Re: [asa] When were dinos discovered?

& of course this is why _Beowulf_ is read in zoology courses.

Shalom
George
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From: "Carol or John Burgeson" <burgytwo@juno.com>
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Subject: [asa] When were dinos discovered?

> If you ask AIG when dinosaurs were first discovered, here is their
> answer:
>
> Q: What do creationists mean when they say dinosaurs were re-discovered?
>
> A: Most people have the idea that we discovered dinosaurs when scientists
> found and examined their bones back in the 1800s. But when you think
> about it, this idea is really based on the evolutionary belief that
> dinosaurs never lived with people.
>
> According to the Bible, all land animals-including dinosaurs-were made on
> Day 6 of Creation Week. So they actually lived alongside Adam and Eve.
> Therefore, when some scientists say that we first discovered dinosaurs in
> the 1800s, we say that, from a biblical perspective, they actually
> rediscovered them.
>
> Furthermore, the many "dragon" legends from cultures around the world are
> most likely stories about the creatures we now call dinosaurs. Dragons
> are actually referred to a number of times in the Old Testament. (The
> word "dinosaur" wasn't coined until 1841.)
>
> When someone asks you, "When were dinosaurs discovered?" you can start
> from Genesis and reply, "They were first discovered about 6,000 years
> ago, when Adam saw the first dinosaurs!"
>
> Burgy (who only reoports this stuff and does not endorse it!)
>
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