Why was a flood needed?

Mike, when you get a degree in paleontology or geology, or whatever, then, and only then, can you tell us that we are 'misenterprating' the evidence. Since you have no clue at all how one goes about interpreting geological evidence, you have no right to accuse people of not knowing how to do their job. Or imply that they are obviously lacking faith or have ulterior motives (such as bringing down Christianity). What a load!!

And while Mike is trying to explain how animals and plant life ran up the mountains to get away from the flood, maybe he can also explain how a flood produces paleosols or laterites, evaporites, fossilized mud cracks and rain drops, and sand dunes with wonderful little fossilized lizard tracks. And that's the short list.Since the experts are not enterprating the evidence correctly or without bias, perhaps you could tell us how you, guided by the Bible, would interpret this stuff.

Maybe you should see what current literature has to say about the Neanderthal. Science is ALLOWED and SUPPOSED to change when new data and evidence are presented or discovered. Why can't you understand that?

mike the wiz:

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well lets see then (i've noticed the avoidance of neanderthal man)laterites are caused by weathering and i am sure that the 40 days and nights of rain are sufficient.rain drops ? isn't that one a bit obvious? fossilised lizard tracks , what about it? sorry this does not prove or disprove anything! now answer me , are not evo's liars when it comes to neanderthal man.

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Yes, laterites are the result of weathering, however, you cannot form a laterite in 40 days no matter how heavy the rain or how sure you are. At least not laterites that are 100 meters thick and buried under thousands feet of a myriad of sediment types.Mike, you are not understanding my point, so I will clarify. I'm talking about laterites, fossilized mud cracks and raindrops, and sand dunes located within the geologic record - NOT AT THE EARTH'S SURFACE OR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GEOLOGIC RECORD. You are saying the flood deposited most of the geologic record. I am saying there are evaporites, laterites, sand dunes with fossilized land animal tracks, all things that require extensive exposure to air, all THROUGHOUT the entire geologic record. WITHIN sediment that is supposed to have all been deposited by water. Now how do you explain that?Oh, and yes, I am avoiding the Neanderthal issue for the most part simply because it is not my particular field of expertise, though I do almost have a minor in physical anthropology. Just a little quirk of mine.

Mike, all I can say is that you obviously have never taken a look at the fossil record and how it fits into the geologic record. Neither do you understand fossil formation beyond the absolute basics. How can you feel justified in discarding something you do not even remotely understand?Apparently that little fact does not bother you in the least.And really now, do you honestly believe that every single fossil found in the record is still living today?