Creationism museum to be protested...

[*disgal*]

If you read the links, they aren't actually protesting the museum, or trying to prevent it's views from being expressed. They are just presenting alternative views to those of the museum.

Sorry, haven't read the rest of the thread yet.............

but this is funny to me. Evolutionists have EVERY museum in the country to spout their theory..............Creationists can't even have ONE!!!

 

[Kath2003]

Sorry, haven't read the rest of the thread yet.............

but this is funny to me. Evolutionists have EVERY museum in the country to spout their theory..............Creationists can't even have ONE!!!

I'd be interested in what they even would put IN the museum.

I mean, the definition of museum is: A building, place, or institution devoted to the acquisition, conservation, study, exhibition, and educational interpretation of objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value.

Cultural value, yes, but creationism doesn't have an scientific value (you can neither prove nor disprove nothing...). It can't aquire anything to do with creationism, it can't conserve it, it can't study it (you can't study something you have no evidence for), so I guess it'd be down to an educational interpretation of the culture surrounding creationism. Not entirely sure how they'd go about presenting that one...

 

[cardaway]

Laura,
I see what you all are saying and I am just wondering why you say it is easy to recognize that Genesis is an allegory, not factual. I am very curious and would like to contemplate your feelings for stating this. TIA

IMO Genesis is basically the same idea as the Native American stories about how the Earth and it's many features and creatures were created.

 

[Buckalew11]

No problemo. I think the "day" in Genesis doesn't matter, as the whole thing isn't entirely factual, but there is mention of evening and morning, so it sounds like the writer meant an actual 24-hour day. And if you take it literally, it's 24 hours. Of course, the morning, evening and daytime could have all stretched out and been eons, but something so remarkable as that would have been mentioned, I think.

Thanks again. I realize the day would not matter to you (and it really doesn't matter to me either--I just have questions about everything all the time ) especially since you do not taake it literally. I happen to take it literally so therefore I do wonder about the length of days. Obviously, for me, in God's plan of salvation for man as I see it, it is not a needed fact, just something I wonder about. I appreciate your kind answers to my questions and thoughts.

 

[Buckalew11]

IMO Genesis is basically the same idea as the Native American stories about how the Earth and it's many features and creatures were created.

thanks for this info also. I didn't realize that.
Off the top of my head, I think that is good and very interesting & worth looking into Native American stories about creation. I'll try to find some more info on that.

 

[Laura]

Thanks again. I realize the day would not matter to you (and it really doesn't matter to me either--I just have questions about everything all the time ) especially since you do not taake it literally. I happen to take it literally so therefore I do wonder about the length of days. Obviously, for me, in God's plan of salvation for man as I see it, it is not a needed fact, just something I wonder about. I appreciate your kind answers to my questions and thoughts.

Honestly, I think tolerance is a great thing. It's all about people being respectful and allowing others to have and state their beliefs while retaining their own. What anyone thinks about evolution, what their religious beliefs are--this doesn't affect me. As long as any future children of mine aren't taught young earth creationism in school instead of evolution, I'm cool with it.

P.S. I have no idea about the Lucifer-serpent connection. I don't remember being taught that it was Lucifer in Catholic school, but I might have been. I don't think the Bible tells us exactly when Lucifer fell, though. I do agree that it's not a major point to ponder.

 

[TheBellhop]

I've often wondered why dinosaurs were not mentioned in Genesis. Is it due to the fact that the people who "wrote" the bible did not know such being existed? Because I mean, if this was really the true story as to how earth came about, one would think that dinosaurs (who dominated the earth for 150 million years) would be included.

 

[salmoneous]

I've often wondered why dinosaurs were not mentioned in Genesis.

Although dinosaurs aren't mentioned in Genesis, it is widely believed by some scientists that Noah's sons (who are mentioned in Genesis) road flying dinosaurs. See:

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0605/flyingdinos.html

 

[meandtheguys2]

I've often wondered why dinosaurs were not mentioned in Genesis. Is it due to the fact that the people who "wrote" the bible did not know such being existed? Because I mean, if this was really the true story as to how earth came about, one would think that dinosaurs (who dominated the earth for 150 million years) would be included.

Actually, there are hardly any animals named that I can think of. So while they may or may not have been there, the absence of their mention doesn't seem to prove or disprove anything. Not meaning to be rude or anything, just thinking about the idea.

 

[cardaway]

Although dinosaurs aren't mentioned in Genesis, it is widely believed by some scientists that Noah's sons (who are mentioned in Genesis) road flying dinosaurs. See:

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0605/flyingdinos.html

That is such a great site.

 

[cardaway]

Actually, there are hardly any animals named that I can think of. So while they may or may not have been there, the absence of their mention doesn't seem to prove or disprove anything. Not meaning to be rude or anything, just thinking about the idea.

It did however go into how big the ark was, and as much as it's already impossible, dinos would only makes it more so.

 

[Laura]

Although dinosaurs aren't mentioned in Genesis, it is widely believed by some scientists that Noah's sons (who are mentioned in Genesis) road flying dinosaurs. See:

http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0605/flyingdinos.html

Are they serious? Looks like a joke to me.

 

[meandtheguys2]

Not if they took just the little dinos (most were the size of chickens, I believe). When I've heard people discuss this, they seem to say that one wouldn't need to take every kind of dog, bear, rat or bug, but just the basics.

Again, just thinking, not arguing.

 

[crcormier]

Are they serious? Looks like a joke to me.

No, not serious, it's a parody site.

Not if they took just the little dinos (most were the size of chickens, I believe). When I've heard people discuss this, they seem to say that one wouldn't need to take every kind of dog, bear, rat or bug, but just the basics.

Again, just thinking, not arguing.

But then how did we end up with all the different types of dogs, bears, rats and bugs?

 

[TheBellhop]

Actually, there are hardly any animals named that I can think of. So while they may or may not have been there, the absence of their mention doesn't seem to prove or disprove anything. Not meaning to be rude or anything, just thinking about the idea.

To me, it really doesn't matter about any type of animals, nor dinosaurs. I like to think about Genesis on a more symbolic level, but since some people want to get literal about the creation story, I thought I'd throw it in there.

 

[thptrek]

Dont you all know that we are living on the head of a pin.

 

[meandtheguys2]

But then how did we end up with all the different types of dogs, bears, rats and bugs?

Well, it isn't my area of expertise, but I would think that that they are the product of the environment and genetics. I know several people who are adamant about this theory, but I've never studied it extensively myself.

 

[Laura]

No, not serious, it's a parody site.

Whew!

 

[cardaway]

But then how did we end up with all the different types of dogs, bears, rats and bugs?

Couldn't be evolution, that supposedly doesn't exist.

 

[autumnbaby9]

Well, it isn't my area of expertise, but I would think that that they are the product of the environment and genetics. I know several people who are adamant about this theory, but I've never studied it extensively myself.

I could be wrong but wouldn't that take us back to the theory of evolution. If we only had the basics back then and we have all the different varieties now wouldn't they have had to evolve.