"The Ark story told in Genesis has parallels in the Sumerian myth of Ziusudra, which tells how a carpenter was warned by God to build a vessel in which to escape a flood sent by Him. Less exact parallels are found in other cultures from around the world. Indeed, the deluge story is one of the most common topics across the globe, leading both skeptics and believers to see this trend as proof of their position."

Pointless arguing over this one.

Believer: They are all different reports of the same event. The fact that so many different cultures report it, leads one to assume there is some truth in the event.

Skeptic: The writer of Genesis just copied it - commandeering an old myth for his own purposes.

Blacknad.