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So "The Great Flood" seems to have been proven, at least to the point of rapidly rising sea levels during the time of the human race. This is a Christian story(maybe Abrahamic?). I was wondering if there was other stories in other religions that were similar.
For example, Hindus believed the continents were once together. Just an example, I made this up.
Sea (no oceans?) levels didn't raise up. When Earth changed its axis of rotation (anywhere from 10 to 30 degrees, depends who you talk to) several kilometers high waves swiped across the entire planet surface.
Even scientists will tell you, that there used to be ONE continent before, called Pangaea. Followed by Lemuria, gondwana, continent Moo.
If you read Tom Harpur's book The Pagan Christ, he goes through and shows how many of the biblical stories are also found in sacred texts of other religions at other times in history. The flood is one of them.
No it hasn't. Among the problems that have to be overcome are:
Where did all the water come from and where did it go? One source said it would take 4.4 billion cubic kilometers of water to cover the earth.
Another issue is how did any humans or animals survive while it was raining enough to do that. It would require raining 8700 inches of rain per day, 24 hours nonstop, for 40 days. You can't even breathe in that kind of a downpour.
Explain away those two problems and some other people will remind you of the other, equally difficult, issues to be overcome.
No it hasn't. Among the problems that have to be overcome are:
Where did all the water come from and where did it go? One source said it would take 4.4 billion cubic kilometers of water to cover the earth.
Another issue is how did any humans or animals survive while it was raining enough to do that. It would require raining 8700 inches of rain per day, 24 hours nonstop, for 40 days. You can't even breathe in that kind of a downpour.
Explain away those two problems and some other people will remind you of the other, equally difficult, issues to be overcome.
No, the Great Flood hasn't been proven.
Wait. What? But it's in the bible. That proves it. Right?
Water covered the earth like a tsunami ,due to being slowed to 1/10 it's previous rotation .
Noah and his family may not have been the only ones God warned and prepared for the event.
The ark has been found by a Russian pilot long ago.
If you are determined not to believe ,even having evidence in your hand won't change the stubbornness in your heart.
No it hasn't. Among the problems that have to be overcome are:
Where did all the water come from and where did it go? One source said it would take 4.4 billion cubic kilometers of water to cover the earth.
Another issue is how did any humans or animals survive while it was raining enough to do that. It would require raining 8700 inches of rain per day, 24 hours nonstop, for 40 days. You can't even breathe in that kind of a downpour.
Explain away those two problems and some other people will remind you of the other, equally difficult, issues to be overcome.
No, the Great Flood hasn't been proven.
I don't think OP meant that the flood AS DESCRIBED in Genesis happened, but that a relatively local area flood occurred from which the tradition of a great flood was generated regardless of how exhagerated the account might be. I think, for instance that the Deucaliion flood may habe been linked to an occurance in the area of the Black Sea. Touched on it years ago and don't really find it that interesting, but thought I might give a possible connection for investigation.
No it hasn't. Among the problems that have to be overcome are:
Where did all the water come from and where did it go? One source said it would take 4.4 billion cubic kilometers of water to cover the earth.
Another issue is how did any humans or animals survive while it was raining enough to do that. It would require raining 8700 inches of rain per day, 24 hours nonstop, for 40 days. You can't even breathe in that kind of a downpour.
Explain away those two problems and some other people will remind you of the other, equally difficult, issues to be overcome.
No, the Great Flood hasn't been proven.
Bible stories are mostly allegory, used to accurately explain reality in tales that can be remembered and translated over a long period of time; during which writing with an alphabet was in its infancy.
Though, that doesn't make them untrue. It only means that you have to decode the allegory.
That there was a "flood", of sorts, is documented well beyond the Bible.
There was also a Cain and Abel and an Adam and Eve. Of sorts, etc.
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