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I was reading the thread on YEC the other day and some were talking about dinosaur footprint being with human. If this was the case, and some on this thread are also young earth, and proponents of human and dinos together,how would they fit on the ark??? And why does everything have to be taken literally? Jesus himself said that the old Testament spoke of him , which it does, But that is not a literal translation ,most of the time, that speaks of Jesus. Why did Jesus say thing are written in parables and not openly?? I think first ,read what is said, and take it for what it says, then any other meaning will be found in the first. Take Jesus parables or proverbs (and others) there is a lot of truth proclaimed, but is not historical,literal, or as having happened as an particular event. But is still the word of God, Able to rebuke, reprove, and edify and teach us. There are some thing that just don't work if taken literally. Where did Cain get his wife? The creation story clearly explains about mans desire to be ruler of himself and to be like God, and brought death into the world. Disobeying Gods command and voice, and this is what is repeated over and over through out the scriptures, hundreds of times. Not what day flowers were made. And that is what is relevant to us . Are we obeying Gods voice NOW. All these thing happened unto them for our example. Not to tempt God, not to test him , to believe his word, to honour and fear the all wonderful and only God, who loves us and has included us in his plan, that he would manifest us as his children and will glorify us and himself in the doing of it.MAny of us , including myself ,strain at the gnat and swallow the camel. I think we hang on to dogmas that we have be taught, fearing to even question them, because we are insecure, not quit as close to God as we want to think we are. But perfect love cast out fear, God truth never changes, If we don't know something we can go to God , he won't reject us like some on earth have. He will love and teach us his ways. He won't put us to ridicule because we are fallible and human. He will love us ,If we go to him openly confessing our sin and our need. Enough said blessings to you