Why doesn't the bible mention dinosaurs?

[Skashion]

Ah, quantum physics fun. One of the many reasons for coming on Bluemoon. For anyone looking to introduce themselves to this world, I know this is going to sound patronising but there's a cartoon character called Dr. Quantum who can ease your pain. Go for Young's Double Slit first and work your way up.

 

[Totnes Blue]

Does anyone know?

Dinosaurs-65000000years ago,Christianity-2-3000 years ago.Nuff said.

 

[ElanJo]

The sync is out a bit,but so beautifully put..

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_z58snmZss[/youtube]

In the same way that Christopher has a belief that these things could not have happened, I have a belief that the virgin birth and the resurrection did happen, and that the other resurrections in Matthew could have happened as well.

You believe that these things could have happened because you believe in the Christian God.
However, you believe in the Christian God because you believe that these things happened.
Circular reasoning.

I'm a self-confessed Christian. I work for a church, but even if I died and nothing happened, I'd still be content because I know that the foundation of my life was based around having faith and trust in something good.
You can all quote individual passages at me about the "God of the Old Testament" being a tyrannical maniac, but when I look at the Bible as a whole, I cannot help but see God's unfailing love for his people. That's what I have faith in.

God is all knowing/all powerful
God creates humans.
Humans are flawed.
God commands that Humans reach a standard that they are incapable of.
God damns humans because they are incapable of reaching his standards.
God dangles a "life preserver" (aka Jesus) over said humans (who are drowning in their sinful nature)
God commands that all humans must believe in Jesus in order to be saved from damnation
God leaves only a book (and a book that is no different or special compared to other scripture already in existence), written, edited, compiled and translated by flawed humans over many generations in a remote & largely illiterate region of the ME, to let everyone know of his existence, actions and commands.
To top it off he had created humans with a brain that inherently uses reason and learns via empiricism etc. and yet the only way to avert oneself from "eternal fire" is to fight against it in favour of credulity.

And God knew all this before he began.

"love" you say?


On the OT (not that there aren't evil things in the NT), if the Christian subscribes to the notion that Jesus is God, as many do, then Jesus was the "tyrannical maniac" of the OT. Global Genocide (via flood), wiping out different tribes, killing Egyptian newborns, Slavery, the book of Job, Hell etc. etc. etc. kind of leaves "do unto others" and "love thy enemies" looking extremely hollow.

-- Tue Nov 30, 2010 1:56 am --

What flood is this?

Noah's ark and the flood from Genesis 6, also I understand that there's plenty of scientific evidence that this occurred too, the fossils thing being just one, I'm no expert though...

*sigh* (and that goes for most of your other posts in here)

Sorry but I just don't have the willpower to correct you. I fear I'd be wasting my time.

 

[pominoz]

To say a higher power definitely doesn't exist is also flawed. Scientists come to a stop when trying to explain the Universe and the fact that it is infinite. How can it be? What's beyond space and time? Why was it created? Out of what? What will happen when all the power in the universe (suns etc) burn away eventually?

What's it all FOR??????? jesus christ..I'm going for a nap.

Take the time to watch this,it explains (for me,anyway) in laymans terms how everything came from nothing,much better than some celestial being fucking about with us.
I would also like to see Damo's thoughts on it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo[/youtube]

 

[mancityvstoke]

To say a higher power definitely doesn't exist is also flawed. Scientists come to a stop when trying to explain the Universe and the fact that it is infinite. How can it be? What's beyond space and time? Why was it created? Out of what? What will happen when all the power in the universe (suns etc) burn away eventually?

What's it all FOR??????? jesus christ..I'm going for a nap.

Take the time to watch this,it explains (for me,anyway) in laymans terms how everything came from nothing,much better than some celestial being fucking about with us.
I would also like to see Damo's thoughts on it.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo[/youtube]

fascinating stuff...watched it all and it was funny as well as thought provoking.

We are indeed insignificant and, just like the dinosaurs, doomed. Enjoy it while you can lads and lasses.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

I read somewhere that the Human race will be, in terms of longevity the most unsuccesful inhabitants of this world. Unlike ants, sharks, cockroaches etc who have been here for hundreds of millions of years and look set to continue, in the scheme of things our extinction, (which is an inevitability) is not far off.
We are just a higher animal which is now rapidly becoming far too numerous which nature will adjust accordingly, apparently.
It does make the idea of a God ordaining all this all a bit strange really.

 

[Damocles]

I read somewhere that the Human race will be, in terms of longevity the most unsuccesful inhabitants of this world. Unlike ants, sharks, cockroaches etc who have been here for hundreds of millions of years and look set to continue, in the scheme of things our extinction, (which is an inevitability) is not far off.
We are just a higher animal which is now rapidly becoming far too numerous which nature will adjust accordingly, apparently.
It does make the idea of a God ordaining all this all a bit strange really.

That's because humanity has a large guilt complex built in that likes us to think that we are somehow evil, inferior and small.

In reality, we are by far the most successful animal ever to inhabit this planet, and the chances of us EVER going extinct before the end of the Universe is slim. Space travel, which should be a real reality in a couple of hundred years, gives us the opportunity to live forever.

Nature isn't a force, it doesn't have a personality, the adjustments that they are talking about will be fixed by greater production of food and resources.

 

[tonea2003]

I read somewhere that the Human race will be, in terms of longevity the most unsuccesful inhabitants of this world. Unlike ants, sharks, cockroaches etc who have been here for hundreds of millions of years and look set to continue, in the scheme of things our extinction, (which is an inevitability) is not far off.
We are just a higher animal which is now rapidly becoming far too numerous which nature will adjust accordingly, apparently.
It does make the idea of a God ordaining all this all a bit strange really.

That's because humanity has a large guilt complex built in that likes us to think that we are somehow evil, inferior and small.

In reality, we are by far the most successful animal ever to inhabit this planet, and the chances of us EVER going extinct before the end of the Universe is slim. Space travel, which should be a real reality in a couple of hundred years, gives us the opportunity to live forever.

Nature isn't a force, it doesn't have a personality, the adjustments that they are talking about will be fixed by greater production of food and resources.

we could if some loon/loons press the button, and unfortunately that possibility isn't so slim whilst there are nuclear weapons around.

 

[Damocles]

Nuclear weapons wouldn't make humans extinct. Making a species extinct is very, very difficult

 

[tonea2003]

Nuclear weapons wouldn't make humans extinct. Making a species extinct is very, very difficult

don't bet on it, you've seen the damage hiroshima did and that's nothing to what could be unleashed today. who knows what we could develop in the future.
extinction is a real possibility.