Why Moses' Version of the Flood is the Most Reliable Ancient Account [Spirituality & Religion]

@Adstar I think we limit ourselves a bit on how far or how fast information gets passed on. I understand that once the bow and arrow were invented, it was global practically overnight. People talk. Even stories. And floods happen all over the world with people tending to exaggerate. It seems likely that those stories converge and become very similar.

@Adstar It could well be that the accounts Moses drew on for his Genesis account were eyewitness accounts. It is possible that the 'generations of Adam' was written by Adam or someone close to him as could the other accounts mentioned be written by the ones being talked about in the story. The stories were kept by the ancient Hebrews and when Joseph was governor over Egypt he put the stories into the libraries of Egypt. Moses being raised a Egyptian prince would have had access to those accounts and transcribed them into what we now recognize as Genesis. We do know that Egypt had libraries back then and have actually found a contract for Egypt to sell wheat to Sodom.

@froggtongue The Aztecs and Mayans and Inca's of the America's have world flood stories.. You will find a lot of native americans in the USA also have similar stories.. They have the pacific ocean seperating them from Asia and the Atlantic ocean seperating them from the middle east..

They never got their stories second hand from the middle east.. They had it from the moment God seperated their peoples and changed their languages when he moved them all there after they built the tower of babel..

@hippyjoe1955 and yet in those libraries there is no mention of Hebrews being slaves to Egyptians.

@froggtongue Actually there is but that is a tale for another day.

@hippyjoe1955 the existence of libraries being used as evidence of historical fact is in question. So it shan't be a story for another day if credibility of the current topic is in discussion.

@froggtongue One of the funny things we humans love to do is disregard tradition and traditional stories as though they are not based in history. What will be passing on to our descendants that they will deny is historical. The moon landing?

@hippyjoe1955 I see what you mean. But I do hope that we leave evidence — strong evidence — and lots of it to let them determine the validity of the event. Also the fact that they can go back to the moon at any time with what was made should help convince them.

@froggtongue The evidence is in the tradition. If you were to start a national legacy would you start off with a story about how your ancestors were a bunch of slaves and too cowardly to go to the promised land and so the entire generation died in the desert? Not likely.

@hippyjoe1955 Um, that wasn't to story. They were not allowed to go to the promise land until 40 years had gone by.
And no, that's not the story I would likely have chosen for inclusion into a system. But the people will tell their own stories as they see fit. It's popularity which gets transmitted easier, not historical accuracy. Which we both seem to have been arguing for this whole time. 😄
And talking about tradition. I suppose I will be seen as a Moses if I start proclaiming that Santa is actual along with the Easter Bunny. You can't say anything against them because they are traditions in our culture. Ask any child and they will tell you the truth.

@froggtongue I guess you don't know the story very well. They were led to the promised land 2 years after they left Egypt but were too frightened to enter it. Then they spent 40 years in the wilderness until all that generation was dead.

@hippyjoe1955 you're right. I don't know the stories very well. I stopped looking to them as sources of information when I broke away from believing their stories.

@froggtongue Sucks to be you. Next time don't be so rash. The Bible is the most studied book in history for a reason.

@hippyjoe1955 woah there. Never mind my depression and how I feel sucky. Alright? Let's just get back to other issues.
Being studied doesn't mean it's right. Having a best selling book doesn't make it right. It just means the stories were interesting enough to appeal to the most people.

@froggtongue It isn't studied because it is wrong. It is studied because it is true beyond any other book we have. Only fools dismiss it. I know I used to be such a fool.

@hippyjoe1955 oh, and going back to tradition which you didn't respond to. Every culture has their traditions. Shinto, Buddhism, Islam, Wicca, ancient Greeks. That opens up that if tradition is accurate statements, it allows for all gods to be formed and real.

@hippyjoe1955 I didn't say it was studied because it was right or wrong. Only that it has stories in it. So stop jumping to conclusions.

@froggtongue The stories are part of the truth. If the stories are false the whole thing falls apart. That is why the concerted efforts by the atheists to attack the historicity of the Bible.