2006-10-07 07:08:47 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, it's ok. Really trying to get those points up huh?
2006-10-07 07:11:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The book of Genesis is not meant to be a science textbook. The truth found in Genesis is the spiritual truth that God created everything and called it "good". All of creation is inherently good but human beings sometimes make bad choices. Consider this: if there is no such thing as evolution and God created all creatures during the 1st seven days, then every species alive today would have existed at the time of Noah. How big would the ark have to have been to hold two of each species of animal and bird?
2006-10-07 08:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by anyonexxxxxx9999 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ask, ask! Genesis is not necessarily inaccurate.
Big gap of time betwen Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2.
Some say that was the time of the dinosaurs. The age of humans followed.
2006-10-07 07:46:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Genesis does not in anyway exclude the existence of dinosaurs. Clarification of dinosaurs co-existing with man can be found in Job, where the descriptions of behemoth and Leviathan match descriptions of dinosaurs. The error many people make is that the word 'dinosaur' is a Latin name given as a scientific description of the several species. Latin-based scientific words won't be found in a Hebrew/Greek/Aramaic writing. However, as men study the Bible and compare it with the scientific knowledge we acquire, some comparisons lead to clearer understanding, such as the description of behemoth being the same as that of the brachiosaur (much more that science now has the correct skull on it, unlike the former brontosaur).
And, inevitably, the statement arises 'there was not enough room on the ark'. Plenty of room for immature animals or eggs. The problem was that the climatic and atmospheric changes post-flood inhibited the ability of the immature dinosaurs to mature to size as quickly as preflood, and man's fear of them growing that large lead to their virtual extermination.
2006-10-07 09:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by claypigeon 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes it's appropriate, and no, it doesn't prove Genesis to be incorrect.
How big do you think a 900 year old lizard would be? Everything lived longer back during those times!
Also, scientists agree that it was a cataclysmic event which wiped out the dinosaurs. I think a flood would do that.
2006-10-07 07:14:15 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I absolutely believe dinosaurs existed with man- there are a few in the bible and check out www.Creacionistas.com-`it is a group of creatist scientist= in English and Spanish- I have the set of DVDs= very informative- scientist John Pendleton encourages making copies and giving them away to inform people= D
2006-10-07 07:15:59 · answer #6 · answered by Debby B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What is and isn't appropriate always depends on who you're talking to. What is appropriate for an adult discussion isn't always appropriate when talking to children. What is appropriate in a discussion with progressive thinkers isn't always appropriate when talking to...hm, what is the opposite of progressive?
There are people whose world would come crashing down in fiery bits at the merest mention that something in the Bible isn't 100% literally correct. These people might not be able to believe that dinosaurs ever existed. If you really feel the need to take their minds apart, you might want to question your motivations for doing so. You don't score any points for doing that. You score points by helping people see the truth.
You'll decide for yourself what is and what is not appropriate based on what your goals are in communication.
2006-10-07 07:23:33 · answer #7 · answered by anyone 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You may ask whatever you wish... and no it will not make Genesis innaccurrate... The Bible of The True Christian Faith is not a scientific test book. It has nothing to offer one who is studying the paliolithic or any other era... The Bible of The Christian Faith is not intended even for the non-beleiver. It is not intended to be "text book" for any kind of worldly study of scientific or historical nature... it is not, and can not be, used to prove or disprove the "theory" of evolution... or any of the many other inapropriate uses the worldly try to bring it into.
2006-10-07 07:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by IdahoMike 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well..the way I look at it..The garden of Eden was actually heaven...The Dinosaurs during this time..walked the earth. When Eve did what she did (damn her) God removed the Dinosaurs from the earth and sent them there..He felt that this world where these creatures had walked would be enough of a punishment..but then we advanced and starting getting smarter and he realized that he was proud of us and started helping us along...Hence..the bible (its more like guidelines though)
2006-10-07 07:17:16 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No..On the sixth day of creation, God made wild animals, livestock, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kind. See Genesis 1:24.
2006-10-07 07:17:04 · answer #10 · answered by babe 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
of course dinosaurs existed and it's entirely appropriate to ask and study them. It does not make Genesis inaccurate at all
visit this website to get some ideas and answers to your questions
http://www.answersingenesis.org/
http://www.discovery.org/
http://www.reasons.org/
there are lots more if you google creation science
2006-10-07 07:13:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋