786
“ Originally Posted by jpappl
God created all species, the religious texts make no mention of extinction of species. ”
The book is about HUMANS! It does mention the extinction of some group of people- Noah's?
The book is NOT about teaching what animals existed- Perhaps it should have had a million pages that lists all the extinct species
You would think it would at least mention dinosaurs, oh and that the earth revolves around the sun.
“ Do you think that god created all the species as the religious texts claim ? ”
Yes
So, this is where you text should clearly spell out what happened to the dinosaurs. Considering that god apparently created them, what did he do with them and why ?
“ If so, what is the time frame of this creation ? ”
Unimportant information to Humans.... the question is based on the premise that a religious book will reveal everything about every subject.... Maybe it should have listed how to make a protein from amino acids and everything scientists have discovered.
this is a typical diversion. Did the quran get the story of creation right.
Order In four days the earth was completed. Then attention was given to the sky, which was still smoke. In two days seven heavens were created with the lower heaven adorned with lights (41:10-12). Everything on earth was created before Allah turned to the sky or heaven and fashioned seven levels of heavens (2:29, 41:10-12).
Flat Earth The earth was leveled flat or spread out in the creation event (88:20, 15:19, 79:30). Allah will not let it cave in beneath mankind (67:16). Both the earth and the heavens would fall if it were not for the sustaining power of Allah. If they did fall, no one could hold them back (35:41, 16:45).
Mountains Set Down Mountains were set down on the earth like giant immovable weights or pegs in order to keep the flat earth from moving (15:19, 21:31, 31:10, 88:19, 16:15, 79:32, 78:7).
Sky Is a Dome The sky and the heavens were still just smoke after the completion of the earth with its living things and mountains (41:10-11, 2:29). The sky was built up as a dome over the earth (2:22, 21:32). It was raised on high as a canopy (79:28). It continues to be amazing that it has no visible pillars or cracks (31:10, 50:6). It was built up, decorated with bright ornaments and has no cracks or defects (50:6). It remains to be a threat as a piece of the sky could fall on an individual as a form of punishment (34:9).
Sun and Moon Orbit Earth After the seven heavens were built over the earth, the sun was put into service (13:2-3, 78:12-13). The sun is a shining lamp (25:61, 78:13). The sun swims its rounded course and comes to a resting-place (36:40, 18:86). The sun is not allowed to catch up with the moon and the moon is not allowed to overtake the sun as they run their prescribed orbits (36:37-40, 21:32-33). Allah swears by the sun with his midday brightness and the moon, how she rises to follow him (91:1-2).
Maybe it should have gotten this crap right at least. But it has shown to be false. What then of the rest of the story ?
Point being that if these creatures lived along side of us, INDEPENDENT creatures as you say, we would have historical documentation of them along with us. They would be in our art, our writings and texts, and furthermore, of the millions and millions of creatures that we claim evolved over hundreds of millions of years, are you actually suggesting that this is all we have left ? ”
Did I say we lived with them? I said "I DON'T KNOW"- you're the one making claims.
Ok, fair enough, but ask yourself, how would early man have faired with T-rex around. Considering he had his hands full with bears and lions.
“ The box is closing 786. ”
The box wasn't ever there because your questions are based on the wrong presume. As if Religion should have revealed everything and anything...
No but what it has placed in the texts is enough to discard it as fantasy created by humans who were ignorant. Not stupid, but ignorant.
They didn't have the knowledge to make more informed opinions.
