Can we see evidence for Noah's Flood at the Grand Canyon? - Dr. Steve Austin

Is Genesis History? ^ | 7-13-2021 | Steve Austin

[ebb tide]

You’re right! I skipped it.

So did Jethro Bodine. He never got past 6th grade.

[ebb tide]

Worldwide, the average growth rate today is 1.14%. However, smaller countries have growth rates as high as 5%.

I highly doubt the murder of children (abortion) was commonplace in Noah's days.

[Born to Conserve]

You believe the bible.

[Philsworld]

Worldwide, the average growth rate today is 1.14%. However, smaller countries have growth rates as high as 5%.

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I highly doubt the murder of children (abortion) was commonplace in Noah’s days.

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Correct. That and many other reasons is why the growth rate back in the days of Noah was probably on the upper end of 5% and not lower, as it is today. So, plenty of time to build a healthy population in numbers.

[ebb tide]

You believe the bible.

I believe you're off your rocker.

[ebb tide]

I don't know where you come up with your 5% ceiling?

Care to document your assertion?

[Philsworld]

From the article, of course. It is an assumption. Maybe more, maybe less, but probably more than the average growth rate of today. That is the article’s point.

The next important piece of information we need is the average growth rate during those 339 years. Of course, we have no hard data on that. Worldwide, the average growth rate today is 1.14%. However, smaller countries have growth rates as high as 5%. I think its fairly safe to assume that with such a small starting population (only 8 survivors of the flood), the growth rate was on the higher side. Remember that birth control was not quite in vogue then. So I think a 3.5% growth rate is a safe assumption.

[ebb tide]

I recommend you read the Book of Genesis, Chapter 5, before standing on your 5% growth rate.

[Philsworld]

And that would prove exactly what?

[ebb tide]

And that would prove exactly what?

That your growth rate is far to low.

[Philsworld]

I agree with you. It could be much higher and probably was. The point of the article was that it was HIGHER than TODAY’S growth rate and there were plenty of people on the earth at the time of the Tower of Babel, AND THEREFORE, plenty of people to build the Tower of Babel, which was Eastforker’s question in post 37.

[pgkdan]

That’s one of the dumbest posts ever

You're right...wonder what he wants his kids to study in 'collage'? I don't generally pick on folks for grammar or spelling errors (I make too many of my own) but when someone is imply the stupidity of posters with whom he disagrees he should at least make sure his insults are correctly spelled.

[pgkdan]

If God wanted to destroy all that was wicked and corrupt, why not just wave his hand, like during creation, and just kill them all on the spot.

Because that's not how He chose to do it.

When you speak your own universe into existence you can wipe it out in any manner you wish.