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This article will demonstrate the following:
  • Incredibly strong evidence against the Theory of Evolution and for the Theory of Creation, by demonstrating that the preserved DNA found in some fossils should not exist, if Evolution were a valid Theory.
  • Other evidence that this discovery of fossilzed DNA is not an isolated discovery.

There have been many reports of scientists discovering DNA and soft-body tissue within the bones of Dinosaurs, such as a T-Rex, and in other places, such as insects trapped in amber. Such a report by John Wilford, published in the New York Times back in 1994 can be found with the following link:


A Scientist Says He Has Isolated Dinosaur DNA

The article describes how a Brigham Young University Scientist, Dr. Scott Woodward has claimed that he has isolated DNA from two ancient Cretacious-period Dinosaur bones. This was a very exicting breaktrough for genetic research around the world, and the article continues with the details of how Dr. Woodward managed to isolate the DNA.


Incredibily Strong Evidence for Creation

However, the problem with isolating Dinosaur DNA is that, according to the Theory of Evolution and Modern Genetics, it shouldn't be possible. In fact, such DNA should not even exist. These fossil remans, according to the Theory of Evolution, are supposedly millions of years old. DNA does not remain chemically stable for millions of years, according to modern genetics. It decays within a matter of tens of thousands of years.1 If the DNA that Dr. Woodward recovered really was Dinosaur DNA, then this represents incredibly strong evidence that dinosaurs were alive only a matter of tens of thousands of years ago, if not sooner.

Dinosaur DNA being recovered from their fossil remains is evidence that strongly supports a modern existance of Dinosaurs on the Earth, created and living alongside mankind in the pre-flood era of the Biblical Account of Creation. I cannot stress this enough. Dinosaur DNA simply should not exist if evolution were a valid theory.


What if the Dinosaur Remains were Contaminated?

The article describes how Dr. Woodward states that the DNA recovered was at least 30% different from modern DNA. It would be easy to pass this evidence off as a mere contamination incident, but the fact that the DNA recovered is 30% different from other types of DNA existing today means that it was not contaminated with any kind of modern DNA. There has been talk recently of cloning a dinosaur with recovered DNA.2 I couldn't be happier if they did. It would be more than enough evidence that God created dinosaurs only a matter of a few thousand years ago, because it would prove that it was not contaminated DNA but rather actual Dinosaur DNA.


This is not an Isolated Discovery

There are many other incidents of fossilized DNA being recovered. The article describes other incidents of scientists discovering fossilized DNA, such as from a weevil preserved in 120 million year old amber, or from a magnolia leaft inside a bee preserved in amber. The article also describes how a reseach team has had success recovering DNA from a 75 million year old T-Rex. Here are some other articles describing fossilized DNA (and even soft body tissue) discoveries:


Despite their heft, many dinosaurs had surprisingly tiny genomes

Fossil DNA Proves Greenland Once Had Lush Forests; Ice Sheet is Surprisingly Stable

Rare Mummified Dinosaur Unearthed: Contains Skin, and Maybe Organs, Muscle

With all of the these discoveries of ancient genetic material, it is very hard to believe that they are all the result of contamination. One last article, by Dr. Sean Pitman, M.D., describes in detail how the fossilized genetic material and soft body tissue is highly improbable to be found in millions-of-year-old fossils. The link can be found here:


Acient Fossils with Preserved Soft Tissues and DNA

Conclusion

Fossilized DNA should not exist if the Theory of Evolution was indeed a valid theory. It is not. Dinosaurs and the like roamed the earth thousands, not millions of years ago. Keep a watch on the news media. When you hear and see a live dinosaur being born, you will have your proof that God does in fact exist.


1. Pitman, Sean. "Ancient Fossils with Preserved Soft Tissues and DNA." <http://naturalselection.0catch.com/Files/fossilizeddna.html>.

2. "Cloning Dinosaurs." <http://biomed.brown.edu/Courses/BIO48/34.Cloning.Dinosaurs.HTML>.