Dinosaurs?

[Indy Coug]

Ok...so, what is your explanation of dinosaurs as it relates to the gospel?

What are they, where did they come from, how do you explain the differences in their carbon dated ages and the scriptural reference to the age of the earth?

1. I don't believe the Bible states or attempts to state the age of the earth.

2. My opinion is that the Garden of Eve was a limited geographic region where no death happened. Outside the garden, everything went on its merry way.

3. There no indication when in the earth's history Adam and Eve were placed in the Garden.

4. Dinosaurs were put on their earth so that they would produce the fuel to facilitate the travel of our jet-setting GA fatcats that make $600K a year.

[Green Lantern]

4. Dinosaurs were put on their earth so that they would produce the fuel to facilitate the travel of our jet-setting GA fatcats that make $600K a year.

A very effective example of "thread synergy." Kudos!

[Pheidippides]

1. I don't believe the Bible states or attempts to state the age of the earth.

2. My opinion is that the Garden of Eve was a limited geographic region where no death happened. Outside the garden, everything went on its merry way.

3. There no indication when in the earth's history Adam and Eve were placed in the Garden.

4. Dinosaurs were put on their earth so that they would produce the fuel to facilitate the travel of our jet-setting GA fatcats that make $600K a year.

Yeah, I'll go with this answer, more or less.

[byu71]

I have watched some of the TV shows about Dinosaurs. I find them interesting.

Seems to me the most popular theory for their extinction is the astroid.

What puzzles me is I also see shows about some awfully big honkers swimming around in the ocean that are also extinct. How did the astroid affect them. Anyone hear what the theory is as to why the big fish went extinct.

[Fiyero]

I think you're joking here, but it sounds an awful lot what Fiyero is implying is the explanation. Maybe he's joking too.

Actually, my explanation was brilliant considering that I'm the 12th most knowledgeable CUF member regarding the spirit.

Do you have a different theory?

[Solon]

2. My opinion is that the Garden of Eve

Typical of the New Indy Coug, this is funny. We all know who didn't wear the pants in the Adam-Eve household.

The answer to the dinosaur question is provided at the Creation Museum. (first show)

http://creationmuseum.org/whats-here/theater-presentations/

I once looked into visiting the museum when I was down YOhio's way, but it was too expensive ($22 for adults).

[jay santos]

I think you're joking here, but it sounds an awful lot what Fiyero is implying is the explanation. Maybe he's joking too.

I'm joking, but now I'm not sure fiyero is.

[Green Lantern]

Typical of the New Indy Coug, this is funny. We all know who didn't wear the pants in the Adam-Eve household.

The answer to the dinosaur question is provided at the Creation Museum. (first show)

http://creationmuseum.org/whats-here/theater-presentations/

I once looked into visiting the museum when I was down YOhio's way, but it was too expensive ($22 for adults).

Now, is there only one of these? Or are there others? It's my understanding that one of them actually has a sculpture of people riding on a dinosaur.

[Indy Coug]

Typical of the New Indy Coug, this is funny. We all know who didn't wear the pants in the Adam-Eve household.

The answer to the dinosaur question is provided at the Creation Museum. (first show)

http://creationmuseum.org/whats-here/theater-presentations/

I once looked into visiting the museum when I was down YOhio's way, but it was too expensive ($22 for adults).

That is a pretty funny Freudian slip. That was purely unintentional.

[jay santos]

1. I don't believe the Bible states or attempts to state the age of the earth.

2. My opinion is that the Garden of Eve was a limited geographic region where no death happened. Outside the garden, everything went on its merry way.

3. There no indication when in the earth's history Adam and Eve were placed in the Garden.

4. Dinosaurs were put on their earth so that they would produce the fuel to facilitate the travel of our jet-setting GA fatcats that make $600K a year.

I also more or less go with this answer. I'm grappling with the evolution of human beings right now. Indy or others: serious question, if you take this model, are there other humans outside the garden at the time Adam and Eve are placed in the garden? Does it matter?

[SCcoug]

What are they, where did they come from, how do you explain the differences in their carbon dated ages and the scriptural reference to the age of the earth?

People use carbon dating for shorthand of all radiometric dating but carbon dating can only be used to date thing up to around 50,000 years old. Geologists use other methods for dating fossils.

[SoCalCoug]

What are you talking about? Dinosaurs are still around. We call them birds.

[Surfah]

I also more or less go with this answer. I'm grappling with the evolution of human beings right now. Indy or others: serious question, if you take this model, are there other humans outside the garden at the time Adam and Eve are placed in the garden? Does it matter?

For Pre-Adamites see Nibley.

[Pheidippides]

I also more or less go with this answer. I'm grappling with the evolution of human beings right now. Indy or others: serious question, if you take this model, are there other humans outside the garden at the time Adam and Eve are placed in the garden? Does it matter?

My answers are "don't know but wouldn't be surprised" and "no," respectively.

[SCcoug]

I also more or less go with this answer. I'm grappling with the evolution of human beings right now. Indy or others: serious question, if you take this model, are there other humans outside the garden at the time Adam and Eve are placed in the garden? Does it matter?

FWIW, Talmage believed in what he called "pre-Adamites". How literally do you take other parts of the creation story?