The Titanic was the largest structure on the ocean. The Tower of Babel was the largest structure on land.
Titanic was built by Joseph Bruce Ismay, and the Tower of Babel was built by King Nimrod.
Titanic was built basically to show that man was greater than the elements (some even thought God couldn't sink her), and the Tower of Babel was man's defiance against God for nations to come together and show themselves basically greater than God (they were going to use the Tower of Babel as a stairway to heaven).
Titanic struck an iceberg made by God and sank, the people building the Tower of Babel was struck by God.
The people on the Titanic were of different tongues, and the Tower of Babel was of the same language until God struck them.
The people on Titanic were separated, and the people building the Tower of Babel were scattered.
Titanic is now at the bottom of the ocean decaying. The Tower of Babel more than likely fell apart after everyone stopped building.
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As a child I often heard the Titanic story since it had been one of the biggest news stories of the previous two generations. In the South, the Titanic was often compared to the Tower of Babel. People saw a similarity between the attitudes of the builders who wanted to 'defy' God's natural laws. The oft-repeated idea that 'God Himself couldn't sink the unsinkable Titanic' and the partying admosphere aboard the ship contributed to that opinion.
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