Can you (or any FE'er) provide, or direct me to a topic that provides, evidence that the Earth is flat? (other the Rowbothams book)
No. Simply because there is only one non-religious line of evidence that suggests Earth is flat: When I look outside, whether it be from an airplane, a mountaintop, or my house window, Earth appears flat. Under the zetetic method this is the most reliable form of evidence we can have. So for the FE's it is sufficient evidence that Earth is flat.
So, because you have viewed several hundred kilometres (at most) of Earth at the same time, therefore it must be flat, as in the minute space you can see, there is no apparent curve? If I get a Soccer ball, which I'm sure you will agree is round, and magnify a tiny part of it, and look only at that tiny part, it will appear to be flat, as you cannot see enough of the ball to register any curve.
And how does RE give the government power and money. Wouldn't they lose money trying to cover something so pointless up? And what about power, do you propose that if the earth was flat, people would spontaneously degenerate into anarchy, for no apparent reason?
And if it is all a big conspiracy, how does the government manage to make sure no one leakes any information about it, considering the millions of people, past and present, that need to be aware of it (politicians, pilots, NASA, the people who pay the "Australians" to pretend Australia exists, and so forth). You can say people are dedicated to the lie all you want, but there is always somebody, usually many people who are loyal until large amounts of money are offered to them, then suddenly their loyalty disapears.
And please try and give some evidence, or atleast your own thoughts to back up your points, rather then saying 'because'.