Dear Darwin,
Just a couple of points to consider:
1) How do you explain the presence of a giant boat over 10,000 ft. in altitude
under a semi-permanent snowcap that matches the description of the Ark on
Mt. Ararat? The existance of the Ark has been documented, at least most
recently, since shortly after the turn of the century. Unfortunately, for about
the last 10 years the Turkish government has denied permission to outsiders to
climb Ararat due to the use of the Ark as a base by Turkish rebels that kill
indescriminately.
Second, while it seems as though you have
made up your mind, I would say this--before you close your heart and mind to
Jesus
permanently, ask God to show you in a way that would be
undeniable evidence to yourself that He exists. Most people I tell this to are
either 1) scared to, because deep inside most people believe in God and don't
want to tempt him; 2) prefer to remain comfortably ensconsed in their
own"beliefs", never having bothered to read the Bible or ever having had a truly
open mind. Your account of the Bible appears to be second or third hand
information at best. Even if you were to tell me this is information gotten by
listening to tel-evangelists, they will tell you no matter what, the onus is on
us to read God's word for ourselves. Whether you agree with it or not, in
order to make vaild criticisms, one must become familiar w/ the material
for there to be any validity to their criticisims.