Dinosaurs and Religion

[Truth_Faith13]

I think I may have asked this before somewhere, but cant seem to find a thread and to be honest, I am very lazy!!!

Do you think the fact that Dinosaurs existed prove that God doesn't?
Does Dinosaurs fit in with the religions (different ones)?
Does Dinosaurs means that Adam and Eve was not real? or was it that this was just a story?

Basically if I said to you dinosaurs, what would your religion teach you about them, how would they fit in with the belief of God as obviously they walked the earth before humans? Are they mentioned in the holy books of your religion?

 

[Willamena]

Do you think the fact of anything existing (that is, being or having been in Creation) could discourage people from believing in a Creator?

Adam and Eve was a story, but so are dinosaurs.

 

[3.14]

wel no religious book talks about dinosaurs and thats knowlage they couldn't know in another way, so it would be strange that god left out that he had a pet project couple 100 million years longer then us

 

[Truth_Faith13]

Do you think the fact of anything existing (that is, being or having been in Creation) could discourage people from believing in a Creator?

Adam and Eve was a story, but so are dinosaurs.

Hmmm, Dinosaurs are not a story mainly from the masses of bones that are found! They are fact. The problem being I cant remember the order of the creation - were animals or humans first? If animals were first then they don't necessarily disprove the existence of God, but if humans were, then they do, as Dinosaurs roamed the earth prior to humans. Unless of course there were TWO creations, one went terribly wrong hence the wipe out of Dinosaurs and the Bible only states the second creation.

I dont know myself...i was interested to see the point of view from different religions!

 

[Don Penguinoini]

I think I may have asked this before somewhere, but cant seem to find a thread and to be honest, I am very lazy!!!

Do you think the fact that Dinosaurs existed prove that God doesn't?
Does Dinosaurs fit in with the religions (different ones)?
Does Dinosaurs means that Adam and Eve was not real? or was it that this was just a story?

Basically if I said to you dinosaurs, what would your religion teach you about them, how would they fit in with the belief of God as obviously they walked the earth before humans? Are they mentioned in the holy books of your religion?

1. Why would they?
2. As far as i know (which isnt far), no.
3. Relevent to Christians only, but Adam and Eve is a story and nothing less.

I dont think dinosaurs are mentioned, i wouldnt be surprised if they were, but still doubt it.

 

[Truth_Faith13]

1. Why would they?
2. As far as i know (which isnt far), no.
3. Relevent to Christians only, but Adam and Eve is a story and nothing less.

I dont think dinosaurs are mentioned, i wouldnt be surprised if they were, but still doubt it.

By the very fact they roamed the earth for millions of years!!!!! Longer than us humans!
I dont know very much myself, I was just posing questions for different religions to answer. Some people think that Dinosaurs do disprove God, I dont know why exactly though!

 

[Don Penguinoini]

By the very fact they roamed the earth for millions of years!!!!! Longer than us humans!
I dont know very much myself, I was just posing questions for different religions to answer. Some people think that Dinosaurs do disprove God, I dont know why exactly though!

Dinasours can have roamed to this day, wouldn't do a thing for the God theory.

 

[Krosswire]

it would be foolish to think that the existence of "god" is hinged to that of the existence of any animal, to do so is in dishonour of that which is term "god" whether in innocence or in rationality.
Job clearly outline the existence of dinosaurs as does Enoch in his writings

 

[Katzpur]

I think I may have asked this before somewhere, but cant seem to find a thread and to be honest, I am very lazy!!!

You slacker!

Do you think the fact that Dinosaurs existed prove that God doesn't?

No, of course not.

Does Dinosaurs fit in with the religions (different ones)?

According to Mormonism, God would have created them, because He created all life.

Does Dinosaurs means that Adam and Eve was not real? or was it that this was just a story?

To me, it just means that the account in Genesis about Adam and Eve is not entirely accurate. There is no way I can discount the fact that dinosaurs once roamed the earth, and that this was long, long before human beings did. To some degree that makes the story of Adam and Eve allegorical. My person belief is that there was a man, Adam, and a woman, Eve. I believe that they were the first individuals who were God's own "offspring," and that human-like creatures who lived before them were a different species with a spirit that was somehow different than the spirit of man. I haven't thought the whole dilemma through, but I have acknowledged that it is a dilemma. It doesn't destroy my faith that God exists. It merely emphasizes to me that there is plenty I still don't know.

[quote[Basically if I said to you dinosaurs, what would your religion teach you about them, how would they fit in with the belief of God as obviously they walked the earth before humans? Are they mentioned in the holy books of your religion?[/quote]I'm pretty sure that the LDS Church wouldn't even try to come up with an official statement on the subject.

 

[Xaxyx]

Oh, blast it all. I thought this thread was about dinosaur religion! Oh T-Rex, who art in the tar pits, carnivorous be thy name...

- Xaxyx

 

[Riverwolf]

Animals were created first... then man was created first...

Depends on which creation story you follow. In Chapter One, God makes animals first, then mankind. In Chapter Two, God makes Adam first, then the animals, then Eve.

Really, I don't see how the fact that dinosaurs existed would discount a Creator, nor even discount all the other gods. Though it certainly discounts the idea that the chapters one through three of Genesis are literal fact.

 

[darkendless]

Aren't dinosaurs important enough to get a mention in the bible? You'd think they could drop some of the garbage to make way for some historical facts, like dinsoaurs

 

[Azakel]

Oh, blast it all. I thought this thread was about dinosaur religion! Oh T-Rex, who art in the tar pits, carnivorous be thy name...

- Xaxyx

Hehe, all Hail Raptor Jesus:

 

[mohammed_beiruti]

I think I may have asked this before somewhere, but cant seem to find a thread and to be honest, I am very lazy!!!

Do you think the fact that Dinosaurs existed prove that God doesn't?
Does Dinosaurs fit in with the religions (different ones)?
Does Dinosaurs means that Adam and Eve was not real? or was it that this was just a story?

Basically if I said to you dinosaurs, what would your religion teach you about them, how would they fit in with the belief of God as obviously they walked the earth before humans? Are they mentioned in the holy books of your religion?

Qura'n Ch.2
[30] Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? Whilst we do celebrate Thy praise and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."

 

[Riverwolf]

Qura'n Ch.2
[30] Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create a vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make mischief therein and shed blood? Whilst we do celebrate Thy praise and glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."

Uh... no offense, but what does that have to do with dinosaurs?

 

[Father Heathen]

I think I may have asked this before somewhere, but cant seem to find a thread and to be honest, I am very lazy!!!

Do you think the fact that Dinosaurs existed prove that God doesn't?
Does Dinosaurs fit in with the religions (different ones)?
Does Dinosaurs means that Adam and Eve was not real? or was it that this was just a story?

Basically if I said to you dinosaurs, what would your religion teach you about them, how would they fit in with the belief of God as obviously they walked the earth before humans? Are they mentioned in the holy books of your religion?

Evolution and the concept of god are not mutually exclusive. However, evolution does mean that creation myths, such as Adam and Eve, are allegory at best.

 

[Father Heathen]

Uh... no offense, but what does that have to do with dinosaurs?

Nothing. He's a Koranic fortune cookie.

 

[stacey bo bacey]

Hehe, all Hail Raptor Jesus:

That is effing amazing, hahaha!!

 

[gnostic]

Do you think the fact of anything existing (that is, being or having been in Creation) could discourage people from believing in a Creator?

Adam and Eve was a story, but so are dinosaurs.

Do you mean that some dinosaurs have written their own story?

 

[gnostic]

The problem being I cant remember the order of the creation - were animals or humans first?

It really depends on which chapter you believe more.

According to Genesis 1, humans were created on the same day as the animals, but the animals were created first.

But in Genesis 2, we have God creating human (Adam) first, then the animals. And Eve was created after the first two.

Oops!

River Wolf already answer this question. :sorry1: