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Dinosaur and human fossils have never been found in the same geological strata, the main way of establishing co-existence, along with laboratory dating procedures.

Yeah, well, I've never been in the same room with Boy George. Does this mean that we don't co-exist?

And I don't care what dating procedures are used...I'm not going there.

According to the reasoning in the link you provided, pictures on pots etc. can be relied on as proof. By the same token, you might argue that all those medieval paintings of St. George and the dragon depict real-life events, with real fire-breathing mythical monsters... It's called Artistic License.

What makes you think that dragons are mythical?

Still, for excellent examples of "Artistic License", go here:

http://www.search4dinosaurs.com/

One of my favs:

Irrelevant, stick to the topic.

That's the very point that theists make. Atheists are always jumping to conclusions. Exactly what evidence did you base your assertion on?

Extinction of dinosaurs have nothing to do with this debate. It appears you're setting up some bate and switch or one of the other strawmen you always bring into a topic rather than addressing the actual points of a debate.

You probably meant "bait and switch".

If you look to the bible for a character sketch of god, you can't escape the impression that here we have an egocentric, vainglorious, megalomaniac, mass-murdering tyrant... and that's being generous. He also seems to have been asleep on the job for the last 2000 years, or maybe he just realised what a mess he'd made of running the show and disappeared to another dimension to try another of his little experiments with new playthings.

That would explain "let us make MAN in our image...", wouldn't it?

I think I can trust my innate higher instincts to prevent me from causing harm, and my innate respect for others to prompt me to be kind and considerate... (at least away from this forum)... and you would probably find the same thing.

Innate? Higher? Respect?

1) Where did it come from, what's the source of this "innate" instinct?

2) What do you mean by "higher"?

3) "...not unless he could prove that he was worthy of being respected...Under those circumstances, what incentive would I have, (other than a terror of ending up in hell) to voluntarily seek for a favour or a gift from someone I had no respect for?" That kind of respect?

Plus, the website uses shoddy biblical scholarship. Nowhere does the Bible mention dinosaurs, and the only dragon mentioned in the Bible is Satan.

The word 'dinosaur' was recently coined so of course the Bible doesn't mention that word. However, there are many words for what dinosaurs used to be called: dragons, behemoth, leviathan, etc. Logic and reason help in these instances.

That may be true, but I still maintain that the overall effect of Christianity down the ages has been to suppress the search for new knowledge, with plenty of book-burnings and prosecutions for heresy to testify to the fact.... Darwin's ridicule at the hands of the theological authorities is another case in point - and that was relatively recent.

Well, you are most definitely wrong. Christianity has done more to further education than any other force in the world. Take a look at all of the universities and hospitals that are Christian-based. When Harvard College "was officially incorporated in 1650, its charter specified a commitment to educate 'the English and Indian youth of this country in knowledge and godliness'" (Kenneth Davis, America's Hidden History, 2008, p. 65). Many of the greatest universities in America (and, in fact, the world) are religious-based (Notre Dame, Brigham Young, etc.)

Christianity helped reduce slavery in the world, helped change attitudes towards women, brought teaching to women and children and slaves, and brought compassion to the sick and the poor.

Study history a little bit to see just how much blessing Christianity has brought to the world. Compare Christian society to other cultures like ancient Rome and Greece. The truth is there for those not afraid to seek.