this is the one thing that puzzles the heck outta me, i mean we have proof that dino's exsist, what proof do we have that the bible is factual and not just stories to make people feel better about how life came to be( guess it's kinda a 2part question)
2007-07-06 06:19:21 · 24 answers · asked by ADAM K 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The dinosaurs are refered to as dragons in the OT.
2007-07-06 07:46:12 · answer #1 · answered by Luv&Rockets 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dinosaurs have been right here earlier the 7 day creation... The earth grow to be already made while God reported... Genesis a million:2 And the earth became without kind, and void; and darkness grow to be upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. God arranged the earth for flesh guy... We have been angels in the spirit while the dinosaurs have been around. for sure we ought to no longer have stay with the dinosaurs at the same time...
2016-11-08 08:10:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haaaaaaa! Not a single one of them can cite any mention of a dinosaur, they can only give vague verses that they claim included dinosaurs. Bible-thumpers, if your translation is right, then why didn't anyone, anyone at all, make mention of dinos during the first 1500 years of your religion? If it was always there, then I guess the holy ghost just didn't feel the need to be clear about this verse to any of the Popes, priests, preachers, and other clergy? I thought it gave divine insight into scripture, why was the common belief that dinosaurs were a trick of the devil, and not an accepted fact mentioned in the bible until the 19th century?
There is no proof that the christian bible is factual. It doesn't even stick to the script of the religion it followed (Judaism). Ask a Jew about the god of Israel, and you get a completely different god than the one christians claim as the god of Israel. As a matter of fact, even the concept of a messiah is different.
Of course, christians don't know this, they only go to other christians for biblical insight. It never occurs to them that they may be being misled. Christians, I dare you to have a conversation with a Jew about your god. Ask them about how to get to heaven as a non-Jew, you'll be surprised what role a messiah has to play in it.
2007-07-06 06:36:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that one has to distinguish between FACT and TRUTH to answer the question. There are those who believe the bible is a document of historical fact. For those, dinosaurs do prove to be a problem. For those who accept the bible as being filled with TRUTH, even though it is told through story, parable, fable and even myth can accept that creating in 6 days could have meant "a really short time", as in 600 Billion God Years. I'm not God so I don't have the exact answer. I do know that the VAST majority of animal species are NOT mentioned in the bible. But I still believe those animals did and do exist.
2007-07-06 06:35:18 · answer #4 · answered by Tim H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would the Bible mention dinosaurs?
It doesn't mention the Grand Canyon, the planet Jupiter, or spiders either. The Bible only mentions things that are relevant to the storyline.
The Bible was never meant to be taken literally in every respect. It is, in fact, a book of stories meant to make people feel better. That is the whole point. It is not history, and was never meant to be history. Nevertheless, it is set in a historical context that has been repeatedly confirmed by archaelogists.
2007-07-06 06:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's what I believe. Jesus is the only one proved to have existed. But who says he was the "Messiah" and not David Koresh? Humans have always questioned the beginning of life. That's why we have so many answers. Don't forget that Opium, etc were highly used during those times. I believe everyone had their own little "experience" and the Bible was formed. It has helped keep people "in line" before laws and given some a path to stay on to be "good".
I don't believe you need Religion to be a good person or you'll burn in Hell. You ever notice how large some of the churches are? It disgust me. I'm sure if you find something that answers all of your questions about life, you'd like to share it. Do you honestly think if there was a God, that he would be impressed by the size of a temple "built for him" to worship in? Seems the poorest worshipping in his barn full of horse **** would be enough for "GOD".
2007-07-06 06:35:04 · answer #6 · answered by scvidrine 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There actually is talk about dinosaurs in the Bible, but the word "dinosaur" was created before the Bible was written. Specifically, the book of Job mentions "behemoth," which we know as brachiosaurus, "tanniyn," which translates "dinosaur," and "leviathan," which can be translated as "kronosaurus." No living creature today can be described with these words in their original text. I found www.clarifyingchristianity.com to be interesting!
If you find yourself curious, you can check out other subjects in the Bible and find that they are indeed based on fact. I wish you the best on your search. God has revealed Himself in many ways (nature, love, the Bible), and He is more than willing to show you Who He is!
2007-07-06 06:30:30 · answer #7 · answered by Eileen K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why this juvenile obsession over dinosaurs? We know, through the Bible and other scriptures, that He created all life forms and that Adam gave them all names. Just because the word dinosaur does not appear in the Bible does not lessen the importance of the scriptures. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is about the Christ and salvation through Him, not about dinosaurs.
Other than their creation and purposes in life that God meant to be, the dinosaur is not important in the grand scheme of scriptures.
Too many people, just as the asker does, gets caught up in the curiosities of the scriptures, but fail to focus on the important aspects and message we can receive and benefit from.
All the questions concerning the curiosities of the Bible are truly irritating because they over-shadow the real purpose of God's inspired Word to us.
2007-07-06 06:27:40 · answer #8 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It's simple.
God did not write the bible, the Holy Book was written by man - coincidentally the same men who thought the world was flat.
Dinosaurs died out millions of years before humanoids had evolved into what we are now, humans.
Since dinosaurs were already extinct, the people who wrote the bible didn't know what they were, therefore, they were excluded from the bible.
2007-07-06 06:22:43 · answer #9 · answered by Alley S. 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
To add to nevrasleep's comment, the Bible has never been proven wrong about historical facts such place names, people, titles, etc.
Jesus fulfilled every prophecy concerning the Messiah, a feat impossible if He were not who He said He was.
2007-07-06 06:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by edward_lmb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋