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In reply to the discussion: Two of everything, huh? [View all]
Two of everything, huh? [View all] True Dough Jul 2019 OP
To repeat, they literally believe this or some other similar absurdity... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #1
Why would penguins need an ark? They swim. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #2
My question has always been about the fish... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #3
:) Jim__ Jul 2019 #14
I got thrown out of Sunday School for asking... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #4
There are also grown adults who believe a carpenter rose from the dead. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #5
On that note... True Dough Jul 2019 #6
Totes... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #7
It would have been more believable if he'd been a plumber. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #15
There are grown adults who believe there's an invisible wizard who lives in the sky... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #8
There are grown adults who believe an invisible sky tyrant wants the tip of your penis. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #9
There are grown adults who think crackers and wine become actual flesh and blood... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #10
Indeed. Even highly-educated Cardinals and Popes. MineralMan Jul 2019 #12
Hi Act_of_Reparation - You are correct, as a Catholic I believe that during the celebration of the Pendrench Jul 2019 #13
Does it taste like chicken? Major Nikon Jul 2019 #17
Hi Major Nikon - Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. Pendrench Jul 2019 #20
So if a Dr were to take a sample from your stomach edhopper Jul 2019 #18
Hi edhopper - thank you for responding to my post. Pendrench Jul 2019 #21
Thanks Tim edhopper Jul 2019 #23
You're very welcome. Pendrench Jul 2019 #25
At what point of the digestive process? trev Jul 2019 #28
Hi trev - thank you for responding to my post. Pendrench Jul 2019 #32
Thanks. I was just curious.... nt trev Jul 2019 #34
Hi trev - you are very welcome. Pendrench Jul 2019 #39
Plus all those species native to North America. MineralMan Jul 2019 #11
And where did they get True Dough Jul 2019 #16
I've listened to enough paranormal radio to know that LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #27
I would have thought that "Bigfoot" would serve uriel1972 Jul 2019 #41
I've heard it that way, too, just never Bigfeet. LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #49
Consider the Ark story as a parable. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #19
Consider the Bible as bologna Cartoonist Jul 2019 #22
Parables are everywhere in the Bible. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #24
If you're not a literalist, then why believe that god is literally there? trev Jul 2019 #29
He only uses the term "literalist" as a pejorative for non-believers Major Nikon Jul 2019 #31
Oh, wow. trev Jul 2019 #33
More honest than claiming the bible is both true and false at the same time Major Nikon Jul 2019 #35
Oh, the RW type would love to do that.... trev Jul 2019 #36
Exactly Major Nikon Jul 2019 #48
In that case a book of blank pages and procon Jul 2019 #51
I am not a Biblical literalist. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #37
So you think the Christian god is a parable? trev Jul 2019 #38
NO... eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #40
Then please answer my actual question, instead of the one you posited in its place. trev Jul 2019 #42
Faith. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #43
Then why not faith in Noah's Ark? trev Jul 2019 #44
Faith in the existence of the Creator guillaumeb Jul 2019 #45
You continue to evade the question. Thanks anyway. trev Jul 2019 #46
Reread my answer, Especially the first line. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #47
Is that assertion taken from the bible'.... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #50
It is my opinion. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #53
I rarely laugh out loud while reading DU. rickford66 Jul 2019 #26
With metaphor all things are possible Major Nikon Jul 2019 #30
no, the small australia ones swam north. pansypoo53219 Jul 2019 #52
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