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Creationists say fossil discoveries back their theories
THE ORLANDO SENTINEL ^ | Jan. 07, 2006 | Jim Stratton

Posted on 01/08/2006 2:56:32 PM PST by Dichroic

Most paleontologists look into the mouth of an allosaurus and see a prehistoric eating machine with a jaw full of flesh-tearing teeth.

Peter DeRosa peers into that mouth and sees the hand of God.

Working from a business park about 80 miles north of Tampa, Fla., DeRosa and his family are hammering away at two bedrock principles of modern science: evolution and the notion that Earth is about 4 billion years old.

The DeRosas are part of a small but growing band of creationists using dinosaurs - the icons of an ancient Earth - to argue that the world is only 6,000 years old. The DeRosas' tool of choice? The fossilized bones of Ebenezer the allosaurus and other creatures cramming their makeshift laboratory.

"It's very clear in Scripture. God's word is true," said DeRosa, 22.

"Everything we've found supports that." The DeRosas run Creation Expeditions, a ministry that relies on dinosaurs to spread what they say is the infallible word of the Bible.

The family operation includes Peter, his brother Mark, sister Leah, and parents Pete and Linda.

The DeRosas have no formal training but have studied dinosaurs and fossils for more than a decade. .......... The DeRosas' digs have produced impressive results. They have uncovered a 22-foot-long allosaurus - a smaller relative of the T. rex - and a 15-foot-tall edmontosaurus, a plant-eating, duck-billed dinosaur.

The DeRosas and their movement, in essence, are trying to turn science against itself.

By digging up fossils and interpreting their finds, some creationists hope to convince others that evolution and a 4-billion-year-old Earth are nonsensical notions unsupported by the data.

They maintain, for example, that they've found organic plant matter buried with fossils indicating the animals died only a few thousand years ago.

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KEYWORDS: creationism; creationistping; creator; creovlist; crevo; crevolist; evo; evolution; ignoranceisstrength; intelligentdesign; meettheflintstones; mentallyill; supernaturalistbs; youngearthcultists
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To: Dichroic
The reason fossils prove evolution is a lie, is because evolution is based on the idea of non-intelligent design. This means, of course, that advanced forms of life are here because of 'billions' of years of 'mutation.' Random and mindless mutation.

There are probably hundreds of thousands of fossils collected in museums all around the world. They are, each and every one of them, evidence of a living, and intelligent God.

Because...

A committee of intelligent people, can sometimes err, but a mindless process of mutation must err... alot.

Multiply, alot by billions of years and what you have is dozens, or even hundreds, or perhaps thousands of erroroneous mutations, for every single mutation which proves 'right' or successful.

Yet...

They haven't found, not even one of these mutations gone wrong. And isn't that a shame for them? Because all they need is ONE erroneous mutation, and they could prove that a perfect God doesn't exist. Just one!

And on this failure to produce just one bad mutation, the whole 'theory of evolution' thing must be placed immediately in the trash bin of human society called 'silly ideas.'

21 posted on 01/08/2006 3:51:08 PM PST by 1-Eagle (Polls are never accurate. There is no fine or penalty for an inaccurate poll! (Pres. job rating too))
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To: docbnj
What puzzles me is why this should make any difference to our religious beliefs one way or another. >>>>>

Great points in your posts.

I'm of the exact same mindset.

22 posted on 01/08/2006 3:58:10 PM PST by Dichroic
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To: Al Simmons

Evolutionist morons alert, while Dawkins admits he is against God, not for science...


23 posted on 01/08/2006 3:59:11 PM PST by RaceBannon ((Prov 28:1 KJV) The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.)
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To: docbnj
I would postulate that if God wants to create an 'old' rock, He can. From nothing, He created Earth, which is something that evolution itself cannot explain (a 'bang' requires fuel, heat, and oxygen, which are not nothing.)

God has given us an opportunity to join His family by this mysterious thing called 'faith,' I think in part because we replace those (the 1/3rd of Angels) which believed by sight, yet turned away from God, and to the ways of 'wickedness and iniquity.' I believe it helps explain why it must give God great joy when just one person believes through faith.

24 posted on 01/08/2006 4:02:22 PM PST by 1-Eagle (Polls are never accurate. There is no fine or penalty for an inaccurate poll! (Pres. job rating too))
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To: Al Simmons
Moron alert.

Highly insightful response. Typical from one who has no useful input.

25 posted on 01/08/2006 4:04:01 PM PST by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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To: RaceBannon

You have a nice home page. OO-RAH!


26 posted on 01/08/2006 4:05:48 PM PST by Al Simmons ('A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user' - Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: nightdriver

And that would be?


27 posted on 01/08/2006 4:06:11 PM PST by Wicket (God bless and protect our troops and God bless America)
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To: taxesareforever
I beg to differ. The above article gives you all the information you need to conclude, with near-mathematical certainty, that the individuals described are objectively incorrect in their stated beliefs re: the age of the earth.

I merely drew a logical conclusion from the same data.

P.S. My comment has nothing to do with a debate about the existence of God.

28 posted on 01/08/2006 4:08:58 PM PST by Al Simmons ('A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user' - Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: Al Simmons

Semper Fi!


29 posted on 01/08/2006 4:09:14 PM PST by RaceBannon ((Prov 28:1 KJV) The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.)
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To: Bender2
Let it go and let us all here on FR agree to disagree on this and keep the focus on defeating those Godless Democrats!

Well, considering that defeating 'Creationism' which is to say, Christianity, is a huge part of the DNC strategy, it would seem that keeping up the debate would be exactly the right thing to do.

Hillary is very, very, busy putting her political training to work, ie: Identify, Freeze, Polarize. She, and her minions, are attempting to polarize Christianity as a means of diffusing its influence in politics. Its not really about 'evo vs creo' its about Hillary being President in 2008.

30 posted on 01/08/2006 4:09:51 PM PST by 1-Eagle (Polls are never accurate. There is no fine or penalty for an inaccurate poll! (Pres. job rating too)
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To: 1-Eagle

So I'm a bad girl then for posting this article ? ;-)


31 posted on 01/08/2006 4:17:59 PM PST by Dichroic
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To: docbnj

Hear! Hear!


33 posted on 01/08/2006 4:20:27 PM PST by ghostcat
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To: Dichroic

No, miss, not at all

Just grab the popcorn and watch the anti-Christian attitudes of the evolutionists and their sling of personal attacks and claims that Creationists are afraid to answer questions that were previously answered.


34 posted on 01/08/2006 4:21:39 PM PST by RaceBannon ((Prov 28:1 KJV) The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.)
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To: Dichroic

These morons aren't doing anyone any favors. I have yet to see a dinosaur that's only a few thousand years old-unless you count Robert Byrd.


35 posted on 01/08/2006 4:26:51 PM PST by WestVirginiaRebel (The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
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To: docbnj
Brian: "You can think for yourselves! You are all individuals!"

Crowd: "We are all individuals!"

Small voice (thought to be George Harrison): "I'm not!"

Crowd: Shhhh!

36 posted on 01/08/2006 4:28:56 PM PST by WestVirginiaRebel (The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
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To: Al Simmons
P.S. My comment has nothing to do with a debate about the existence of God.

I disagree. You called anyone who would be inclined to agree with the article a "moron". Otherwise, what do you mean by "Moron Alert"? This article had to do with establishing a Biblical timeline and to call it moronic is your argument for evolution.

37 posted on 01/08/2006 4:31:23 PM PST by taxesareforever (Government is running amuck)
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To: Dichroic
So I'm a bad girl then for posting this article ? ;-)

Hmmm? I think you meant that for 'Bender2'?

I appreciate your posting. Thanks.

38 posted on 01/08/2006 4:45:44 PM PST by 1-Eagle (Polls are never accurate. There is no fine or penalty for an inaccurate poll! (Pres. job rating too)
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
I have yet to see a dinosaur that's only a few thousand years old-unless you count Robert Byrd.

Ha, that's a good one!

39 posted on 01/08/2006 4:53:10 PM PST by Phocion ("Protection" really means exploiting the consumer. - Milton Friedman)
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