http://www.answersingenesis.org/article ... -the-bible
I'm not a Creationist. I'm a Theistic Evolutionist. I'm open to the possibility of Creationist claims, but I'm also open to most ideologies presented by most people. That doesn't mean I agree with most ideologies presented by most people.
A while back, I came across this. I don't know what this site is, I never read, nor have I recently read up on what it's intent is. I deliver an assumption, with immense confidence that I'm correct, in saying that it's a site that utilizes the book of Genesis as a main factor in a pro-Creationist argument. But I don't know the details.
Point is, whoever wrote this, tries to explain the average Creationist's view on dinosaurs.
Here are some excerpts:
Dinosaurs certainly did roam the Earth in the ancient past! Fossils of dinosaurs have been found all over the world, and their bones are displayed in museums for all to see. Scientists have been able to reconstruct many of their skeletons, so we know much about how they may have looked.
At least they recognize their existence, that's a good start I suppose.
It goes on for a good chuck describing dinosaur sizes, features, that shit. Then the Creationist perspectives start back up:
Other scientists, called creation scientists, have a different idea about when dinosaurs lived. They believe they can solve any of the supposed dinosaur mysteries and show how the evidence fits wonderfully with their ideas about the past, beliefs that come from the Bible.
It then goes on to say that the Biblical authors were inspired to write only what God wanted them to. I personally think that if God wanted to say what God really wanted to say, we couldn't read it. Literally. I think God's true power is so beyond comprehension, that in plain sense it's too much. A main reason why I am very open to different interpretations of Biblical writing based on symbolism, utilization of numbers at the time of writing, other meanings, and so forth.
It then goes on to claim that the Bible doesn't give us an exact estimate on the Earth's age, blah blah blah. Then it lists some passages to "prove" this, such as:
1. God made everything in six days. He did this, by the way, to set a pattern for mankind, which has become our seven day week (as described in Exodus 20:11). God worked for six days and rested for one, as a model for us. Furthermore, Bible scholars will tell you that the Hebrew word for day used in Genesis 1, can only mean an ordinary day in this context.
In response to these kinds of claims, I always turn to 2 Peter: 3:8, which states:
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.
At first Creationists might respond, "Well if a day's like 1,000 years...1,000 x 7 = 7,000 so it's still not even 10,000 years old," or something like that.
I bolded the "likes" for a reason. It doesn't say "With the Lord, a day is a thousand years," so for all I know, it could be a million, a billion, a trillion.
You get the idea.
dinosaurs—they are all 100% dinosaur!
The Bible tells us that God created all of the land animals on the sixth day of creation. As dinosaurs were land animals, they must have been made on this day, alongside Adam and Eve, who were also created on Day Six (Genesis 1:24–31). If God designed and created dinosaurs, they would have been fully functional, designed to do what they were created for, and would have been 100% dinosaur. This fits exactly with the evidence from the fossil record.
Evolutionists declare that no man ever lived alongside dinosaurs. The Bible, however, makes it plain that dinosaurs and people must have lived together. Actually, as we will soon see, there is a lot of evidence for this.
And if they were made together on this "sixth day" that doesn't mean a 24 hour period. Again, 2 Peter 3:8.
I'm not only a fan of a 12-15 billion year universe (I believe most estimates are within those bounds) but also a fan of God utilizing uniformitarianistic processes on Earth to create a balanced and sustain cycle of life on Earth, as well as a sustained cycle of balance in the universe.
Now for the part you've all been waiting for, DRAGONS! *ROAR!*
Interestingly, the word “dragon” is used a number of times in the Old Testament. In most instances, the word dinosaur could substitute for dragon and it would fit very nicely. Creation scientists believe that dinosaurs were called dragons before the word dinosaur was invented in the 1800s. We would not expect to find the word dinosaur in Bibles like the Authorized Version (1611), as it was translated well before the word dinosaur was ever used.
Also, there are many very old history books in various libraries around the world that have detailed records of dragons and their encounters with people. Surprisingly (or not so surprisingly for creationists), many of these descriptions of dragons fit with how modern scientists would describe dinosaurs, even Tyrannosaurus. Unfortunately, this evidence is not considered valid by evolutionists. Why? Only because their belief is that man and dinosaurs did not live at the same time!
Prior to this statement, the author also goes into a brief topic of the plausibility of dinosaurs existing in the modern era.
But don't turn this into a hate thread against Nessie.
We love you Nessie:
It's so fucking adorable.
Anyways, the page itself goes into far more areas than I covered, and makes many more statements.
All I'll say is, I'm a Theistic Evolutionist, I'm not a Creationist. I'm open-minded to different interpretations, and uses of symbolism opposed to a fundemntalist view of the Bible as a whole.
Do I think Creationists are right? No. Is it possible? I'm open to it, but not in support.
Do I think they're all this:
No, they aren't all Millionaire contestants. Duh.
Oh and they aren't all idiots either.
But in short, intelligent or otherwise, I don't agree with their views. And I think this is a sad attempt to defend Creationist views, I've seen some before, some I can give credit to as plausible and dare I say, well thought out in some cases. But this? Ba-hum-bug.
What do you think?
Do you agree (of course you don't, you'd be eaten alive on NS if you did...nah I'm just fuckin' with you)? Do you disagree (yes you do because you love me and don't want me to cry by saying otherwise)?
Do you think it's a failed attempt? Plausible?
What do you think?
Please try to ignore grammarical errors and spelling mistakes, I did this at 3:30 AM, it came to me while I was on the toilet, and I decided to post this. I'll go through and edit it in the morning, unless nobody notices any major flaws. And feel free to point them out so I can fix them.
