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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:05 PM Original message |
explain this flood story much older then the Hebrew story of the flood... |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Many ancient cultures have a flood legend |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I've always wondered if those stories were about the flooding |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. that's a good possibility |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-28-05 10:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. True, that |
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hector459 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. Some scholars say the Hebrew "Old Testament" uses many stories |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Abraham is an Iraqi...he was from Ur...even Robert Michner's.... |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. how do the flat earthers (fundies) explain this one from 30,000 BC....... |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 12:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Well, |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Same thing they say |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Yep, that all knowing God sure loves to play games.... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
4. Jews co-opted previous legends, christians id the same to accomodate... |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
6. The bible lifted stories from everywhere |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. The Tree of Life and Ishtar (Holy Spirit ) ..... |
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Tux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-16-05 10:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Jesus |
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grumpy old fart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-25-05 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Very few true originals in the world. |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. Same Story |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
12. A good bit of Mosaic law is plagiarized from Hammurabi, so I've read |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
13. Watched a show on the National Geographic Channel last night. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 07:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I've seen that one |
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dryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 08:28 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Flood myths... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-17-05 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
16. Considering that most early societies developed along floodplains |
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dryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-18-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That's really... |
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hecate77 (150 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-19-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. No outflow, so salt builds up |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-20-05 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. Remember the Hebrews were captive in Babylon |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-22-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Abraham was an Iraqi Abraham was born raised and educated in Iraq |
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Dcitizen (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-21-05 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's Noah time. |
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Brentos (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-09-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. One other thought.... |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-10-05 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. Here's another good example... |
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