Originally posted by KSGM: If sigmonkey's image of an elderly gentleman sawing lumber is to imply the impracticality of Noah's constructing the ark, I'd say that the dude lived for 950 years, 350 of which post-dated the flood. So, he wasn't exceptionally elderly. Maybe had the physique of a healthy 55yo. Not to mention the most commonly-suggested duration of construction seems to be ~70 years. That's plenty of time for a healthy 55yo to build a big ol' boat with God's help.
I think the Monkey, and a few other early posters [newtosig, Gustofer] here are referring to the Bill Cosby 'Noah' skit.
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October 20, 2025, 10:39 AM
KSGM
Gotcha. I am not familiar with the skit.
ETA: I just watched it. Funny stuff.
October 20, 2025, 10:40 AM
selogic
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Originally posted by P250UA5:
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Originally posted by KSGM: If sigmonkey's image of an elderly gentleman sawing lumber is to imply the impracticality of Noah's constructing the ark, I'd say that the dude lived for 950 years, 350 of which post-dated the flood. So, he wasn't exceptionally elderly. Maybe had the physique of a healthy 55yo. Not to mention the most commonly-suggested duration of construction seems to be ~70 years. That's plenty of time for a healthy 55yo to build a big ol' boat with God's help.
I think the Monkey, and a few other early posters [newtosig, Gustofer] here are referring to the Bill Cosby 'Noah' skit.
Right ... That was a funny skit .
October 20, 2025, 10:46 AM
sigmonkey
sigmonkey's image of an elderly gentleman sawing lumber is in reference to Bill Cosby's "Noah: Right!" sketch.
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October 20, 2025, 10:48 AM
P250UA5
Is someone there? Am I on Candid Camera?
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October 20, 2025, 10:58 AM
newtoSig765
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Originally posted by selogic:
I think the Monkey, and a few other early posters [newtosig, Gustofer] here are referring to the Bill Cosby 'Noah' skit.
Right ... That was a funny skit .[/QUOTE]
You mean, "Riiiiight!"
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October 20, 2025, 11:29 AM
parabellum
Non-Christians should be envious of Christians, because they have faith in an afterlife; streets of gold, reunion with loved ones, atonement with their creator.
Y'see, from the perspective of this existence, it doesn't matter if it's true; it matters only that they believe it's true.
If you need this explained to you, you haven't pondered the matter sufficiently. If there is an afterlife that Christians envision, then they will know their faith was true and will have their reward, and if it's not true, they won't know it, and neither will anyone else.
One way or the other, in this life, Christians are comforted by their faith, and therefore are the lucky ones.
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October 20, 2025, 11:50 AM
ragman
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October 20, 2025, 11:59 AM
P250UA5
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum: Non-Christians should be envious of Christians, because they have faith in an afterlife; streets of gold, reunion with loved ones, atonement with their creator.
Y'see, from the perspective of this existence, it doesn't matter if it's true; it matters only that they believe it's true.
If you need this explained to you, you haven't pondered the matter sufficiently. If there is an afterlife that Christians envision, then they will know their faith was true and will have their reward, and if it's not true, they won't know it, and neither will anyone else.
One way or the other, in this life, Christians are comforted by their faith, and therefore are the lucky ones.
Submitted to you by this non-Christian.
To paraphrase Phil Robertson: If you're right & I'm wrong, it doesn't matter If I'm right & you're wrong, it matters a lot
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October 20, 2025, 11:59 AM
V-Tail
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Originally posted by BigSwede:
They claim carbon dating is shit and life on earth only goes back about 6000 years
Sounds right. Current year in the Hebrew calendar is 5786.
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October 20, 2025, 12:07 PM
c1steve
The website asks for donations. Typically such a request is an attempt to obtain money, and "the cause" is just a front. If there is something, I hope they dig it up and use carbon dating.
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October 20, 2025, 12:33 PM
nhtagmember
I will believe in Noah's Ark when I see it unearthed and on display
until then, its a fairy tale
October 20, 2025, 01:06 PM
Gustofer
Paging Blaise Pascal....
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October 20, 2025, 01:17 PM
Johnny 3eagles
Read the book SIVA! (also titled THE LOST MILLENNIUM) by Leigh and Walt Richmond. Explains the Great Flood and "The Ark".
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October 20, 2025, 01:29 PM
parabellum
Most or all ancient cultures had flood myths, including tales which predate the Genesis Flood Myth by more than a thousand years.
