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Does the fossil record support the theory of evolution—or creation?

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Does the fossil record support the theory of evolution—or creation?

Nov 13 - Dallas, Texas (FOX 4 KDFW)
The Perot Museum in Dallas is giving people a jaw-dropping new look at the legend that is the T-Rex. The interactive exhibit features life-sized models and fossils to tell the story of one of history's most feared predators.
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Whenever we talk about dinosaurs, several questions come to mind: Where do dinosaurs fit in the biblical story? Does the fossil record really support the theory of evolution—or creation? The short answer is that much of the physical evidence on the earth points to these creatures having lived on earth before God created mankind.

There is no conflict between biblical revelation and genuine science. We recognize that there is much scientific evidence that points to the earth probably being up to several billion years old. In other words, the physical evidence of the earth indicates it was quite old by the time God planted the Garden of Eden and created mankind in it. Therefore there is strong evidence that sometime between that initial creation and the creation of man approximately 6,000 years ago, the dinosaurs roamed the earth.

But does the fossil record support the theory of evolution? (“Theory” means “we think”). There is much scientific evidence that all of nature was created by an Intelligent Designer. See the interview with Dr Jay Richards at https://www.ucg.org/beyond-today/beyond-today-magazine/interview-with-intelligent-design-proponent-jay-richards.

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