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Barge-Size Noahs Ark Is a Creationists Wet Dream
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Because it's being taught to kids as being fact...
KeyBladerXIII
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They could've at least added the giant rock monsters from Aronofsky's movie.
What an ignorant thing to say.
The pope doesn't agree with you.The problem is, it's textually difficult to not believe in a verbal plenary, literal interpretation of the Bible. 2 Timothy 3:16 (All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. The Bible is pretty clear on things that are presented allegorically and things that are not.
KefkaPalazzo
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Welcome to GAF. Some here are just jerks about religion, such is life.
MrPressStart
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I think in the states most of the preachers/ churches do get tax breaks and no doubt people abuse it....
However, I just don't understand why people just cant let other people have their views when it comes to this type of stuff.
Its like the first thing to do is verbally assault anybody that believes in God or the afterlife. I had a friend that was atheist and he spent more time trying to convince everyone that his views were right instead of just accepting people for who they are and their views... Its like he came off more hateful when he claimed it was the opposite.
Is that slang for "time to hand out Bibles door to door"?
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The irony here is that I bet there were more than a few contractors who worked on that thing that probably haven't seen the inside of a church in years, nevermind believing the earth is 6,000 years old.
When I read this thread I smirked that's all every one can live and do what they want as I look at the rising world violence chaos and Morality of mankind at the moment I no how it's going to end.I meant no disrespect with the smirk.
CornBurrito
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Idk, probably the same gut reaction that makes you want to correct a person when they say dogs can give birth to cats. Or that handholding can lead to pregnancy.
Religion has been a jerk to humanity since centuries ago, it's fair gane.
MrPressStart
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Is it? Most schools where I am at have taken religion out of school pretty much completely. I always thought that you learn what your parents practice until you are old enough to make your own decisions. I am fine with people believing whatever they want as long as they don't push views on me.
CornBurrito
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User 463088
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Sure, definitely. There's enough evidence in tons of mythology to suggest that regional flooding was a thing. "Gilgamesh" talks about a flood, and pre-dates Genesis. So there's no issue with that.
The issue is, though, if one believes in a verbal, plenary literal interpretation of the Bible, regional flooding won't cut it. It contradicts things that Jesus said, as well as passages in Isaiah.
Mom, stop posting.
Us finding a boat filled with dinosaurs funny is not going to end the world.
I don't think you understand how religious parents are most of the time. And yeah, it's very common (at least when I was a kid, and I'm 23) for stuff like this to be taught as fact or simply "how things are" untainted without any disclaimers. No one would logically believe the bible if it weren't shoved in their face growing up. Unless I don't know, maybe I'm just one of the people who haven't seen the light.
Anyway it's obvious I'm not particularly religious, no use in continuing
PartlyCloudlike
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We shouldn't be asked to respect these beliefs, nor any other belief that can be distilled to the enthusiastic lunacy on display in these captures. I'll tolerate your wild imagination, like I would if someone explained to me we're all made from clay mud, but you try to change a textbook or challenge established scientific literature then your voice deserves to be funneled through an "ignore" and "ridicule" filter.
Came to post this. lmao.Nonsense.
Everyone knows the dinos died fighting outside the ark.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=479597
mcz117chief
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Pope is a Catholic with years of thelogical studies under his belt and I can tell you for a fact that he doesn't interpret every word in the Bible literally.
It contradicts him in a factual sense (since he was just taught the Jewish doctrine) but not when it comes to salvation and redemption.
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These people aren't Catholic.
And ,in fact, this is one of the main criticisms a lot of Evangelicals have with Catholicism. (Well, that and a lot of other things that are way off topic.)
And YOU will be saved, YOU and ONLY YOUR PEOPLE, rejoice I say, rejoice and laugh at us! Poor condemned, unloved souls. If only there was a loving god who didn't want our eternal suffering, an omnipotent being able to erease all darkness from the creation at his whim. If only.
Btw, the devil doesn't exist in the bible. Good day.
Exactly. That has been the Catholic interpretation since Pius XII I think.
CornBurrito
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Holy shit dude.
Not buying into Young Earth Creationism isn't the same as bashing belief in deities.
A 6000 year old Earth runs contrary to the evidence from multiple scientific branches. It doesn't magically deserve respect just because you say so. I wouldn't respect the belief that eating nothing but Doritos is healthy.
I'm a jerk for being concerned that a ridiculous monument to absolute ignorance is getting a huge tax break? Or that this is being presented as truth to young children? Alright then.
I know plenty of religious people that are not willfully ignorant. You can have faith, while being intelligent about accepted facts and science at the same time.
DragonSworne
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It's cost 100million to make this replica but somehow Noah was able to make it back then with limited resources....
Come one guys, people seriously believe this interpretation of the story?
Come one guys, people seriously believe this interpretation of the story?
UncleSporky
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I assume the dinosaur exhibit was more to illustrate their thoughts on the whole dinosaur thing, rather than to state that they were present on the ark (and OP even says they say they were killed by the flood).
CornBurrito
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Ah yes, I forgot that all religious people are young earthers.
Demoncarnotaur
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All ridiculousness aside, that's a nice Nigersaurus(?) design - I like it more than the boring Jurassic World Apatosaurus by a long shot.
Agreed.
DeathoftheEndless
Crashing this plane... with no survivors!
Its a story about God creating humans from part of Himself and how people are inherently selfish.
CornBurrito
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Lets not be ridiculous here.
You can be a very successful and mentally well adjusted while believing in YEC.
To equate this to actual child abuse diminishes the horror of real abuse.
People are also inherently selfless. You see both behaviors in young children.
But that's the result of evolutionary forces which were outside of our control.
So how did Ithyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, and Mosasaurs become extinct?
Reach the moon or GTFO.
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http://www.icr.org/article/fish-flood/
One argument is all the salt water got mixed with all the fresh water and everything died.
I kid you not.
It wasn't about selfishness, was it? Eve was tricked by the devil posing as a snake. It's a story about peer-pressure.
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Honestly, if you're not supposed to take the bible literally (especially the very fucked up parts), why not just remove them since far too many people seem to miss the part that they're just stories.
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But what I really want to know is that Noah's Ark is supposed to be a story about, if not taken literally.
mcz117chief
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The Catholic chuch has always been interpreting (for good or ill) since forever, that is one of the reasons why protestants split.
You think someone who blindly ignores science, facts, and common sense is "mentally well adjusted"?
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CornBurrito
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Yes they certainly can be. Some even have happy marriages with children and jobs they love!!!!
Have you ever actually interacted with a religious person in your life?
PHOENIXZERO
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Doesn't look big enough for all those animals...
And that thing wouldn't last a day on rough waters even if it could float.
And that thing wouldn't last a day on rough waters even if it could float.
I'm sure it was build by Jesus
And Jose, and Armando and Juan. Probably some Betos and Toños too.
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