Harold and Susan Vordos wrote:
"Al Patrick" wrote in message
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John Kunkel wrote:
"Al Patrick" wrote in message
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John Kunkel wrote:
Which begs the question....Why did such an omnipotent god need to go
through the drill of the great flood when a snap of the fingers
(figuratively) would have wiped out the entire population of the Earth
except Noah's family? Why have Noah build an ark when a snap of the
fingers would have made it appear?

Supposedly it took Noah 120 years to build that ark and he was
preaching/testifying to his generation at that time. God was giving that
generation 120 years to repent of all their evils, even while knowing
beforehand that none of them would.
So even the aboriginals in lands that never got "the word" were condemned
to die for not "repenting" something they knew nothing of?

The only thing more pathetic than the fairy tale known as Christianity
are those who believe it.
That's probably what the jokers of Noah's day said about him. "Hey, That
old fool building that big what-ch-ma-call-it over yonder says it's going
to rain. Thar aint never been no rain. Fact are we don't even know nutin
about no rain. But he say it gonna rain, whatever that means. HARHARHAR,
HEHE! LAUGH, LAUGH!"

And so it was. Was one party at Noah's expense. The laughing stock of
the region, "until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also
the coming of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:39

And you know this to be true by what means?
Harold



Archeology proves a great flood.

Far wiser men than I (and I suspect you) have had great things to say about the Bible,
it's accuracy, it's indestructibility, etc. Kings have tried to eliminate it. Even now
there are areas of the world where Christianity is trying to be wiped out. I suspect
there are those in America attempting to do the same thing, but in different ways from
some other areas.

The Bible, God's Word, has proven to be right over and over again. Google "Noah's Ark
Found" and you'll find much of interest. Actually, there's some discussion on Fox News
here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2MNCkyg0ik I suspect it WILL be found and somehow
will be proven to be Noah's ark.

It's said that the dimensions / proportions / relationships found in the Bible concerning
the size of Noah's ark are the standard for most large vessels of today. I wonder how he
was able to determine the optimum relationships for a stable sailing vessel. :-)

Here's a tribute to the Bible: http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/bstudy/tribute.htm

Google "Archeology and the Bible" for some other interesting reading.

Foxe's Book of Martyrs tells of the price many were willing to pay for their faith in
Jesus Christ. Of course you can point out that suicide bombers in Iraq also give their
lives for their faith.

One of the best sources for the accuracy of the Bible is the changed life. There are
millions around the world who were drunken sots, wife beaters, etc. etc. etc. UNTIL they
decided to call upon the Creator God who gave His only begotten Son Jesus Christ for their
sins. They were instantly changed into decent moral productive citizens. He can do it
for all who will in sincerity call upon Him and serve Him.