Posted by John on October 20, 1998 at 18:48:22:
In Reply to: Speechless posted by eman on October 06, 1998 at 14:19:17:
: I guess my last response may have either rendered you speechless, or, perhaps you have found yourself suddenly agreeing with the truth.
No your last response did not render me speechless. The computer I use to talk to you is at my place of employment and we suddenly got swamped with work so I haven't had a chance to respond to your heckling. You listed too many points in your last response for me to address them all so I'll just do a few at a time. First of all I realize that I misspoke when I said that I believed in a literal interpretation of Genesis. I meant a literal account of the creation not every single idiom and expression that exists in every language on the planet. The "four corners of the earth" is such an expression. Another one is the "feathered fowl that walks on all fours." The same word that is used for "walk" in that phrase is also the word for "flock". Why the translators decided to use that word is beyond me but just because such a creature doesn't exist today doesn't mean it never existed. What about these supposed transitional dinosaurs that have reptililian characteristics but are feathered? If those fossils are real then they are not the millions of years old that you would say they are. The last thing that I will address this time is the subject of the rainbow. This also ties in directly with the amount of water needed to flood the earth to the depth specified in the bible. I don't know if you are familiar with the canopy theory but this will explain most of the misconceptions that people have devloped over the years because they refused to believe what the bible said and had to find another way to explain it. I belive that things are not always as they appear. Why did people believe that the earth was flat? Because it looks that way when you're standing on it. Why did the think Columbus would sail off the edge of the earth? Because looking out over the ocean, it sure seemed like it would happen that way. It will take a while for me to get into the canopy theory so when you reply again let me know if you know about it. If you don't then I will explain it in my reply. There is a lot involved with the flood and the events surrounding it and it is all in the bible. If all you know is that the bible says there was a catastrophic flood and you think it's false then it's no wonder you feel the way you do. All you really have is deficient biblical knowledge and a book of alleged contradictions to catalyze your disbelief in a creator. When you think about it, what scientific proof did Darwin have? None. He speculated on something that he thought might be possible and people blindly embraced that and sought proof that doesn't exist, so they called what he said truth and showed us monkey skeletons to prove that that's where we came from. What kind of proof is that? When the first living thing came into existence, did it evolve the ability to reproduce itself at the same time it came to life? Maybe you could help me out on that point? It may take me a day or so to get back to you so please be patient. I look forward to our discussions.