I'm curious as to why these long lists of flood myths leave out the flood myth of the Neworleanian tribe (2005), or that of the Aceh peoples (2004), or that of the Mississippian culture (1993). Civilization has almost always developed along major rivers (Tigris/Euphrates, Nile, Indus, Yangze, Mississippi, etc., etc.,), or their deltas. These rivers were constantly flooding and still are flood prone. Can you find one week where the newspapers are not carrying a story about a major flood somewhere in the world? To the ancient people, these floods were universal. To them, the universe was the distance you could travel in one day. The difficult thing to explain is any culture that does not have a universal or giant flood story. It is the great diversity in these stories that places the biblical flood as just another local myth (and a borrowed myth at that!) What is most amusing is the desperate attempts by bible apologists to insist that all these ancient floods occurred at the same time. The myths themselves place the flood (along with many other founding legends) in 'the time of the ancients', or in 'time out of mind', or 'before men walked the earth'. Yes, I can see where that narrows it down to Tuesday, June 6, 2865bce.
By the by, I just noticed that I am no longer listed as a 'Junior Member'. How did that happen? The only reason I write these stupid posts that no one pays any attention to is to see myself identified as a 'Junior'. Now my last visage of youthful exuberance has been denied me. What can I do to get it back?
Edited by AnswersInGenitals, : Because the voices told me to!
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