The so-called ‘Age of Dinosaurs’
Why there never was a ‘land before time’ millions of years ago!
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No matter where
Creation Ministries International speakers go, they are
practically guaranteed to be asked about dinosaurs in question time. Both Christians
and non-believers want to know how we can answer the evolutionary interpretation
for the supposed ‘Age of Dinosaurs’, both from the Bible and science.
A classic evolutionary portrait of dinosaurs, such as above, typically depicts a
group of them in a forest of exotic tropical-looking plants, with various reptilian
creatures sprinkled about and a volcano erupting in the background. It gives the
impression of a ‘land before time’ when dinosaurs ruled the earth.
Typically, a chart showing the geologic column will be offered nearby (below),
showing the so-called ages of Earth’s geologic history with the order and
timing of when Earth’s life forms supposedly appeared. Usually ‘simple’
organisms will be shown at the bottom, marine animals next, reptiles after that,
dinosaurs appearing, then mammals and finally humans at the top.
Many people get the impression that the remains of such creatures always appear
in that order in the fossil record (with the understanding that there were millions
of years of time separating the groups shown on the chart).
Many still think that mammals and dinosaurs, for example, never coexisted, or if
they did it was only for a short period when only small shrew-like mammals were
present.
However, the facts show otherwise. Gradually, more and more evidence is being discovered
that is consistent with what we know from the Bible, namely that dinosaurs and other
creatures all lived and died at the same time.
To the surprise of many, ducks,
1
squirrels,
2 platypus,
3 beaver-like
4 and badger-like
5
creatures have all been found in ‘dinosaur-era’ rock layers along with
bees, cockroaches, frogs and pine trees. Most people don’t picture a
T. rex
walking along with a duck flying overhead, but that’s what the so-called ‘dino-era’
fossils would prove!
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