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[[es:Pregunta: ¿Cómo los Santos de los Últimos Días conciliar cuentas escriturales del Diluvio de Noé con la evidencia científica de presencia humana continua en la tierra?]] | [[es:Pregunta: ¿Cómo los Santos de los Últimos Días conciliar cuentas escriturales del Diluvio de Noé con la evidencia científica de presencia humana continua en la tierra?]] | ||
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[[Category:Letter to a CES Director]] | [[Category:Letter to a CES Director]] | ||
[[Category:MormonThink]] | [[Category:MormonThink]] |
Modern scientific knowledge regarding the diversity of species, language and evidence of continuous human habitation does not support the Biblical story that a global flood wiped out most life as recently as 4,400 years ago.
The following criticisms are often applied to Latter-day Saint (or traditional Christian beliefs) regarding the Flood:
There are a number of basic teachings which we all accept regardless of the global or local scope of the Flood:
Latter-day Saints believe that the prophet Noah existed, and that he was commanded to build an ark and save his family from a flood. A belief that this flood was global in nature is not a requirement for Latter-day Saints; traditionally, many earlier members and leaders endorsed the global flood views common in society and Christendom generally. The accumulation of additional scientific information have led some to conclude that a local flood — one limited to the area in which Noah lived — is the best explanation of the available data. People of either view can be members in good standing.
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