Myth of the Age of Reptiles

 Way back in 1947, Rudolph Zallinger completed a five-year project. He painted a huge mural called The Age of Reptiles that can be seen Yale Peabody Museum. It garnered awards, and a section was used on a US postage stamp in 1970 (Scott catalog 1390). Scientific views of dinosaurs have changed, so some depictions are now inaccurate.

Unfortunately, his work was based on a myth promoted by atheists and other minerals-to-Megalosaurus evolutionists. The so-called Age of Reptiles is a myth to help bolster the greater myth of evolution.

Tyrannosaurus rex toy figure, Pixabay / Eric Labayle

Biblical creationists reject the Age of Reptiles on theological grounds, but this is not just a simplistic reaction. It is based on the study of biblical texts and logic. Something else to consider was how Charles Lyell, a lawyer who was instrumental in establishing deep time, wanted to devalue the Bible. Not only was the myth of the Age entirely made up, study of fossils and original biochemicals help confirm creationists' claim.

We hear about the Age of Reptiles, also called the Age of Dinosaurs, almost as early as we can understand the idea. Even kindergarteners might be taught that dinosaurs lived in some lost era long before humans came on the scene. However, compelling reasons indicate that this supposed Age of Reptiles is imposed upon the fossils rather than derived from them.

The rest of the article is found at "The Age of Reptiles Myth."