Noah's Ark: The Flawed Literalist Interpretation

[Nationalist State of Knox]

Fallacious atheistic nonsense. Those who reject God are clearly incapable of grasping basic logical concepts.

Until you find me proof that God exists, I'm going to go on not believing in him.

You just have to look at the Bible for proof.

[The Parkus Empire]

It was until recently that I assumed that most regarded the literal account of this tale as such: a myth, nothing more. However, to my dismay, I encountered a shocking statistic: 61% of Americans in 2004 believed the story of Noah's Ark and the Global Flood literally happened. Although this statistic was from 9 years ago, I'm fairly confident that it hasn't fluctuated significantly in under a decade, unless, of course, the majority of the American public have actually become informed about major Biblical flaws (Yahweh forbid).

Pretty sure a helluva lot more Americans support gay rights now than they did nine years ago, so yeah, that is a possibility.

[Frisivisia]

Until you find me proof that God exists, I'm going to go on not believing in him.

You just have to look at the Bible for proof.

Alternatively, a Koran baked inside of a Book of Mormon will suffice.

[Nationalist State of Knox]

It was until recently that I assumed that most regarded the literal account of this tale as such: a myth, nothing more. However, to my dismay, I encountered a shocking statistic: 61% of Americans in 2004 believed the story of Noah's Ark and the Global Flood literally happened. Although this statistic was from 9 years ago, I'm fairly confident that it hasn't fluctuated significantly in under a decade, unless, of course, the majority of the American public have actually become informed about major Biblical flaws (Yahweh forbid).

Pretty sure a helluva lot more Americans support gay rights now than they did nine years ago, so yeah, that is a possibility.

Somehow I don't think they're the same. Gay rights have active campaigns, and I've never heard of the "The Global Flood Didn't Happen" movement.

[Khadgar]

It was until recently that I assumed that most regarded the literal account of this tale as such: a myth, nothing more. However, to my dismay, I encountered a shocking statistic: 61% of Americans in 2004 believed the story of Noah's Ark and the Global Flood literally happened. Although this statistic was from 9 years ago, I'm fairly confident that it hasn't fluctuated significantly in under a decade, unless, of course, the majority of the American public have actually become informed about major Biblical flaws (Yahweh forbid).

Pretty sure a helluva lot more Americans support gay rights now than they did nine years ago, so yeah, that is a possibility.

Atheism is spreading quite rapidly, hopefully the numbers are improving at this point.

[The Parkus Empire]

Pretty sure a helluva lot more Americans support gay rights now than they did nine years ago, so yeah, that is a possibility.

Somehow I don't think they're the same. Gay rights have active campaigns, and I've never heard of the "The Global Flood Didn't Happen" movement.

Homophobia stems mostly from religion. If people are supporting gay rights, it means they're placing much less emphasis on what preachers the Good Book are telling them.

[Nationalist State of Knox]

Somehow I don't think they're the same. Gay rights have active campaigns, and I've never heard of the "The Global Flood Didn't Happen" movement.

Homophobia stems mostly from religion. If people are supporting gay rights, it means they're placing much less emphasis on what preachers the Good Book are telling them.

Perhaps.

[Farnhamia]

Somehow I don't think they're the same. Gay rights have active campaigns, and I've never heard of the "The Global Flood Didn't Happen" movement.

Homophobia stems mostly from religion. If people are supporting gay rights, it means they're placing much less emphasis on what preachers the Good Book are telling them.

*squints* You look familiar, stranger.

[The Parkus Empire]

Pretty sure a helluva lot more Americans support gay rights now than they did nine years ago, so yeah, that is a possibility.

Atheism is spreading quite rapidly, hopefully the numbers are improving at this point.

Well implicit atheism is still definately spreading, I think. Religion just isn't as relevent today. People get tired of having to judge everyone and regulate lives (particularly their own). Working on Sundays just isn't a big deal these days. People like to have sex. People don't want to have to unfriend someone for being gay, especially when it will make them look like a douche to all their straight friends. It's just easier not to follow crazy rules that don't give anything in return except for a vague promise of paradise that people are either believing in less, or believing that those rules aren't required to achieve it.

[The Parkus Empire]

Homophobia stems mostly from religion. If people are supporting gay rights, it means they're placing much less emphasis on what preachers the Good Book are telling them.

*squints* You look familiar, stranger.

You look strange, familiar.

[Czechanada]

*squints* You look familiar, stranger.

You look strange, familiar.

How dare you speak to Farn like that?

Guards, seize him!

[Farnhamia]

You look strange, familiar.

How dare you speak to Farn like that?

Guards, seize him!

Parkus is older than I am, child. Hush.

[Individuality-ness]

How dare you speak to Farn like that?

Guards, seize him!

Parkus is older than I am, child. Hush.

Wait, that's actually possible?

[Orham]

Well implicit atheism is still definately spreading, I think. Religion just isn't as relevent today. People get tired of having to judge everyone and regulate lives (particularly their own). Working on Sundays just isn't a big deal these days. People like to have sex. People don't want to have to unfriend someone for being gay, especially when it will make them look like a douche to all their straight friends. It's just easier not to follow crazy rules that don't give anything in return except for a vague promise of paradise that people are either believing in less, or believing that those rules aren't required to achieve it.

For me, it's mostly about the bold.

[Farnhamia]

Parkus is older than I am, child. Hush.

Wait, that's actually possible?

In NS terms, yes, certainly.

[Individuality-ness]

Wait, that's actually possible?

In NS terms, yes, certainly.

Ah, I was thinking age terms. My apologies.

[Anachronous Rex]

Wait, that's actually possible?

In NS terms, yes, certainly.

I was going to say... what, is he Kurgan?

[Farnhamia]

In NS terms, yes, certainly.

I was going to say... what, is he Kurgan?

Infantry, I believe. The lad's been deployed for a while.

[Benuty]

Part of Tablet XI of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

How is it similar to Noah's Ark though? I've never actually heard of this before.

Because every culture has that certain mythos about a certain flood about a certain punishment of divine origin about certain rescued humans and animals.

[New Sapienta]

Pshh, who could actually believe....

<reads OP>

Oh....

[Benuty]

Who are the 14 not so shiny examples of intellectual banality that clicked that last option?

Would you care to support why you did so? ( Not expecting much of them).

[Condunum]

Who are the 14 not so shiny examples of intellectual banality that clicked that last option?

Would you care to support why you did so? ( Not expecting much of them).

You expect anyone to have selected that answer with a serious face?

[Farnhamia]

How is it similar to Noah's Ark though? I've never actually heard of this before.

Because every culture has that certain mythos about a certain flood about a certain punishment of divine origin about certain rescued humans and animals.

There are other parallels between the Old Testament and the Shūtur eli sharrī, enough to lead some to believe they share a common source in Mesopotamian mythology. The stories of the first man and the first woman, for instance, as well as the flood story.

[Genivaria]

It's Americans believing in a bible story.
12% of Americans in 2008 though Obama was muslim.

really? holy shit, 12% of americans are stupid.

I honestly thought that would be higher, how said is it that I'm RELIEVED by such a 'low' number?

[Maurepas]

It's a myth like many before and after it. And it makes sense why a people would invent such a myth, even in modern times. Look at the aftermath of Katrina, if you lived on the coast, and you had no internet or tv or news of any sort to tell you otherwise, you'd go from Pensacola to Lafayette and think the whole world was flooded.