How Did Fire Survive Noah's Flood?

[Jimmy D]

I have a feeling England doesn't believe this.

It's pretty much true mate, in my day to day life I very rarely encounter religion. On sundays the Churches are virtually empty, almost all of our smaller chapels are closed and have been sold off to be converted to housing, community centres etc. The main function of the clergy seems to be performing Christenings, funerals and weddings (which are more of a traditional thing rather than religious, my daughter was Christened even though I'm an atheist). I'm not saying that there are no genuinely religious folks about but they're a quiet minority. You might see the occasional street 'preacher' or Jehovah's witness about but they're generally viewed as weirdos to be avoided.

 

[AV1611VET]

It's pretty much true mate, in my day to day life I very rarely encounter religion. On sundays the Churches are virtually empty, almost all of our smaller chapels are closed and have been sold off to be converted to housing, community centres etc. The main function of the clergy seems to be performing Christenings, funerals and weddings (which are more of a traditional thing rather than religious, my daughter was Christened even though I'm an atheist). I'm not saying that there are no genuinely religious folks about but they're a quiet minority. You might see the occasional street 'preacher' or Jehovah's witness about but they're generally viewed as weirdos to be avoided.

Wow!

Okay, Jimmy.

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[Jay Follett]

I have a feeling England doesn't believe this.

Change that to the UK and not any more they don't.

 

[Cearbhall]

Can your brain comprehend that some people actually believe that Noah's ark really existed?

Is that a difficult thing to comprehend?

 

[AV1611VET]

Change that to the UK and not any more they don't.

QV please:

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[98cwitr]

Dont yall think this troll thread has run it's course?

 

[Jay Follett]

Is that a difficult thing to comprehend?

Not for a child perhaps but once you learn a few things these crazy ideas become ludicrous, a bit like Santa Claus and his flying reindeer.

 

[keith99]

They were of the misguided opinion that the ship was unsinkable so silly things like life boats were not needed because it was just seen as a waste of space.
One could even say they were religious in their beliefs and like religious people the thought that they could be wrong never even entered their heads, the very thought would have been preposterous.

This reminded me of something, the Titanic set out to break the record for fastest Atlantic crossing on its maiden voyage. Scientists or seaman would not be inclined to do something like that, test it, get the bugs out and then go for the record. But there were marketing considerations and they trumped safety.

 

[Cearbhall]

Not for a child perhaps but once you learn a few things these crazy ideas become ludicrous, a bit like Santa Claus and his flying reindeer.

Well yes, I agree with that, but I meant it's not difficult to comprehend the fact that there are people who believe it.

 

[Jay Follett]

Well yes, I agree with that, but I meant it's not difficult to comprehend the fact that there are people who believe it.

In the 3rd world perhaps but not in what should be considered to be an advanced country like the USA, I thought 99% of Americans went to school, I was obviously wrong.

 

[The Cadet]

Dont yall think this troll thread has run it's course?

It's a legitimate question. We see evidence of fire throughout the fossil record. If the entire fossil record was laid down by a flood, this would seem pretty ridiculous.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

The Ark as described in Genesis would have been extremely poorly ventilated. Think of all of the methane build up.

That's where fire comes in. Several large furnaces would have provided heat and also draft for ventilation. Genesis doesn't go into the 'fitting out' details of the ark.

"Fitting-out, or "outfitting”, is the process in modern shipbuilding that follows the float-out of a vessel and precedes sea trials. It is the period when all the remaining construction of the ship is completed and readied for delivery to her owners. Since most of the fitting-out process is interior work, this stage can overlap with latter stages, such as the sea trials."

Although the ark was not technically a ship it would certainly consist of more than just a huge three story building.

 

[AV1611VET]

It's a legitimate question. We see evidence of fire throughout the fossil record. If the entire fossil record was laid down by a flood, this would seem pretty ridiculous.

I'm sure the Flood put out any fires that were burning on earth at the time.

 

[Subduction Zone]

That's where fire comes in. Several large furnaces would have provided heat and also draft for ventilation. Genesis doesn't go into the 'fitting out' details of the ark.

"Fitting-out, or "outfitting”, is the process in modern shipbuilding that follows the float-out of a vessel and precedes sea trials. It is the period when all the remaining construction of the ship is completed and readied for delivery to her owners. Since most of the fitting-out process is interior work, this stage can overlap with latter stages, such as the sea trials."

Although the ark was not technically a ship it would certainly consist of more than just a huge three story building.

Please, that was meant to be a humorous approach to an obvious myth.

 

[homohabilis117]

I don't understand this question.

What fire?

Unless you're talking about fire making, then that's like asking how tree planting survived the Flood.In Genesis-speak, those are days three, five, and six.I'm going to disagree on principle here.

A google of "Silurian" says it is a time when fish life was in existence, and plant life was just starting to come on the scene.

This is contrary to the Bible, which has plant life first (Day Three), then fish (Day Five).Ya ... geologists are wrong.

The only way they can be right about fire, is maybe there were lightning strikes after Day Three that started wildfires, and geologists are interpreting that as fire making.

But I seriously doubt that, since until the Flood a mist went up from the surface of the earth and watered it.

So to avoid all this confusion, I'll just say geologists ... like any other scientists who contradict Genesis ... are wrong.

Not suggesting that fire was made intentionally. The geological layers in question show evidence that fires happened naturally. Google fossil fire for starters. Has some interesting stuff. Either way we have evidence that fire happened in the past. If you follow Genesis as strictly literal, then the flood must explain the origin of the fossil record. And if the food explains the fossil record, the fossil record itself contains numerous examples of phenomena that contradict the possibility of having existed at the same time a flood was happening

 

[homohabilis117]

What evidence?

U sure u want all my links?

 

[AV1611VET]

U sure u want all my links?

No.

I believe you guys when you say you can't prove a negative.

But for some reason, you're willing to set your own principle aside when it comes to the Bible.

That's a testament to how strongly science hates anything that's in the Bible.

 

[Jay Follett]

That's where fire comes in. Several large furnaces would have provided heat and also draft for ventilation.

Several furnaces on a ship made of nothing but WOOD? what did they burn coal or WOOD? who stoked the furnaces?

Although the ark was not technically a ship it would certainly consist of more than just a huge three story building.

You take your fantasies seriously don't you?

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Several furnaces on a ship made of nothing but WOOD? what did they burn coal or WOOD? who stoked the furnaces?

The ark was made of wood but the furnaces would have been metal. I'm guessing the fuel was bitumen or coal.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Please, that was meant to be a humorous approach to an obvious myth.

You brought up the problem of ventilation, I gave the obvious solution (there's nothing humorous about methane, if you get my drift).