it was changed to each day being a undisclosed period of time.
Yes, that is how I remember it when I left in '95. Everyone I knew interpreted that to mean MOY's.
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
it was changed to each day being a undisclosed period of time.
Yes, that is how I remember it when I left in '95. Everyone I knew interpreted that to mean MOY's.
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
You are allowing yourself to be controlled by your belief system as you were when you were a jw .
@ TouchofGrey
The evidence led me far from a Watchtower view. I guess I should remind you that we all believed in millions of years as JW's. We certainly didn't believe in a literal 6 earth-day creation.
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
Young earth creationists uses pseudoscience to promote its beliefs
The evidence doesn't support this statement. There is much support that Evolutionists are affected by their confirmation bias such as this Harvard Professor and Nobel Prize winner was embarrassed to admit and forced to make a retraction::
“In retrospect, we were totally blinded by our belief [in our findings] … we were not as careful or rigorous as we should have been (and as Tivoli was) in interpreting these experiments,” Szostak explained, before adding that the errors in the paper were “definitely embarrassing.”
The statement, “A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism,” is a short statement that reads: “We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged.”
The statement, released by the Discovery Institute in 2001 by those who question Neo-Darwinism, has been signed by over 1000 Phd. level scientists including those from “the US National Academy of Sciences, Russian, Hungarian and Czech National Academies, as well as from universities such as Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and others.”
Dr. Jonathan Safarti didn't have any religious upbringing and yet despite this, has become a leading scientist identifying scientific errors of evolutionists and citing evidence supporting a Young Earth. He was an evolutionist who became a creationist.
Here he is playing chess against 12 opponents, blindfolded and was unable to be beaten. (He won 10 of the games with 2 being an adjudicated draw) He was the national chess champion in New Zealand.
In 2006, he co-authored 15 Reasons to Take Genesis as History with Don Batten, as a concise reference guide for Christians, including pastors and theologians, why Genesis can be trusted as real history of Creation about 6000 years ago and a global Flood.
In 2008, he finished By Design: Evidence for nature’s Intelligent Designer—the God of the Bible. This demonstrates many examples of design in many areas, shows why chemical evolution can’t explain the origin of first life, and answers many objections to the Intelligent Design movement by invoking the biblical Creation-Fall model.
In 2010, Dr Sarfati wrote The Greatest Hoax on Earth? Refuting Dawkins on evolution, a response to leading atheopath Richard Dawkins’ latest book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (see website).
That year, Dr Sarfati emigrated to the USA with his wife Sherry to work in the CMI–USA office as author, speaker, apologist, and Head Scientist.
In 2012, he considerably expanded and updated a classic general apologetics book, Christianity for Skeptics, by Dr Steve Kumar of New Zealand. This presents a positive case for the existence of God, the inspiration of the Bible, and the divinity and resurrection of Christ, and answers challenges from suffering, atheism, Eastern philosophy, and Islam. The update now also contains cutting edge material on design in nature, the Christian roots of science, and answering the ‘new atheists’.
In 2015, Dr Sarfati wrote probably his most important and comprehensive book yet: The Genesis Account: A theological, historical, and scientific commentary on Genesis 1–11, almost 800 pages long.
In 2022, Dr Sarfati co-authored (with Joel Tay) Titans of the Earth, Sea, and Air, possibly the most comprehensive dinosaur book ever written from a biblical creationist perspective.
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
To the ones who refuse to comment but simply mark the scientific data on this thread with a negative:
People often react to a paradigm shift with a range of emotions and resistance, often struggling to adapt to the new way of thinking and understanding. The initial stages of a paradigm shift can be marked by confusion, disorientation, and fear, as individuals try to reconcile the old with the new. There's also a tendency to resist the new paradigm, as it challenges existing beliefs and practices.
Here's a more detailed look at the typical reactions:
Resistance:
Individuals may cling to the old paradigm, viewing the new one with skepticism or outright rejection. This resistance can stem from a fear of the unknown, a desire for stability, or a reluctance to abandon well-established ways of thinking.
Confusion and Disorientation:
The transition period can be disorienting, as individuals grapple with the new information and concepts while still holding onto the old ways. This can lead to feelings of confusion and uncertainty as they try to make sense of the shift.
Fear:
A paradigm shift can be unsettling, as it challenges deeply held beliefs and assumptions. This can lead to feelings of fear, particularly if the new paradigm appears to threaten one's status, position, or way of life.
Excitement and Anticipation:
On the other hand, some individuals may be excited by the possibilities that the new paradigm presents, seeing it as an opportunity for growth, innovation, and a better future.
Release of the Old Paradigm:
Ultimately, individuals must release their previous way of thinking before they can fully embrace the new one. This can be a difficult but necessary step in the transition process.
Embracing the "Messy Middle":
The transition period, often referred to as the "messy middle," is a space of tension and transition where new habits are formed, new perspectives are adopted, and new possibilities are explored. It's a time of growth and learning, but also one of potential discomfort.
the video on apostates in the congregation and how to deal with them at the 18 minute mark.
https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/1kssfr9/2025_convention_apostate_video/.
so by now, a lot of us have seen a clip from the "apostate" video from the 2025 convention.
And here’s what’s wild: the PIMI character had no actual arguments.
He just shut the conversation down and threatened to report the guy.
When you find out that:
1. Jesus is not your Mediator
2. Jehovah is not your father (only potential father)
3. The bible wasn't written for you, it was written for the 144K
4. You are not Justified
5. The new covenant is "for the forgiveness of sins", not heavenly governmen5 positions (Mt. 26: 27-28)
What is left to believe in?
Looks like many of the Jews didn't want to get their sins forgiven either:
Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and declared, “It was necessary that we first preach the word of God to you Jews. But since you have rejected it and judged yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we will offer it to the Gentiles. - Act 13: 46
It is just plain weird that JW's don't want to talk about it. But, hey.... at least you are not "worldly" right?
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
Humans didn't exist during this time period.
So, if a man didn't make the foot prints.. who did? An animal with a foot exactly like a human?
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
Here's a few more images of the footprints from the Carboniferous Pennsylvania Sandstone in which the footprint set above were found.
Like dinosaur soft tissue, human footprints don't seem to be limited by supposed geologic age.
Mmmm
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
It turns out that Human Footprints in the Carboniferous messes up the deep time for secularists as well:
Richard Dawkins said, authenticated evidence of humans in the Carboniferous would “blow the theory of evolution out of the water.” (Dawkins, Free Inquiry, vol. 21, no. 4, 2001.)
One such fossil footprint - pictured above - was discovered by the head of department at Berea college in Kentucky. It is of a human-like track left in sandstone of the Upper Carboniferous Period.
Numerous scientists have investigated these tracks and concluded that they are genuine (even going so far as to count the sand grains under magnification to ensure that it was compressed at the bottom rather than carved).
In Scientific American, geologist Albert G. Ingalls writes, “If man, or even his ape ancestors, or even that ape ancestor’s early mammalian ancestor, existed as far back as the Carboniferous Period in any shape, then the whole science of geology is so completely wrong that all the geologists will resign their jobs and take up truck driving.
"Hence, for the present at least, science rejects the attractive explanation that man made these mysterious prints in the mud of the Carboniferous with his feet.” Ingalls suggested that they were made by some unidentified amphibian.
But a human-sized Carboniferous amphibian is just about as problematic for evolutionary timetables as humans in that era!
Another example of "believe what I say, not what you see".
back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
Yes, some are real, the real ones depict fish and flowers
@Anony Mous: How could there not be controversy over something this big? It is interesting that so many professionals with careers and educations to defend believe the Ica stones with dinosaurs are real. Here's a list of Pro and Con arguments.
But, this is only a subset of historical global dinosaur art in general. Which itself is a subset of the available evidence for a young earth.
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back when the dinosaur soft tissue story was broken in 2005, i predicted that that many more soft tissues would be found and that it wouldn't matter if it was supposedly "65 million" years old or "165 million" years old.
the prediction has proven true and dinosaur soft tissue is routinely now found regardless of supposed age.
this is easy to predict using a literal reading of genesis and accepting it as history.... .
The Ica Stones are interesting artifacts that fall under the umbrella of dinosaur art from all over the world, spanning millennia:
In 1966, Professor Cabrera received one such carved stone as a birthday present. In the same year, Santiago Agurto Calvo, an architect, carried out archaeological excavations in Ica. He repeatedly unearthed engraved stones. Calvo became convinced that the engravings originated from artists of pre-Inca times. He tried in vain to arouse the interest of mainstream archaeology for the mysterious finds.
Prof. Cabrera explaining his collection. (© Walter-Jörg Langbein)
Professor Cabrera continuously received engraved stones, especially from people who were grateful that he had helped them without asking payment for his services. Soon, the famous son of the town of Ica developed a genuine passion for collecting. Over the years, the hundreds of engraved drawings grew to thousands. Professor Javier Cabrera Darquea, who gave lectures at the Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga soon realized that, aside from the plain, geometrical designs, the images depicted plants and animals from prehistoric times. There were clearly identifiable saurians that had been carved into the stone surfaces.
Some stones feature saurian-like creatures. (© Walter Langbein)
How were pre-Inca people supposed to have known what dinosaurs looked like?