I think that was the whole intent of the ark. God was PO'd at the human race and decided to teach us a lesson. Unfortunately, it didn't take.
Did Noah really take termites aboard a wooden boat?
srt101fan wrote:
Did Noah really take termites aboard a wooden boat?
Yes, but only 2 & they were housed well above the waterline.
josquin1 wrote:
It's based on an old Mesopotamian tale. That area lying between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers would flood often.
Or, is the Mesopotamian tale actually based on Noah's Ark?
The writers needed a way to scare the hell out of people, literally. That and the threat of burning in fire and brimstone would get people's attention. Literalism can be a dangerous, divisive thing.
Retired CPO wrote:
He didn't. He had his wife and his sons and their wives on the Ark. According to the fable.
That would still leaving 40% of my wife's family and 22.22% of mine out, assuming my wife and I allowded each other.
Kraken wrote:
The more I get to know people...
The more I realize why Noah let only animals on the boat.
If people are not animals, are they minerals or vegetables?
Smudgey
Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona
dancers wrote:
well, all fairy stories are lies. I don't believe Cinderella either.LOL
OMG! Cinderella isn't real?
lamiaceae wrote:
I agree, but too bad he still followed a family and friends policy.
If he didn’t, we probably wouldn’t be here to discuss this! 🧐
Abo wrote:
If people are not animals, are they minerals or vegetables?
If you want vegetables you will have to go to the attic.
josquin1 wrote:
No it's much older.
I mean the actual Noah's ark, not the historic telling of it.
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