Originally Posted by Pilgrim
Now, my curiosity needs to be pacified if you could do that for me, please... by explaining why it is so important to you that no rain occurred before the flood for over 1000 years AND the ramifications of this view. Also, one other small matter needs satisfying... are there any groups or individuals that you know of who hold to this view? As I originally stated in my first response, I have never heard of this proposition before nor have I ever read anything that posits this view. scratch1
Pilgrim, all that you have written is your view; what I posted was my view. Neither seems conclusive, and either seems possible. whistle

It is not in any way important to me that one view be right and the other wrong. It is simply something that I thought would make for interesting discussion. chatter

No, I do not know of any group with this teaching, but it does seem to be widely held by some individuals across different groups. My former pastor, whom I greatly respect, held this view not as doctrine, but only as a personal opinion. That makes it neither right nor wrong, but I think it was were I first heard of it.

Like Tom, I Googled it yesterday after your first reply, and found many hits which were divided in opinion, but it did seem as though more were tending against the view rather than for it.


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There is no such thing as preaching Christ and Him crucified, unless we preach what nowadays is called Calvinism. It is a nickname to call it Calvinism; Calvinism is the gospel, and nothing else. - C.H. Spurgeon