Genesis 4-7

[wolfpurplemoon]

Lots of begatting and an out of proportion flood from an ever vengeful God:

* Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain killed Abel and was cursed by God but lived on to have his own family, with a mysterious wife who came from where? And then lots of sons were born and had children with other women that appear from nowhere, hmm...

* Biblical people had ridiculously long life-spans, I'm talking 700-950 years or so, even those cursed to die (like Adam who ate from the tree of knowledge)

* God brings the flood because the Nephalim were causing the humans to be immoral and he regretted making humans, so he killed every living thing that wasn't in the 600 year old Noah's ark. Seems like a bit of an over reaction...

Comments

Re: The "other" people

[bobbydiv.livejournal.com]

I decided to go ahead and create the profile. This way I can track your journal. I think it's interesting to see someone else on the same Journey as myself, even if it's a different path.

Re: The "other" people

[wolfpurplemoon]

Thankyou for your interest in what I'm doing, and for being fairly reasonable in comparison to some who've passed by here!

If you wish to offer the Christian perspective at any time, then I will read it, the fact that you aren't willing to just blindly accept the 'just have faith' response is very heartening to hear.

Oh and I hope you won't be too disappointed when I don't come out from reading the bible as a Christian, I'm not exactly reading to find some sort of spiritual answer or anything. I'd say I'm very secure and happy as an atheist.