The Gospels are not Historical

[netrox]

But I wonder about one thing in Bible and Turkey though. What about Noah's Ark? Yeah, it is highly possible that photographs are altered or 'photoshopped' to fit in christians' beliefs but it is also possible that it does exist?

Actually, Noah's Ark could not be Noah's ark at all. Also, the Flood story in the Bible has been grossly misinterpreted. You may find this website helpful:

http://www.flood-myth.com/faq.htm

I read Gilgamesh and found many similiarities to Noah's Ark (the ship is better in Gilgamesh tho).

http://web2.airmail.net/capella/aguide/noah.htm

"The story of Noah in the bible is based on an earlier legend. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written by the Sumerians long before Genesis was written down. We have tablets dating as far back as 2000 BCE which contain portions of the Gilgamesh story, with the earliest surviving record of the flood dating to 1900 BCE. The Old Testament of the Bible was not pulled together until about 600 BCE from primarily oral tradition, and the oldest surviving versions of the old testament are even more recent than that."

-jeff

 

[LinuxGold]

Actually, Noah's Ark could not be Noah's ark at all. Also, the Flood story in the Bible has been grossly misinterpreted. You may find this website helpful:

http://www.flood-myth.com/faq.htm

I read Gilgamesh and found many similiarities to Noah's Ark (the ship is better in Gilgamesh tho).

http://web2.airmail.net/capella/aguide/noah.htm

"The story of Noah in the bible is based on an earlier legend. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written by the Sumerians long before Genesis was written down. We have tablets dating as far back as 2000 BCE which contain portions of the Gilgamesh story, with the earliest surviving record of the flood dating to 1900 BCE. The Old Testament of the Bible was not pulled together until about 600 BCE from primarily oral tradition, and the oldest surviving versions of the old testament are even more recent than that."

-jeff

All I can say in regarding to these "findings" from these links you gave us is:

Romans 1:17-25
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

These links are similiar to devil's saying:

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

"...Yea, hath God said..."

The true meaning of "Faith" is -

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Therefore, we didn't see ark, and professors claimed otherwise, therefore, my faith in God remains.

 

[Askjo]

Actually, Noah's Ark could not be Noah's ark at all. Also, the Flood story in the Bible has been grossly misinterpreted. You may find this website helpful:

http://www.flood-myth.com/faq.htm

I read Gilgamesh and found many similiarities to Noah's Ark (the ship is better in Gilgamesh tho).

http://web2.airmail.net/capella/aguide/noah.htm

"The story of Noah in the bible is based on an earlier legend. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written by the Sumerians long before Genesis was written down. We have tablets dating as far back as 2000 BCE which contain portions of the Gilgamesh story, with the earliest surviving record of the flood dating to 1900 BCE. The Old Testament of the Bible was not pulled together until about 600 BCE from primarily oral tradition, and the oldest surviving versions of the old testament are even more recent than that."

-jeff

I believe that Moses wrote about the story of Noah's Ark because Moses's writing is God's Words.

 

[Daft]

One of the basic problems with the Bible is that people misuse it. The Bible is a book of Faith. It's not a science book, it's not a history book, and it's not a geography book. If you try to use the Bible to prove something scientifically, you are abusing it.

Another problem we have is that the books of the Bible were written within a different culture than the one we are in. The biblical writers used styles which aren't accustomed to. And yes, the Bible seems to be a sort of cut-and-paste job. For example, the Book of Genesis seems to show that God created woman - twice!

Genesis 1:27 says "God created man in his image; in the divine image he created him; male and female he created them." But when you got to Chapter 2 of Genesis, you see he creates another "first woman". Genesis 2:22-23 says "The LORD God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from the man. When he brought her to the man, the man said: "This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; This one shall be called 'woman,' for out of 'her man' this one has been taken.""

So people of Faith view the Bible as writings of Faith - not history.