The Bible stories, The Tower Of Babel and Noah's Ark are false.

Thank you! You ask why we should take this story literally. (Actually you said this: "why we should take this story literaRy," but anyways.) The Bible is a book of History. It tells the past (stories of the past i.e. creation itself), it tells the present (does Pro not agree that the Bible is God's Word/letter to us?), and it tells the future (there are about 1,817 prophecies made in the Bible, a little less than 2/3 have already been fulfilled). This gives so much uniqueness to the authenticity and originality of God's Word. Here are just a few example of prophesies fulfilled, and if you can debunk them I'd be surprised. Note and assume the probability of all these, because most are like 1 in 10 to the fifth power! [1] 1. Some time before 500 B.C. the prophet Daniel proclaimed that Israel's long-awaited Messiah would begin his public ministry 483 years after the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem (Daniel 9:25-26). He further predicted that the Messiah would be "cut off," killed, and that this event would take place prior to a second destruction of Jerusalem. Abundant documentation shows that these prophecies were perfectly fulfilled in the life (and crucifixion) of Jesus Christ. The decree regarding the restoration of Jerusalem was issued by Persia's King Artaxerxes to the Hebrew priest Ezra in 458 B.C., 483 years later the ministry of Jesus Christ began in Galilee. (Remember that due to calendar changes, the date for the start of Christ's ministry is set by most historians at about 26 A.D. Also note that from 1 B.C. to 1 A.D. is just one year.) Jesus' crucifixion occurred only a few years later, and about four decades later, in 70 A.D. came the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. 2. In approximately 700 B.C. the prophet Micah named the tiny village of Bethlehem as the birthplace of Israel's Messiah (Micah 5:2). The fulfillment of this prophecy in the birth of Christ is one of the most widely known and widely celebrated facts in history. 3. Some 400 years before crucifixion was invented, both Israel's King David and the prophet Zechariah described the Messiah's death in words that perfectly depict that mode of execution. Further, they said that the body would be pierced and that none of the bones would be broken, contrary to customary procedure in cases of crucifixion (Psalm 22 and 34:20; Zechariah 12:10). Again, historians and New Testament writers confirm the fulfillment: Jesus of Nazareth died on a Roman cross, and his extraordinarily quick death eliminated the need for the usual breaking of bones. A spear was thrust into his side to verify that he was, indeed, dead. 4. Mighty Babylon, 196 miles square, was enclosed not only by a moat, but also by a double wall 330 feet high, each part 90 feet thick. It was said by unanimous popular opinion to be indestructible, yet two Bible prophets declared its doom. These prophets further claimed that the ruins would be avoided by travelers, that the city would never again be inhabited, and that its stones would not even be moved for use as building material (Isaiah 13:17-22 and Jeremiah 51:26, 43). Their description is, in fact, the well-documented history of the famous citadel. R1. "You talk about how the Bible explains history, however, you completely ignore the evidence I brought up that says that history is wrong (See Tower of Babel argument round 2)! Anyone can make up a fake history!" I know you believe that God created matter. Do you not also believe that the history of the world and its people is all HIS STORY? If you do, then why are we debating this, since the Bible is the only way to figure if it is all really God's Word/His story? If you don't, then what's your reasoning for believing in the Christian God in the first place? The Bible is not fake history. It holds secrets (of the past, present, and future) that we can't get from any other place/book/mouth/artifact, and it is the only way we can positively communicate with Christ Jesus. My challenge to you, Pro, is why believe in the Christian God if you can't rely on what the Bible says is history. R2. "How could they build something that doesn't exist?" If you are talking about ziggurats, then I'll make my previous argument a bit clearer: the ToB could've been in an early form of a ziggurat, due to the details the Bible gives about it. R3. "The Bible supports it. So what? The Bible is false, and you neglect to even touch my arguments against it!" Give me arguments against it that hasn't already been refuted, then we'll talk. I still can't see why you don't believe the Bible but can still believe in God. "What are the skin tones of the parents?" You need to further explain what you exactly mean, but I'm going to assume you are talking about Adam and Eve. It has been proven they were around the tannish tone. http://www.christiananswers.net... [2], [3] "Adam and Eve would need to have at least two white, black, Asian, Indian, native American, ETC." ? You gave no sources of validity and it is a bit irrelevant. In fact I already disproved that claim because of my arguments that explained why genes can form completely different races from the opposite. And I have to say I laughed when I saw 'native American.' :) "Science has changed a lot since the 80's. We all can agree on that. With the article not being written by an expert, and the study being so old, we can't trust it. It also does nothing but go against the Bible, because it says she lived 200,000 years ago. The Bible says the Earth is thousands of years old." If you want the readers to vote Pro, you should say which source I had which was wrong. Just my suggestion but you should also say what part of the source was wrong and why. Nothing has been refuted therefore my proof remains steady. Please attempt to rebut these evidences for a Young Earth: #1 Very little sediment on sea floor. [4] #2 Bent rock layers. [5] #3 Soft tissues in fossils (already explained in Round 2) #4 Faint sun paradox. [6] #5 Rapidly decaying Magnetic Field. [7] #6 Helium in Radioactive Rocks. [8] #7 Carbon-14 in fossils, coal, and diamonds. [9] #8 Short lived comets. Comets can't live for billions of years. #9 Very little salt in the sea. [10] #10 DNA in ancient bacteria. [11] Can you prove that 8 people can't multiply to billions of people in nearly 5,000 years? You say "Man created morality." But I say that God created man THEREFORE He is the source of all morality, too. R4. "She drops cases hoping you also forget about them. She is trying to trick you. Don't fall for it." How is my argument propaganda?? Tell me what I did not refute! R5. We do not expect the Israelites to have a ready term for ziggurats because ziggurats were not a part of the Israelite culture. To call the ziggurat a tower is not inaccurate, and as a matter of fact, the term they used is derived from the Hebrew term gdl (to be large), which is somewhat parallel to the etymological root of the Akkadian word, ziqqurat (zaqaru, to be high). Despite the fact then that the Hebrew term is used primarily in military senses or as watch towers, the context here and the known background of the narrative prevent us from being limited to that semantic range. [1] http://www.reasons.org... [2] http://www.christiananswers.net... [3] http://rightpunditry.wordpress.com... [4] http://pubs.usgs.gov... [5] http://creationrevolution.com... [6] http://creation.com... [7] http://www.talkorigins.org... [8] http://www.britannica.com... [9] http://www.icr.org... [10] http://www.asa3.org... [11] http://en.wikipedia.org...