event that destroyed all life on the planet other than those chosen to survive on the Ark. That this select few then were able to repopulate the earth so quickly and still manage to diversify to the point that we now have 3 unique looking humans(Forgive the following):Black, White, Yellow, all with unique physical traits, from very different geographic locales.
[This message has been edited by RedVento, 05-28-2002]