Some food for thought on Noah's Ark

[Soyeong]

http://christianmarketplaceministry....noahs-ark.html

That link has a video. The first 27 minutes talking about the build up and the trip. After that is when he talks about when they reached the site.

[Macarthur]

I just can't help but think there are an awful lot of time and resourcs spent on this type of issue that really doesn't matter.

[The Curtmudgeon]

I just can't help but think there are an awful lot of time and resourcs spent on this type of issue that really doesn't matter.

It might be amusing given our different world-views, but as an Evangelical Christian I actually agree with you. On this particular point, that is.

The (I do believe that accepting the historicity of the Flood account is important, but not whether we find or don't find any physical remains of the Ark) Curtmudgeon

[hdsink]

My apologies for spelling his name wrong. I must have been really tired when I wrote that. One of you found the link:

http://christianmarketplaceministry....noahs-ark.html

I know it has been a while since they were there. And I know that us Christians have nothing to prove to those who are not saved. They either believe or they don't. We, however, need to live by example.

[Soyeong]

I just can't help but think there are an awful lot of time and resourcs spent on this type of issue that really doesn't matter.

Do you think archaelogy matters?

[Macarthur]

Do you think archaelogy matters?

Absolutely.

[Soyeong]

Absolutely.

Is this find not of archeological significance?

[Macarthur]

I suppose the find would have some significant archaelogical implications. I guess I approach it from the standpoint that the story itself is more myth than reality. I certainly am bias against the faith, but I think if you are using archaelogy as a vehicle to legitimize your faith, there are so many other aspects that should be explored that would have much more significance.

[Soyeong]

I agree that there are other more significant aspects that should be explored, nonetheless, archeology is still an important building block for faith. If you're trying to make the case that the authors faithfully recorded the events that happened, but archeology continues to contradict them, then your faith has a serious problem, as far example, I believe Mormonism does. On the other hand, when archeology continues to support the Bible, it does help to legitimize it. Noah's Ark is probably one of the most widely know Bible stories, so having people think that maybe there is something legitimate to the story can be a useful apologetic.