A Flood of Evidence Quotes

“Christians who compromise on millions of years can encourage others toward unbelief concerning God’s Word and the gospel.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Many of those who accuse the Christian God of being a “genocidal god” because of the Flood, support the genocidal killing of millions of children in their mother’s wombs, which is a double standard fallacy!”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Creationists hold to an Ice Age that was triggered by the Flood. The Flood occurred about 2348 b.c., which is about 4,300 years ago.1 The secularists’ most recent ice age was supposedly about 10,000 years ago (by their dating system).”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Fossils do not require long ages to form. In fact, they must form quickly, otherwise the organism’s softer tissues and even bones suffer decay (shells or teeth enamel naturally take longer to disintegrate).”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“The Ark Encounter will help us do that in a powerful, non-threatening way by simply sharing the truth of God’s Word with visitors at the Ark concerning the historicity of Noah’s ark, the Genesis Flood, and other authentic accounts of history revealed in the Scriptures, including the account of redemption weaved throughout the Bible.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Others (some claiming to be Christians) say we shouldn’t have built the Ark but should have spent the money on feeding the poor. There seem to be those habitual complainers who insist the money not be “wasted” this way. Such people either don’t understand or don’t seem to care about the millions who will be reached with the most important food in the universe — the spiritual food of the saving gospel — the very message that their eternal life depends on.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“But some object and ask, what about the “innocent children” — if there were any left — at the time of the Flood? First they weren’t innocent (Romans 3:2329). But again, the onus would be on the parents and guardians who refused to allow their evil children the possibility of survival on the ark!”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“This is what we see in our own modern secular culture where millions of babies are aborted (murdered through child sacrifice) every year through state-funded organizations like Planned Parenthood! The population of the USA has lost over 55 million people to abortion since the Supreme Court permitted the murder of babies in 1973 (and counting).”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Childbirths were likely reduced — people were making a name for themselves being men of renown (Genesis 6:417), which means they would hardly care or have time for any children! With people living lives that are about themselves, they rarely care for children — even in our culture today! With pre-Flood wickedness (Genesis 6:518) abounding (which often includes sodomy/homosexuality — Genesis 13:1319; see also Judges 19–20), this would naturally reduce the possibility of children and population growth. This would be especially true if this population reduction were consistent in the century leading up to the Flood.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Consider the Lord’s prophetic promise to Abraham and then Isaac was that God Himself would increase them (Genesis 13:16,12 22:17,13 26:414; Exodus 1:715; Deuteronomy 1:1016) — and this came true. God is the one responsible for multiplying Abraham’s descendants, and this exceeding increase came to Israel. The Egyptians recognized this and wanted to do something about this population explosion occurring with the Israelites — hence enslaving them and trying to kill their baby boys in an effort to control them! So this was an exceptional growth rate discussed in the Bible, but this would yield a population (if ~equal male to female) just over 1.2 million people and their children in these ten generations. This almost sets an extreme upper limit, as the Lord was not increasing the people before the Flood, as He did with the Israelites. Thus, we tentatively suggest the pre-Flood population was far less than this at its peak — perhaps just a few hundred thousand. Allow us to elaborate.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Did you realize that one of the few commands given to mankind through Adam was “to be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:286)? If man had intense disobedience to God (e.g., Genesis 6:5,7 6:128) 120 years prior to the Flood (Genesis 6:39), are we to believe they were still being obedient to God’s command here? Likely not!”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“There have been ancient ships found with some almost unbelievable planking styles that helped make the ship structurally sound, lighter, and even proved to be superior in waterproofing! Ark researcher Tim Lovett comments: Ancient shipbuilders usually began with a shell of planks (strakes) and then built internal framing (ribs) to fit inside. This is the complete reverse of the familiar European method where planking was added to the frame. In shell-first construction, the planks must be attached to each other somehow. Some used overlapping (clinker) planks that were dowelled or nailed, others used rope to sew the planks together. The ancient Greeks used a sophisticated system where the planks were interlocked with thousands of precise mortise and tenon joints. The resulting hull was strong enough to ram another ship, yet light enough to be hauled onto a beach by the crew.6”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Would undisputed evidence of the ark be of value? Absolutely. But is it necessary for one’s faith? Not in the least. So do not forget this point: the Bible is true, and Christ is who He says He is, regardless of whether anyone finds the remains of the ark or not.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Cudi is much lower in elevation, being about 6,800 feet high, so it would not have been so difficult to herd animals down the mountain. There would have been no problems with low oxygen levels, and this mountain is not a volcano that is resting upon the top of the mountains of Ararat (like volcanic Ararat is).”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Both Ararat and Cudi are in the basic region of where the Urartu lived, but whereas Ararat is referred to in some early literature (5th century at the earliest) as the ark’s landing site, Mt. Cudi is referred to as the landing site in many more and far earlier sources.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Another oft-used argument is that pillow lavas should be found on Mt. Ararat if it formed underwater. For those unfamiliar with pillow lavas, they are formed when a volcanic eruption occurs underwater. The lavas that come in contact with water cause it to harden quickly in masses that look “like a pillow.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Also, the Bible does not explicitly say that it was only due to the water’s recession (which all sides agree is indeed a factor) as to why mountaintops were seen. The text says “the tops of the mountains were seen” (Genesis 8:5). This involves two things: water level (1) and visibility (2). This second factor that is often overlooked is the conditions that may affect visibility. The warmer ocean water (which is expected from the Flood with continental shifting, rising basalts from the mantle, and possibly some nuclear decay would surely generate heat and volcanism) gives off vapors and mists that form low-lying fog and clouds. Hence, visibility would likely be rather low. Genesis 8:5 may well be discussing the state of visibility and atmospheric condition regarding clouds and fog from the heated ocean just as much at it discusses water level.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Even in some older literature, such as in the writings of Byzantine historian Philostorgius in the fifth century, Ararat was suggested as the ark’s landing site. After the 13th century a.d., more sources affirm this mountain as the landing site.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“The primary reason is because of the eyewitness accounts of ark sightings in recent times. B.J. Corbin wrote a book on the search for Noah’s ark, which is helpful to anyone wanting to find out the details of various expeditions on Ararat. The book also discusses Mt. Cudi, the other proposed site. In the preface of the second edition, Corbin states: The only major reason to consider Mount Ararat is because of the few documented eyewitnesses. . . . There is a number of intriguing statements from individuals who indicate that there may be a barge-like or boat-like structure high on modern day Mount Ararat. These statements are really the primary basis for the search on Mount Ararat.11”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“The discussion following will focus on the debate over these two primary alleged resting places, Cudi and Ararat. Key verses in the Scriptures need to be consulted before proceeding: Then the ark rested in the seventh month, the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat. And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen (Genesis 8:4–5). The tops of the surrounding mountains were seen 74 days after the ark landed in the mountains of Ararat. This gives the impression that the mountain the ark landed on was much higher than the others. So the obvious choice is Mt. Ararat, which today towers excessively over all the other mountains in the region.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“So where are the mountains of Ararat? The mountains of Ararat form a mountain range named after the Urartu people who settled in that region after the dispersion event at the Tower of Babel. In Hebrew, Ararat and Urartu are even spelled the same way. Hebrew does not have written vowels, so both are essentially spelled rrt. Josephus, a Jewish historian living about 2,000 years ago, said that Armenia was made up of the descendants of Hul through Aram and Shem.6 Armenia is the later name of the region of Urartu/Ararat, which is a specific part of the Armenian highlands. So it is understandable why Josephus used the later name, whereas Moses used the earlier name.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Let’s not forget another major factor to animal distribution — humans! Humans have been involved since the Flood. In fact, due to the ark, land animals and birds exist today. Although rats had already traveled to many parts of the world, by the age of exploration (a.d. 1400–1800), these stowaways were easily distributed around the world in all the European exploits and trade. They were commonplace on most ships and ended up all over the world because men accidentally transported them. Think how many insects were surely taken to various places in the same manner. Throughout history, people have brought plants and animals to new locations, and those organisms have become permanent populations, interacting with the original creatures. For example, it is claimed that the Romans brought pheasants (members of the chicken kind) to England, and they have since been regular inhabitants of various habitats. In fact, the Romans redistributed organisms from one side of the Roman Empire to the other.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Could animals have migrated to a part of the world they were previously familiar with (latitude and longitude)? We’ve always wondered this. If a continent ended up at a particular place on the globe, and migratory animals thrived in those former areas before continental movement, is it possible that some attempted to migrate back to that original latitude and longitude?”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Most believe the Flood of Noah triggered the Ice Age. The rising magmas, lavas, and hot waters associated with continental plate movements would have caused ocean temperatures to rise. Also, fine ash from volcanic eruptions probably lingered in the upper atmosphere in post-Flood years, which, unlike a greenhouse effect, would reduce the sunlight for cooler summers. So the mechanism for such a rare event was in place due to Genesis 6–8. But what happens in an ice age? A lot of water is taken out of the ocean and deposited on land, so the ocean level drops.7 This exposes land bridges. One well-known land bridge was the one that crossed what we call today “the Bering Strait” from Alaska to Russia, so it is easily feasible for animals to have walked from Asia to North and South America.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“In other instances, some of these animals may have made it to a particular area and become extinct for various reasons — ultimately due to sin, of course! One objection to this is that we should find fossils of them if they lived in an area, but this is fallacious.2 Paul Taylor states the following regarding this subject on fossils: But the expectation of such fossils is a presuppositional error. Such an expectation is predicated on the assumption that fossils form gradually and inevitably from animal populations. In fact, fossilization is by no means inevitable. It usually requires sudden, rapid burial. Otherwise the bones would decompose before permineralization. One ought likewise to ask why it is that, despite the fact that millions of bison used to roam the prairies of North America, hardly any bison fossils are found there. Similarly, lion fossils are not found in Israel even though we know that lions once lived there.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“In general, placental animals would move slower than marsupials, which can collect their young (e.g., in pouches) and continue migrating. Many placental animals need to stop and settle for a time to raise their young but, theoretically, great varieties of land animals could have gone to any region of Europe, Asia, and Africa.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“It only took starlings (a type of bird) about 100 years to cover the entire North American continent when about 60 were released in New York City in 1890. With this in mind, it probably did not take long for many places to be populated with flying creatures after the Flood. Many birds can transverse great distances over lakes, seas, and oceans. Some birds and other flying creatures may have lost the ability to fly due to mutations or breeding (particularly inbreeding) since the Flood. This could have occurred after migrating long distances.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“Any initial oceans before the Flood were likely much more shallow with a few deep areas. Keep in mind that about 95 percent of all fossils are from shallow marine organism — so this makes sense. Our current post-Flood oceanography has some areas that are shallow, but most is quite deep. Consider that oceans cover about 70 percent of the earth surface today. At one point the whole earth was covered with the Floodwater. It was very kind of the Lord to give us 30 percent of land surface back.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“The mountains of Ararat are part of the larger mountain chain called the Alpide Belt or Alpine-Himalayan Belt. This range extends from Spain and North Africa, through the Alps and Middle Eastern ranges (like the mountains of Ararat), and through the Himalayas down the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia, almost reaching Australia. It makes sense that these Alpine mountain ranges were all formed about the same time during the Flood’s mountain-building, which coincides with the valley sinking phase (ocean basins going down).”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

“If we take ocean basins and bring them up and take mountain ranges and continents and bring them down to a level position, there is enough water to cover the earth 1.6 miles deep (2.57 km deep), so there is plenty of water on the earth for a global Flood. Yet there was only the need for the highest underwater peak during the Flood to be covered by 15 cubits (22.5 feet or ~6.8 meters based on the small cubit to 25.5 feet or ~7.8 meters based on the long cubit) per Genesis 7:20.”
― Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter