According to Creationist theory Dinosaurs didn't exsist millions of years ago.

[xoctopusx]

I thought this type of theory was all just bunk used to make Creationists and Christians look stupid. But it seems it's true

If this was true that would mean that Dinosaurs and man coexsisted? WTF? I'm a Christian and I know that the Earth is more than a few million years old. And not only 6000(or whatever). I am livid right now.The excuse is that they all died in the GREAT FLOOD and were covered with tons of mud which is why they are all fossilized when we find them. Can one be a Christian and believe in science? It seems that this can't be. And you must be either one or the other.Though I'm basing this on something IFOTW http://www.answersingenesis.org/docs/2.asp

That is the above link...I have no idea where I found it.

Lately I have been thinking about things and life and find that I have only more questions, even after folks in the know have answered them. What gives? Do all Creationists believe this? How can it be? I am lost here.

EDIT: what do other faiths think of Dinosaurs and the Earth being a million+ years old?



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[MasterPython]

quote:Originally posted by xoctopusx:

Do all Creationists believe this? How can it be? I am lost here.

EDIT: what do other faiths think of Dinosaurs and the Earth being a million+ years old?

In the states alot of them do. National Geographic had an article with a belief survey, it said that 35% of Americans believe that the universe was created in pretty much it's present form some time in the past ten thousand years. I wanted to go beat my head against a wall after reading that.

The Catholic Church got over this young earth and literal seven day creation stuff. It is mostly the American Prodostant types that believe it. The traditional conservative followers of alot of religions stick to equaly wierd beliefs that are just as incompadable with reality.

[Enlightend1_Truth]

You should be carful what you believe. You should read my topic- Thesis on organized religion- its in this forum.

[Q777]

Acording to my undersanting of the Bible, the bible says the Earth is 6000 or so years old and as a good Christian you should belive it.

To my undersanting the bible dosn't say it outright but the 6000 numbers is gotton by adding several dates but I have not seen all the dates added.

And to my knolage most chritian cerationists belive that Dinosaurs and man coexsisted, kinka like the flintstones.

May I ask what is your opinion on evolution?

[xoctopusx]

I'm 32 and have been a Christian my whole life since it was what we all were, but lately I've been struggling to understand why things are the way they are, I'm also a large believer in science and technology, it seems as if I am having a bit of a conflict. theres no way I can buy into this or the 10 thousand year theory, it's way too crazy not to mention a bit stupid. What good is something if you cannot question it? Faith is nice but a rational mind knows better. A rational mind, that is.

[Beta69]

Q: By adding dates you can get from 6000 years to 12,000 years depending on your assumptions and each date added has a margin of error. But don't worry, that doesn't stop these groups from claiming with absolute certainty it's 6000 years old. Even though different groups disagree on the exact time of major events (and you can sometimes find disagreements within each group).

xoct: Then don't buy into it. Quite a few christians accept real science and aren't after money and power like most creationist groups.

[Abrahim]

There should be no conflict between science and religion.

[Viraljimmy]

quote:Originally posted by Abrahim:

There should be no conflict between science and religion.

The various teachings of religion DO contradict what we know from science.

Belief in the god of abraham is not

consistent with mainstream biology,

astronomy, or natural history.

The creationists are right about that.

You can't have your monotheism and

your evolution too.

[Beta69]

Really?

Name one base tenet of christianity that the theory of evolution contradicts and why.

[Real.PUA]

quote:Originally posted by Beta69:

Really?

Name one base tenet of christianity that the theory of evolution contradicts and why.

Adam, eve, and garden of eden. And Noah's story.