Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt took to X, formerly Twitter, to mock the Christian account "Faith Alone Saves" (@faithwillsaveu) after it shared an AI-generated image that depicted the Biblical story of Noah's ark and featured some bizarre animals.
Earlier, the account in question asked its followers if they "believe Noah's Flood is a true story," giving them the option to vote "yes" or "no" on a post accompanied by an AI-generated picture showing... some very strange looking creatures.
Among them? An elephant with three tusks and a deformed trunk, a giraffe with a tiny head, a creature with a lion's head and a leopard's body that is spliced by the ark itself, and a menagerie of one-eyed, noticeably vacant-looking creations lining the background.
You can see the post and the image below.
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The image soon caught the attention of Oswalt, who shared his own response to the question of whether or not he believes the story of Noah's ark is a true one:
"No, but I love the idea that Noah filled the ark with cursed hell-beasts like these."
You can see his post below.
Many agreed.
Noah's Ark, as depicted in the Genesis flood narrative, is the vessel through which God spares Noah, his family, and representatives of all animal species from a catastrophic global flood.
The ark is portrayed as a colossal ship constructed by God's command, designed to withstand the deluge that inundated the Earth approximately 4,350 years ago. It boasted impressive dimensions, measuring 510 feet in length, 85 feet in width, and 51 feet in height, providing ample space to accommodate the numerous animal species that were brought aboard by Noah.
While the Bible does not specify that every individual or species was gathered onto the ark, it does offer insight into the approximate number of animal "kinds" that were included.
According to the biblical account, Noah was instructed to take two of every kind of land-dwelling, air-breathing animal aboard the ark, with further instructions given for them to multiply after the floodwaters receded. This suggests a concept of reproduction within distinct "kinds" of plants and animals, as delineated by divine design.
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