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Old 24th May 2002, 08:25 AM
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Noah and those pesky koala bears...

This is for those who believe in a literal interpretation of genesis. Its pretty simple, i'd just like an explanation of how you fit koala bears and marsupials in general into a literal interpretation of the flood story.
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Not everyone who takes the flood account literally believes in a global flood. Some will posit that the flood was local and that interpretation is consistent with the Biblical description. Proponents of this view would say koala bears were not on the ark. Just some localized animals.
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Old 24th May 2002, 12:54 PM
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Genesis 7:23
"And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark."

This account seems pretty clear, "every living substance" is a very broad description. One must ask, what about all the plants as well as indigenous animal species around the world.
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A semi-literal interpretation! I like it.
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Originally posted by theyre here
Genesis 7:23
"And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark."

This account seems pretty clear, "every living substance" is a very broad description. One must ask, what about all the plants as well as indigenous animal species around the world.
In the whole account, it specifies that the death was every living thing that had breath in it's nostrils. Creationists make a big deal about this, as it is a looophole for plants, insects and anything else without a nostril. Personally, i think that as a rationalization, it blows.

Blows? Nostril? Never mind, it was funnier in my head.
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Well... one must ask how the plants, salt-water fish, and coral were able to survive?
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If you were God, how would you figure out a way?
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Not a fair question. If I were God, I wouldn't kill everyone.
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really now? even if they were killing babies and women?
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Whoa!

Where'd that come from?

Surly you're not implying what you seem to be implying?



And no, even in that case. Why kill everyone for the "sins" of a few?
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