Chuck,
Sorry to have taken some time in getting around to this question. In my
view we haven't properly understood the nature of the Flood. I believe
gigantic forces were released at the time which might well have achieved
what Michael Roberts (no doubt, with tongue in cheek!) outlined. After
all, his suggestion that India crashed into Asia could well account for
the present reality of the Himalayas!
Regards,
Vernon
Vandergraaf, Chuck wrote:
>
> Vernon,
>
> Thanks for your prompt response. However, now I have another problem:
> There appears now to be sufficient evidence that, at one time, the
> continents of Africa and South America were very close together and that,
> over the years, these continents have been spreading apart. There is
> geological and fossil evidence that these continents were in close proximity
> to each other, close enough for the flora and fauna to spread over both.
> There is evidence of an mid-Atlantic ridge that runs roughly along the same
> direction as the coasts of Africa and South America. This Atlantic ridge
> contains geologically young rock and shows evidence of frequent reversal of
> the magnetic N and S poles.
>
> When, in your opinion, did this happen? The 1656 years certainly were not
> long enough to cause the extent of the continental drift that led to the
> current width of the Atlantic Ocean. However, if the continents drifted
> apart after the Antediluvian period, how far does this push Noah back into
> time?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Chuck
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Mon Jan 22 2001 - 18:21:00 EST