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From: bob@itm.UUCP
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Subject: To Tim Maroney
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Date: Thu, 7-Jul-83 07:55:52 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul  7 07:55:52 1983
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To: Tim Maroney
    duke!unc!tim (USENET)
    tim.unc@udel-relay (ARPA)

    And why did Infinitely Merciful God drown all those innocent
beasts when He could have just vaporized the bad humans without fuss?
Answer:  The Flood story is just another example of primitive man
attributing natural catastrophes to gods rather than leaving them
unexplained.  It amazes me that any modern person could fail to see
this, particularly since it is impossible that various beasts which
are not and never were native to the Middle East could have been
saved by Noah.  The story just doesn't make sense except as a
primitive explanation of a natural catastrophe.

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Tim, this my reply to you concerning your artical above:

Psa. 145:17
         "The Lord is righteous in all His ways,
         And kind in all His deeds."

Job 11:7-11
        "Can you discover the depths of God?
        Can you discover the limits of the almighty?
        They are high as the heavens, what can you do?
        Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
        Its measure is longer than the earth,
        And broader than the sea.
        If He passes by or shuts up,
        Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?"
Rom 11:33
        "Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge
        of God! How unsearchable are His judgements and unfathomable
        His ways!"
Isa 40:28
        "Do you not know? Have you not heard?
        The everlasting God, the Lord, the creator
        of the ends of the earth does not become weary or tired.
        His understanding is inscrutable."
Isa 55:8,9
        "For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
        Neither are your ways My ways, declares the Lord.
        For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
        So are My ways higher than your ways,
        And My thoughts than your thoughts.


Tim, is so hard for you to except the ways of the almighty God?
Is it so hard a thing for God who created heaven and earth to
gather the animals of the world together? God does love you
no matter what you say or do. I know God personally and have
a satisfied mind as well as a satisfied spirit. If you really wanted to
know the truth you would find it. But Vickie said it best when she
said you do not really want your questions answered. You are too
sarcastic to really be seeking. Seek with an open mind and an sincere
heart to know the truth. Then ask God to show you. But untill you
really seek to know you will go on asking vain and foolish question.
Never really wanting an answer.

        Bob Langdon
        itm-Atlanta Ga.
        gatech!msdc!itm!bob