A Rebuttal To Atheists And Agnostics

Are Dinosaurs mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures?

Over the years, there have been many accusations leveled against Yahweh's Sacred Scriptures by Atheists and Agnostics... and yet, how much of these things are factually true? Rather than consulting error prone human priests, preachers, or clerics - shouldn't we be consulting the book, itself? Some of these often wrongly perpetrated, perpetuated, and lingering fallacies are:

• The scriptures teach that, "the earth is flat."
• The scriptures teach that, "the earth is the center of the universe."
• The scriptures teach that, "dinosaurs never existed."
• The scriptures teach that, "the universe is only 6000 years old."
• Or that, "the scriptures contradict themselves in numerous textual locations."

And yet, like so many other unfounded allegations, these statements are all clearly refuted by actually reading the scriptures themselves and what is expressly written in them. For instance, the scriptures clearly describe the Earth as being: a spherical body, hanging in space, upon absolutely nothing at all. Moreover, this clearly expressed statement was thousands of years ahead of our eventual ability to scientifically verify it. They also mention that "The Third Heaven" is the center of the Universe, and that the earth is merely "God's Footstool" - whereupon He [metaphorically] stretches his legs. Apparently, the Atheists and Agnostics haven't honestly read the scriptures, before making these fairly ignorant statements.


As for dinosaurs not having previously existed - as mentioned in the scriptures - consider this passage from The Book Of Job. Notice that, Yahweh is speaking to Job - regarding something he obviously knows of very well:

• "Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, Or snare his tongue with a line which you lower? Can you put a reed through his nose, Or pierce his jaw with a hook? Will he make many supplications to you? Will he speak softly to you? Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him as a servant forever? Will you play with him as a bird, Or will you leash him for your maidens? Will your companions make a banquet of him? Will they apportion him among the merchants? Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head with fishing spears? Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle - Never do it again! Indeed any hope of overcoming him is vain; Shall one not be overwhelmed at the sight of him? No one is so fierce that he would dare stir him up. Who then is able to stand against Me? Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him? Everything under heaven is Mine. I will not conceal his limbs, His mighty power, or his graceful proportions. Who can remove his outer coat? Who can approach him with a double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face, With his terrible teeth all around? His rows of scales are his pride, Shut up tightly as with a seal; One is so near another That no air can come between them; They are joined one to another, They stick together and cannot be parted. His sneezings flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. Out of his mouth go burning lights; Sparks of fire shoot out. Smoke goes out of his nostrils, As from a boiling pot and burning rushes. His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes out of his mouth. Strength dwells in his neck, And sorrow dances before him. The folds of his flesh are joined together; they are firm on him and cannot be moved. His heart is as hard as stone, Even as hard as the lower millstone. When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid; Because of his crashings they are beside themselves. Though the sword reaches him, it cannot avail. Nor does spear, dart, or javelin. He regards iron as straw, And bronze as rotten wood. The arrow cannot make him flee; Slingstones become like stubble to him. Darts are regarded as straw; He laughs at the threat of javelins. His undersides are like sharp potsherds; He spreads pointed marks in the mire. He makes the deep boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a pot of ointment. He leaves a shining wake behind him; One would think that the deep had white hair. On the Earth there is nothing like him, Which is made without fear. He beholds every high thing; He is king over all the children of pride." - Job Chapter 41.

Job's human experience was a testimony to faithfulness....

Not only does this clearly describe a living Tyrannosaurus Rex, but it says that he could factually breath fire - like so many of the ancient mythologies have equally described these dragons as [quite literally] doing. It is also interesting to note, that - after having found an intact supply of genetic material - a team of scientists is even now attempting to bring these magnificent creatures back from their circumstantial extinction. Unlike the movie "Jurassic Park," however, they intend to utilize their proper avian cousins rather than genetically unrelated frogs. Considering this particular description, I personally wouldn't advise it... but then again, I purportedly believe in a book with no basis in fact - now, don't I?

Meanwhile, the scriptures clearly indicate that it is only humanity and the other inhabitants of Earth - which have existed less than 6000 years - for the heavens and angelic hosts were clearly indicated as having been created far in advance of the Earth and its attendant genetic biodiversity. Nor, does it give a time frame between these two highly significant events. Any errors, in this proper contextual understanding, stems from the erroneous teachings of ignorant men and not the scriptures themselves. So far, the scriptures have predated man's scientific understandings of the universe around him - in almost every conceivable way possible.

For instance, those scripturally declared "Uncountable Stars In The Heavens" are still waiting to be yet counted in the age of Hubble and Radio Telescopes... Petrified Trees are distinctly found sticking through multiple layers of rock - which were supposedly created by dust set down over hundreds of thousands of years - rather than the rapidly forming sedimentary layers caused by a worldwide flood... and the scriptures factually described certain types of dinosaurs - long before anyone had ever found a solitary skeletal bone of this type. Meanwhile, of course, there is "The Modern Unifying Theory Of Physics" to consider... and you're [honestly] gonna have lots of fun, with that one!