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The word '''dinosaur''' was coined in 1841 by Richard Owen<ref>http://www.trueauthority.com/dinosaurs/about.htm</ref>, from the  [[Greek]] for "terrible lizard" (fututor).  Dinosaurs were a group of large [[reptiles]] that previously lived in abundance on Earth.

The word '''dinosaur''' was coined in 1841 by Richard Owen<ref>http://www.trueauthority.com/dinosaurs/about.htm</ref>, from the  [[Greek]] for "terrible lizard" (fututor).  Dinosaurs were a group of large [[reptiles]] that previously lived in abundance on Earth.

*Dinosaurs and man coexisted together.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dinosaurs.asp</ref> The [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary view]] that dinosaurs existed millions of years ago is entirely false.

Creationist scientists believe that dinosaurs and man coexisted which they claim is based on a number of pieces of evidence. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/dinosaurs.asp</ref>

They reject the [[Theory of evolution|evolutionary view]] that dinosaurs existed millions of years ago.

   

   

They also reject the "Great Impact Theory" that a meteor struck the earth and caused climatic changes which caused the extinction of dinosaurs and claim there are multiple problems evidentially with this theory. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/docs/dino_meteor.asp</ref>

*The "Great Impact Theory" that a meteor struck the earth and caused climatic changes which caused the extinction of dinosaurs is also untrue. There are multiple problems with this theory.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/faq/docs/dino_meteor.asp</ref>

Creationist scientists also contend that birds being descendants of dinosaurs is unreasonable and is also is not scientifically supported with any evidence. <ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/re1/chapter4.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i1/planes.asp</ref>  

*Evolutionists believe that birds are the descendants of dinosaurs. This is unreasonable and is also is not scientifically supported with any evidence.<ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/area/re1/chapter4.asp</ref><ref>http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v26/i1/planes.asp</ref>  

In addition, creationists cite the current online World Book Encyclopedia which states:

The current online World Book Encyclopedia which states:

"No fossil of any such birdlike reptile has yet been found." <ref>http://creationwiki.org/Fossil_record_quotes</ref><ref>http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/dinosaurs/creatures_birds</ref>

"No fossil of any such birdlike reptile has yet been found." <ref>http://creationwiki.org/Fossil_record_quotes</ref><ref>http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/dinosaurs/creatures_birds</ref>

Creationists also cite the evolutionist [[Ernst Mayr]] who in 1942 stated the following:

Creationist also cite the evolutionist [[Ernst Mayr]] who in 1942 stated the following:

“It must be admitted, however, that it is a considerable strain on one’s credulity to assume that finely balanced systems such as certain sense organs (the eye of vertebrates, or the bird’s feather) could be improved by random mutations." <ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes10.html</ref>

“It must be admitted, however, that it is a considerable strain on one’s credulity to assume that finely balanced systems such as certain sense organs (the eye of vertebrates, or the bird’s feather) could be improved by random mutations." <ref>http://www.creationscience.com/onlinebook/ReferencesandNotes10.html</ref>