8.7 Million Species

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Re: 8.7 Million Species

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schreech wrote:
Buffalo wrote:Cute kid's story (minus the casual murder of millions of people by God, and the casual, "well, I guess I won't do that again" afterwards). But it's difficult how an educated adult could view this as any more than a fable.


Shoot, hoops was right, the graphical evidence you provided shows no alligators so they must not have been on the ark :(...Did they swim in the ocean for all 150 days?....

That thing seems a bit top-heavy and.... is that lion really a vegetarian? where are the plants that all these vegetarians ate? I am starting to think that picture may not be "biblically" (or in any way) accurate....


I'm guessing Hoops' expertise on this matter comes straight from Creation Safaris.
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Hoops wrote: But this can also be read as the mountains and earth were created at different times. One could argue, forcefully I believe, that as Noah's flood, if true, was the single most significant geological event, then the reasonable explanation for when the mountains were created would be at this time.

Noah's flood is to geology what the stork is to reproduction, what Santa Claus is to the appearance of presents under the tree, and what creation is to the origin of the species.

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Hoops wrote:I see that as well. But this can also be read as the mountains and earth were created at different times. One could argue, forcefully I believe, that as Noah's flood, if true, was the single most significant geological event, then the reasonable explanation for when the mountains were created would be at this time.


You have never actually taken a course in geology, have you? Have you ever seen a glacier? have you been outside the town you were born in?

So, since genesis mentions snakes prior to the flood, there must have been snakes on the ark yea? Please explain or demonstrate how any snake has ever been a vegetarian...also, were alligators on the ark?

It looks like it:

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Are those polar bears actually racing toy boats? Eh, seems as reasonable as the story of the ark...maybe bears were super smart before the flood....
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schreech wrote: Are those polar bears actually racing toy boats? Eh, seems as reasonable as the story of the ark...maybe bears were super smart before the flood....

Well, clearly two of them were smart enough to catch the last boat to survival, migrate down to where that boat was docked (in the middle of some field, no less) and them migrate back without leaving a trace of their trip. I bet all their polar bear friends thought they were nuts, but those two had the last laugh, didn't they?

Smarter than your average polar bear... hey Boo Boo?
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So, since genesis mentions snakes prior to the flood

Exactly my point.
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Hoops wrote:
So, since genesis mentions snakes prior to the flood

Exactly my point.


Error: point not found.
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Hoops wrote:Exactly my point.


are you high?
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If one believes in a literal interpretation of the Bible, then one also has to believe that God is a total dick.
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Everybody Wang Chung wrote:If one believes in a literal interpretayion of the Bible, then one also has to believe that God is a total dick.

Not at all.
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Hoops wrote:
Everybody Wang Chung wrote:If one believes in a literal interpretayion of the Bible, then one also has to believe that God is a total dick.

Not at all.


Yes, a total dick or a total douche. Take your pick.
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