THE remains of Noah's Ark have been discovered 13,

[oletime]

Originally Posted by Sam

How come they never drag that thing down the mountain and put it in the Smithsonian?
Or set up a Christian Theme park around it?

They could open us a Turkish Branson theme park.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I can't speak for this "discovery"... but one day there will be a grand discovery. One day the trumpet shall sound and the elect will be gathered together. The dead in Christ shall rise first and we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the heavens. In that hour all of our steel girdered skyscrapers and our concrete highway overpasses will sway and buckle in the hot wake of the wrath of God. The entire world will behold HIM and nothing shall be spared his indignation. The angels of heaven will be gathered together and feast on the flesh of the wicked, and their bones shall bleach white by the power of the Son’s glory. In that day all that the Bible said will be validated before a scoffing and unbelieving world. But the righteous shall shine forth as the stars of heaven.

Today the harvest of the earth is ripe. As we speak the Son of Man is upon the clouds, with his sickle in his hands - and the earth is being reaped. The obedient are being gathered by the Spirit of God into the barn. And there is an angel who also has his sickle among us. He is gathering the clusters of the wicked and unbelieving into the winepress of the wrath of God. This spiritual harvest is taking place all around us and still so many are oblivious.

These are the grand discoveries that await the human race.

I don't know if I'm all that interested in "discovering" the angels "feasting on the flesh of the wicked..."

Are you using a bit of poetic license there, or is this really a dish on "Heaven's Menu?"

[Praxeas]

Wow, look at all the logical fallacies...I guess Christians can't be scientists either. I remember hearing those arguments from Atheists.

[NotforSale]

Originally Posted by notofworks

There's nothing quite so enjoyable as shoveling petrified elephant dung.

So what about it, NFS, are you now completely convinced now that we have this certified, documented, undeniable discovery from "Evangelical Explorers"?

The SEEDS, NOW, the SEEDS! If I get my hands on some of those, I'll buy some stock in the Theme Park....

This kind of stuff has the same tint as finding Big Foot, Nessie, or UFO's! Blurred photos, mystical maybes, and no real hands on with people like you and I.

I'm not skeptical, only careful. People will bite the "Hook" of this stuff, almost making an Idol of the "Cloth" or "Image". The story of Noah is such a bizzare tale, when anything comes out that may prove a discovery people get way too excited, squeezing every last dime out of it.

If people want a lesson on animal care and habitat, visit your local Zoo where you can see the facts, not some blurred image or a story where so much is presumed. To imagine living on this vessel for over a year, a wooden vessel that is proven today to not have been able to even float, having enough food, space for living and exercise, and manpower for maintenance is something we need to consider before arriving at a conclusion about the Ark.

Remember, the voyage was for over a year, and food and habitat were needed after the Ark rested on dry land. Also, ship builders of today state that for a man to build such a vessel out of wood, the time needed would be much longer than 100 years, plus the sea worthiness of wood could never withstand the great spans and widths while floating on the sea.

There are so many problems with this story, and whether Christians like it or not, the Facts may prove that Noah and the Ark is a myth.

[Timmy]

And if they're lucky, they'll find some amber on board, with mosquitoes trapped in it. No telling what they could make out of the DNA in their little bellies! Ooooh, maybe ol' Noah himself got bit a few times!

[Jeffrey]

I thought it wasn't permitted by the Turkish govt to even scathe that mountain? And I hear the Mountain is quite treacherous.

[Jeffrey]

Well, we can be convinced that the flood happened at least. It appears in the stories, lore and cave paintings of virtually every ancient culture going as far back as we have data. The stories differ from other cultures, but it's all the same basically -- a great flood swallowed the earth.

That the Ark is bizarre is not my problem. Heck, you and I as living human beings being formed is bizarre.

[NotforSale]

Originally Posted by Jeffrey

Well, we can be convinced that the flood happened at least. It appears in the stories, lore and cave paintings of virtually every ancient culture going as far back as we have data. The stories differ from other cultures, but it's all the same basically -- a great flood swallowed the earth.

That the Ark is bizarre is not my problem. Heck, you and I as living human beings being formed is bizarre.

Hey, speak for yourself!!

[NotforSale]

Originally Posted by Timmy

And if they're lucky, they'll find some amber on board, with mosquitoes trapped in it. No telling what they could make out of the DNA in their little bellies! Ooooh, maybe ol' Noah himself got bit a few times!

Do I smell Jurrasic Park.....

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by NotforSale

Do I smell Jurrasic Park.....

More like Noahic Park!