DESTROY NOAH'S ARK

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Actually its either called a liger or a tigron depending on which is the male. There's a slight problem there though - both ligers and tigrons are mules - they cannot breed further - they are infertile.

Nice try.

Oh - and as for the space required for some of the creatures apparently Noah had to take everything with nostrils - so that blue whale must have been a bitch to get on board.

It's still a cat and a mule is still equine. I guess you didn't know they could swim, the blue whale that is.

GC

Having a global flood would have drastically altered sea and air currents. Migrations of animals would also have been drastically affected, as would their food sources.

And your point makes no sense whatsoever. If the aim was to save 2 of every animal, but animals that lived under the sea could obviously just swim their way around instead of getting onto the arc, then how did god ensure that only two survived? Or did all the sea creatures survive?

And what the fuck did god have against the animals? If it was humans that had been baddies, then why the fuck did he cull everything else as well? What about the trees? Did he save 2 of every species of tree and plant as well?

Shit, why am I even asking serious questions about something so obviously retarded? The only fun thing about talking about this crappy topic is watching people who honestly believe the flood happened (and I still can't quite believe there are people out there who do) twist themselves in knots trying to get themselves out of the inevitable dead ends this illogical and absurd story inevitably leads them down.

[Jacob(smooth)]

What I don't understand is why? I mean if you believe God is capable, happy, and indeed in the habit of directly and physically intervening, then why the attempt to rationalise a miracle! Goddidit is a perfectly reasonable answer from the theist position. And if goddindoneit then it's not a religious story anymore.

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Maybe a change in tack is needed. If atheists argued that yes it happened but that it was entirely possible and reasonable without divine interference then the theists would start trying to cram the God magic back in to the story by raising all the things which are impossible WITH OUT God.

[FreeTony]

If evolution were correct we could breed a lion and a dog and get a log.

Is this from the Ray Comfort school of biology?

[max-greece]

If evolution were correct we could breed a lion and a dog and get a log.

Is this from the Ray Comfort school of biology?

I saw that one too but I just couldn't raise the energy.

Is it called an anachronism when you converse with someone from the 16th century over the internet?

[Mudhammam]

Is this from the Ray Comfort school of biology?

I saw that one too but I just couldn't raise the energy.

Is it called an anachronism when you converse with someone from the 16th century over the internet?

The best argument against an Intelligent Designer is usually the person making a case for one.

[Rampant.A.I.]

If evolution were correct we could breed a lion and a dog and get a log.

Is this from the Ray Comfort school of biology?

Kirk Cameron. GC is demanding to see Crocoduck.

Which makes it official: GC didn't pass 3rd grade biology, doesn't understand what "species" means.

[Minimalist]

There is a very long list of things G-C does not understand.

[Mudhammam]

There is a very long list of things G-C does not understand.

At least give him credit for trying. It's like watching my overweight cat jump on the couch. Such a struggle for him. Somehow though, it's kind of endearing.

[Angrboda]

As for the blue whale - yes I know it can swim - but according to Genesis 7, 15 "Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark."

The breath of life? Not fish then - but whales, which breath, are included.

The word 'breath' in the Hebrew can mean literal breath or wind, but it is also used as a metaphor to refer to the spirit or soul, the animating force of life. Given the context, the latter seems to make more sense, and obviates your objection about the whale.

[Rampant.A.I.]

Making ridiculously ignorant strawmen counts as trying? Trying what, to not learn anything and perfect his impression of the preacher in Red State?