Why is there no proof that humans and dinosaurs co-existed?

If, as some people think (mostly Christian), that the earth was created in 7 days, would some one be so kind as to explain why the was and is no evidence of humans and dinosurs co-existing? Also, if there WERE dinosaurs, why did they just not get on Noah's ark, since god told Noah to gather 2 of EVERY animal, not just some? If there is no such thing as evloution, why do we have elephants today and not still have wolly mammoths, since that is where elephants EVOLVED from?

No it has a price. . . The blood of Christ.

That's why im an athiest.

You do know you can get all the answers to this just by doing some research,(google, yahoo, wiki..ect) dont you?
Of course you do.
You just want to start some sort of pseudo confrontation in which you picture yourself the victor.
That's very cute. =)

&& FYI: 6 days not 7

im christian... im not going to say that I have all the answers because no one really knows, its just in your heart... animals have to evolve for there environment, back then it was very very cold so thats why they had all that fur, over time as the weather got warmer, they evolved into what they are now..( im not saying that this is true, its just what I believe) have you ever had world history? it tells about how humans use to have thicker skulls and more hair, and they used more of there brain.. well over time since things are easier for us we dont have to use as much, now our skulls are smaller, and we only use like 10% of our brains.

the thing about dinosaurs and humans not existing at the same time...
I've never heard a religious person explain that one.

WOW, are you serious about this question? I promise I am not trying to be rude or funny but goodness its like 3 to 4 different questions in one that goes all over the place. From dinosaurs to Mammoth to Noahs Ark, remember, there are different dates when these things happened sweetie.

The fossil records do not support the theory of evolution. There are no transitional fossils in between species. From apes to man, Raptor dinosaurs to birds etc... That is why evolution is still a theory not a fact. As for the 6 days of creation, you'd have to imagine time on God's scale. The bible is just as often literal as is it allegorical no one knows if the six days is literal or not because God didn't expound upon his statement. Perhaps God put dinosaur bones directly into the ground with out them having lived at all. No one was around to see them actually existing so you can't say this is impossible. When your entire reality is based upon chemical and electrical impulses interpreted through your brain you can't claim the world even exists in the first place. So now that you know all of reality is relative and subjective you should have even more questions than this answer provides and be less sure of anything you thought you knew than before. Your welcome! lol ;> 'In the begining the world was created. This made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded as a bad move.' (Douglas Adams - The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy) 'God is a comedian playing to an audience thats too afraid to laugh.' (Voltaire)

Domzila,

Can we see a copy of your Geology or Paleoarchaeology degree? Thanks.

The bible doesn't specifically mention dinosaurs but there are a few verses that mention other words that leave me of a mind that there was some knowledge of them.

In psalm 74 It mentions monsters
Rev 12:3 refereences a dragon( descriptive commontary for the devil of course)
in Job 40:15-19 it mentions behemoths which could be anything from a hippopatamus to a dinosaur. Most agree that Job may have been written even before Genesis.

Hope this helps

Just because it hasn't been scientifically proven that humans and dinosaurs once 'co-existed' doesn't mean it's been disproven. Scientists have no real reason to suspect they DIDN'T live around the same times, other than the fact that there's no real evidence to suspect that they DID. Dinosaur skeletons are being dug up all the time, and new species of dinosaurs are being discovered all the time. Provided humans and dinosaurs did at one time live together, I'd say it's only a matter of time before they dig up a dinosaur skeleton with human bones in it's would-be stomach.

Religion-wise: quit coming up with whiny reasons to try and debunk it. The topic of dinosaurs and the bible is too complicated for me to care to go into for your stubborn face. Just know you're ignorantly piddling in areas that highly educated scientists and religious philosophers venture into every day, have been doing so since forever, and have discovered many scientific facts backing up various religious texts, etc.

I don't know if they did or didn't co-exist, but it is a fact that dinos did exist on earth at some point in time.

Noah took two of every kind of unclean animals and seven of the clean ones. If dinos were alive then, which they probably were, he took babies...small, easier to get on board.

The word the Bible uses is: behemoth = dinos

---'There are no transitional fossils in between species.'

I have to wonder what you would permit to be classified as a 'transitional fossil'. Are you only wiling to consider crocoduck fossils?

Domzila, Maybe you are that missing link!

Scientists have every reason to believe that humans and dinos didn't coexist because dinos died out 65 million years ago and H. sapiens arose only 250,000 years ago.

'The fossil records do not support the theory of evolution. There are no transitional fossils in between species. From apes to man, Raptor dinosaurs to birds etc... That is why evolution is still a theory not a fact.'

Argh. How many times does this have to be debunked? There are _plenty_ of transitional fossils. The problem is that every time you present a newly discovered transitional fossil to an evolution denialist, they say 'Ha! Now there's 2 gaps instead of 1!'. No matter how many transitional fossils there are, there'll always be gaps.

'Perhaps God put dinosaur bones directly into the ground with out them having lived at all. '

Now _that_ is perverse. You're saying god deliberately constructed the world with contradictory evidence to make it look older than it is (shades of Terry Pratchett's 'Strata', anyone)? What possible reason would he have to do that? Why deliberately introduce evidence that casts his version of events into (further) doubt?

'Just because it hasn't been scientifically proven that humans and dinosaurs once 'co-existed' doesn't mean it's been disproven. Scientists have no real reason to suspect they DIDN'T live around the same times, other than the fact that there's no real evidence to suspect that they DID.'

Yes they do. Carbon dating supports it, amongst other things.

I dont beleive in religion...
but there is no evidence of dinosaurs and humans co-existing becase both species are just too different, neither could have survived and evolved well or even lived in the same period of time. thats the way the WORLD (not god) made it
and noahs ark is a load of crap. there are trillions of animals on the planet, and you have got to living under a rock if you think they 2 of every kind of them can fit on the same 'bat'
all a load of crap to me...but both were interesting questions...and its funny to read what other people come up with

jazlove, you really don't need to insult or be so crude when addressing other people's views and beliefs. Beliefs are personal and when you attack their beliefs so disrespectfully as you did, they will return disrespect to you.

If you have respect for other's beliefs, they'll have respect for yours, and since you don't know everything there is to know, you just may be wrong. Think about it.

When Noah put, let's say a dog on the Ark he didn't put Poodles, Lhasa Apsos, Great Danes...on, he puts a wolf, which everybody knows our present day domesticated pet dogs came from. Same with all the other animals; they all came from one certain strain and blossomed into many breeds, such as cats, bear...

I suggest some people read this. . .
http://www.dinosaur-extinction.com/

Rnealw: That page simply recapitulates a bunch of already disproven or unprovable statements. It's not scientific in nature, it even admits as much:

'However, we must admit � it�s not original. In fact, the theory isn�t really a �scientific� theory at all. It�s based on the established truth of the Biblical record � a record that�s not dependant on mankind�s ever-changing view of science and reason.'

And I just love the attitude that the fact that science changes is a bad thing - correcting mistakes and discovering new things is good, not bad.

I 2nd the motion. That page is filled with vague references to known frauds (such as the indirect references to the Paluxy riverbed) and bunk. If there's anything valid on it, it'd be a challenge to sort it out from all the nonsense.

Read this:

Dinosaur Extinction: The Evidence

Human & Dinosaur Fossils. Human bones and tools coexist in the same fossil layers as dinosaur bones in Texas and the Dakotas.
Human & Dinosaur Footprints. Footprints of dinosaurs, humans and other mammals coexist in the same fossil layers in Texas and New Mexico.
Native American Petroglyphs. Cave and cliff drawings in Utah and Colorado crudely depict certain dinosaur species (dated from 400 A.D. to 1300 A.D.).
Ica Stones. Ceremonial burial stones discovered in Ica, Peru depict numerous species of dinosaurs, some in activities with man (dated from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D.).
Acambaro Figurines. Ceramic and stone figurines discovered in Acambaro, Mexico represent many species of dinosaurs (dated from 800 B.C. to 200 A.D.).
Dragon Accounts. China, Europe and the Middle East share similar accounts of “dragons” and other beasts. Some cultures revered these creatures. For instance, records of Marco Polo in China show that the royal house kept dragons for ceremonies. In other cultures, it was a great honor to kill these beasts. There are numerous records of warriors killing great beasts in order to establish credibility in a village.
Behemoth, Leviathan and the Dragons of the Bible. Job writes of great creatures, Behemoth and Leviathan, nearly 4000 years ago. Although more recent Bible translations use elephant, hippo or crocodile instead, the original Hebrew does not allow for these interpretations. The word “dragon” (Hebrew: tannin) is used numerous times in the Old Testament, and most directly translates as “sea or land monsters.”
Gilgamesh, Fafnir, Beowulf and other Legends. Many famous legends, including the mythology of Egypt, Greece and Rome, include specific descriptions of dragons and other dinosaur-like creatures.
Dragons in Ancient Art. Dinosaur-like creatures are featured on Babylonian landmarks, Roman mosaics, Egyptian burial shrouds, and many other pieces of art throughout the ancient world.
Current Legends & Discoveries. There is a huge and credible legacy of sea, lake and swamp “monsters,” even to this day.