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Sure, a lot of interesting speculation, based on tales passed down through many generations, that describe things like world-wide flooding, that may have possibly happened locally in the fertile crescent ( or maybe previous epics ), or the parting of the Red Sea and drowning of the Egyptian army, during the time of Cyrus the Great ( ? almost 1000 yrs later ), by a tidal wave generated by the volcanic eruption at Santorini ( ? maybe you know some history but not much geography ).
But that is not the history of the Bible.

The history of the Bible involves the collection of fantastic stories, such as yours above, which have little to no evidence, and just as much possibility of happening, into a section labelled 'Old Testament', with a newer section based on a composite character seeking Political reform ( under the Roman Empire ) who was labelled Jesus, but does not exist in contemporary writing, and used, first by the Romans themselves, and then by the Church, to control people.

Incidentally, I grew up Roman Catholic, and I don't usually contribute to the Religion section of this site.
Consider yourself fortunate that I've made a temporary ( quickly tiring of it already ) exception for you ...

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A correction. I meant to say "that was taken from a discussion with an English atheist who used to post there."

You guys have fun, now, huh. With your "science" stuff. I don't think you are interested in anything I've got to say and I've got work to do.

9 hours ago, Pathway Machine said:

You guys have fun, now, huh. With your "science" stuff. I don't think you are interested in anything I've got to say and I've got work to do.

This is a bad habit. If you have no good arguments, it doesn't help to sit on your high horse and denigrate those who disagree with you. It just makes your poor arguments seem more so.

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