Dinosaurs, obviously. The evidence is all around us in the fossil record. And of course, there is equally strong evidence for the existence of many other creatures and life forms going back millions of years even before the dinosaurs. A quick trip to any natural history museum, or even a few hours spent somewhere rich in natural history such as the Jurassic coast in southern England, is enough to convince anyone with an open mind that the earth's life is incredibly complex and ancient.
The people who wrote the ancient books of the Bible didn't intend them to be taken as literally true. All peoples and all cultures have a traditional story about how the world started. You aren't necessarily expected to take it as historical fact, just a way of making sense of our lives.
The people who wrote the ancient books of the Bible didn't intend them to be taken as literally true. All peoples and all cultures have a traditional story about how the world started. You aren't necessarily expected to take it as historical fact, just a way of making sense of our lives.