The problem is in the first premises of the above. Glenn does not
know that all floods leave sediment. Firstly, geology only knows the
sediment it finds. It has no way of knowing if there were floods in
the ancient past that did not leave sediment. Secondly, Noah's Flood
was no ordinary Flood. It was a flood in which God was directly
involved supernaturally. If there is no geological evidence for the
Flood, then, to the theist it is at least possible that God has
arranged that there is no sediment remaining from Noah's Flood.
Glenn seems to be denying that this is indeed at least possible? I
invite him to clarify this. It seems he has three choices:
1. Afirm that it is at least possible that God has ensured there is no
sediment from Noah's Flood.
2. Deny that it is at least possible that God has ensured there is no
sediment from Noah's Flood.
3. Neither affirm or deny that it is at least possible that God has
ensured there is no sediment from Noah's Flood.
If 1. or 3. then Glenn cannot rule out my position that the Flood
occurred in Mesoptamia, within the last 50,000 years, but may have
left no sediment.
If 2. then Glenn and I have a different concept of God, and there is
probably no common ground between us.
Glenn may wish to think about the New Testement story where a group of
clever rationalists once tried to trap Jesus by pointing out a
apparent logical absurdity of a Biblical miracle. Jesus answer was:
"You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power
of God." (Mt 22:29). I would invite Glenn to ponder these words of
his Master and mine.
God bless.
Stephen
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