Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!zehntel!ihnp4!we13!otuxa!ll1!sb1!sb6!emory!msdc!itm!bob From: bob@itm.UUCP Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: To Tim Maroney Message-ID: <1017@itm.UUCP> Date: Thu, 7-Jul-83 07:55:52 EDT Article-I.D.: itm.1017 Posted: Thu Jul 7 07:55:52 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Jul-83 01:15:03 EDT Lines: 65 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. ______________________________________ 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