Dinosaurs and the Bible

rainmkr07

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Hello everyone. I had a question I wanted to pose to you all. First off, I guess I consider myself an Atheist, but one that really wants to be a Christian and believe in Jesus, God, and the Bible. The idea of death without an afterlife, quite honestly, scares the crap out of me. Anyway, my problems with the Bible are many, and include things as Evolution, a virgin having a child, the earth being created in only a few days, and so on. Anyway, the point of this post has to do with another problem I have with the Bible, and I wanted to know if anyone else thought this way too, or if any of you religious types actually had a response to this question I present. The question is this, why was their no mention of dinosaurs in the Bible? I feel like, people at the time, had no knowledge of dinosaurs (through fossils), and therefore they didn't include them when they "wrote the Bible." But how could a book that claims to explain, through God himself, the creation of the world, not include dinosaurs, when they roamed the earth for so many millions of years. The earth wasn't just created, and man placed on it... It's scientific fact that the earth was created, dinosaurs came long before man, and then came to be, on the earth. So doesn't the lack of dinosaur discussion in the Bible add to its lack of authenticitiy and reliability?
 
socal57che

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I'm not trying to skirt the question, but there is no mention of a platypus in the Bible either. The Bible is not meant to be a biological textbook or history of the world, but rather a life and spiritual guide. It was written to bring you closer to God, not explain the universe. I once carried the same doubts. It comes down to believing or not. Faith means believing without proof.
Here is a good site for searching the Bible. http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/
I found an article about dinosaurs and the bible here...http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/2.asp
 
socal57che

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Originally Posted by NYyankeees
http:///forum/post/2506255
I'm not even going there....something tells me this thread is headed for lockage.
I don't think so. This is a legitimate question. People can post opinions and rainmaker can decide what he wishes to believe.
 
pontius

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^ that's a good answer from the Chevy man (the first post, I mean).
also, at least half the Bible, imo, is NOT meant to be directly from God, but rather a narrative on the life of Jesus and teachings of Jesus. in fact, aren't the gospels written as "The Gospel of Jesus Christ According to John", etc? the New Testament isn't according to God, it's according to the men who wrote it.
there are lots of things that aren't explained in the Bible. and while we may see dinosaurs as something significant, how important were they really? they roamed the earth, then they died. the Bible is about God's relationship with man, not about describing or recognizing some long dead animal that really isn't important in the grand scheme of things.
as for the earth being created in 6 days, what is "6 days" to God? there was no set rule of "time" when the earth and universe were created. of course, the people who wrote the Bible had no way of explaining this so they just affixed a time period to it.
it's an interesting debate. but the problem I have in NOT believing in a higher power is, how exactly did everything come into being?? I've read about the "big bang" and all of this. and I've heard explanations about how this whole unimaginably huge universe started out as the tiniest single particle that just contracted and expanded over and over until it became the universe. but even if it started out as a tiny insignificant particle, there still HAD to be some power that created that tiny particle out of nothing at all. I'm no scientist, but I'm smart enough to know that you can never create a "something" out of a "nothing". something created the universe, it didn't just appear. sorry for the long post.
 
matt b

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I have never really looked into this or anything. BUT I think th bible is somewhat fake. I think god is there I think there is an after life. I just do not believe in the bible. but this is just me. Just let me put it this way, Its not god I have a problem with its his fan club
 
socal57che

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Originally Posted by MaTT B
http:///forum/post/2506287
I have never really looked into this or anything. BUT I think th bible is somewhat fake. I think god is there I think there is an after life. I just do not believe in the bible. but this is just me. Just let me put it this way, Its not god I have a problem with its his fan club
This guy has some good explanations suggesting why the Bible is trustworthy.
http://www.alwaysbeready.com/index.p...id=99&Itemid=0
 
1journeyman

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Originally Posted by Pontius
http:///forum/post/2506272
.... in fact, aren't the gospels written as "The Gospel of Jesus Christ According to John", etc? the New Testament isn't according to God, it's according to the men who wrote it.....
Yes and No.
Many books, OT and NT have authorship written in within the text. The NT actually teaches that the Books are the inspired word of God (John Chpt 1, 2Tim 3:16 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness..."
So, while the books were written by man, they were inspired by God. (According to the Bible)
 
1journeyman

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Originally Posted by MaTT B
http:///forum/post/2506287
.... Just let me put it this way, Its not god I have a problem with its his fan club
That line has been repeated many, many times. Sadly, it doesn't change things. God doesn't call His followers to be perfect, nor will they be.
 
1journeyman

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Originally Posted by rainmkr07
http:///forum/post/2506109
... and include things as Evolution, a virgin having a child, the earth being created in only a few days, and so on. ....
I won't beat a dead horse, as many have already provided a plethora of info. I will address these things though.
If you accept the idea that there is an Eternal God who created the known (and unknown) universe and yet still loves and wants to have a relationship with you then details like evolution, virgin birth, length of creation, etc. quickly become easier to accept.
 
matt b

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2506404
That line has been repeated many, many times. Sadly, it doesn't change things. God doesn't call His followers to be perfect, nor will they be.
I am just saying i do not like the people that think if you do not believe in god your going to hell ( and thats another thing that is totally FAKE!! IMO)
 
reefraff

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Well when you read the bible you have to remember that not everything is meant to be taken literally. I am talking about time lines and such.
You want to give yourself a headache ponder this; What was there before time began? Where does the universe end? When did time begin? How was the universe created? Just because you can't explain how the universe came to be doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Same rules for God.
 
1journeyman

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Originally Posted by MaTT B
http:///forum/post/2506418
I am just saying i do not like the people that think if you do not believe in god your going to hell ( and thats another thing that is totally FAKE!! IMO)
I understand. Look at it another way though. Christians believe the Bible, the Bible teaches in a Heaven and Hell. The Bible teaches how through faith by grace you can be forgiven and avoid Hell.
Would you rather Christians ignore part of the Bible? Wouldn't that be hypocritical?
 
burch2006

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there's a man by the name of ken hamm, and he is known internationally for his "answers in genesis." I have heard him speak, and he's awesome. He really has vast amounts of research and evidence proving the time linkage between man and dinosaur, and how they coexisted with one another. He also is one of the founders of the creationism museum in kentucky. I believe man and dinosaur co-existed, but there are some things that leave me questioning... like why are dinosaur fossils found so deep in rock formations while humans are relatively close to the surface.
 
socal57che

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Originally Posted by burch2006
http:///forum/post/2506455
there's a man by the name of ken hamm, and he is known internationally for his "answers in genesis." I have heard him speak, and he's awesome. He really has vast amounts of research and evidence proving the time linkage between man and dinosaur, and how they coexisted with one another. He also is one of the founders of the creationism museum in kentucky. I believe man and dinosaur co-existed, but there are some things that leave me questioning... like why are dinosaur fossils found so deep in rock formations while humans are relatively close to the surface.
I think you forgot to visit the links.
 
phelpz

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Originally Posted by burch2006
http:///forum/post/2506455
I believe man and dinosaur co-existed, but there are some things that leave me questioning... like why are dinosaur fossils found so deep in rock formations while humans are relatively close to the surface.
I have never heard this before.
Is he/she joking, or do people believe this?
Seriously.
 
matt b

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Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2506454
I understand. Look at it another way though. Christians believe the Bible, the Bible teaches in a Heaven and Hell. The Bible teaches how through faith by grace you can be forgiven and avoid Hell.
Would you rather Christians ignore part of the Bible? Wouldn't that be hypocritical?
very good point.
 
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