Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Bill Rea <bill.rea AT canterbury.ac.nz>]

Ben Crick wrote:

>> After the Flood the earth's rotation speeded up, giving an extra 5.25 days
>> on top of the 360. At the same time, the month was shortened from 30 earth
>> days to 29.5 earth days.

And  JP van de Giessen responded

> There is no proof for this. On the other hand, the rotation of the earth, 
> the
> rotation of the earth and moon, and the rotation of the earth around the sun
> is very stable. There are too many ancient sources which proofs there was no
> significant change in any of the above mentioned rotations.

JP, I'm sure Ben knows there is no proof of his statement but because of his
religious faith he doesn't need any. There's very little point in trying to
counter religious arguments with scientific ones. Its like telling a dog it
should act like a cat.

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