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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. |
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| − | == Answers to Common Evolutionary Misconceptions ==
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| − | *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 Perspective== |
| | + | 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. |
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| − | *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>
| + | 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> |
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| − | *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>
| + | 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> |
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| − | The current online World Book Encyclopedia which states:
| + | In addition, creationists cite the current online World Book Encyclopedia which states: |
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| | "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> |
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| − | Creationist also cite the evolutionist [[Ernst Mayr]] who in 1942 stated the following:
| + | Creationists also cite the evolutionist [[Ernst Mayr]] who in 1942 stated the following: |
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| | “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> |