DID DINOSAURS EVOLVE INTO BIRDS?
In these muddled days when boys can decide to have an operation and become girls, it is well to be continually grounded in the Truth of the Bible. By subscribing to Creation magazine you can ensure that you and your family stay informed about the fake news of evolution being bandied about every day, click below to subscribe: https://creation.com/en/creation-magazine Your subscription includes not only the magazine, but also daily InfoBytes such as this. Be sure to check out the authors biographies by clicking their names below. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley Did dinosaurs evolve into birds? by Jonathan Sarfati, Robert Carter Most evolutionists now believe that birds evolved from dinosaurs. However, there are well-informed evolutionary dissenters who are experts on birds, such as Alan Feduccia, his late colleague Larry Martin, Theagarten Lingham-Soliar, John Ruben, and Storrs Olson. As with many issues, we should differentiate between observations and interpretations of these, and between the direct teachings of Scripture and models to elucidate these teachings. While Scripture is non-negotiable, models should be held loosely.1 So first, it’s important to discuss what the Bible says, as well as what it doesn’t say, either directly or by logical deduction. Second, it’s important to show what unique creatures birds are, with many design features for flight. Third, some of the main candidates as evolutionary transitional forms are discussed. Finally, there are huge problems with the evolutionary story even if we accept their dating methods. Biblical issues Scripture explicitly teaches that God made birds (and other air creatures) and sea creatures on Day 5 of Creation Week. He made land animals and man on Day 6. Since dinosaurs were land animals, they have a different origin from birds, and indeed came after birds. Therefore the Bible contradicts dino-to-bird evolution.The Bible uses functional classifications, according to the mode of locomotion and…