Feathered Dancing Dragon Folly
As discussed in "Naturalism and Question Evolution Day", philosophical naturalism is the driving motive behind evolutionary concepts and the age of the earth for secularists. This helps explain how paleontologists frequently see things that are not actually there and neglect pertinent facts such as with this alleged feathered dinosaur.
In this case, paleontologists found the Wulong bohaiensis ("dancing dragon") fossil, whipped out their Darwin Club Secret Decoder Rings™, then claimed it was a feathered dinosaur. The decoding didn't help much because there are several categories that apply. There are a few traits in common with both dinosaurs and birds, but there are many reasons to believe that this is just another bird fossil. But they "see" a feathered dinosaur because they want to; the narrative trumps observed data and decent scientific reasoning. This happens when they deny recent creation and the Genesis Flood despite the evidence.
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| Wulong bohaiensis fossil image credit: Wikimedia Commons / Ashley Poust (CC by-SA 4.0) |
Evolutionary biologists promote strange-looking Chinese fossils that resemble the in-between creatures the researchers have long sought. One strand of dinosaurs looks like birds, some birds look a bit like certain dinosaurs, and some birds that certainly could not fly like today’s birds. These can all seem like the shells in a shell game. The illusionist gets to control what we see. The latest feathered dinosaur fossil shows anatomy that should intrigue scientists, mixed with an analysis that should sadden scientists. Lifting all the shells reveals some answers to this new creature’s origins.You can read the full article by clicking on "The Latest Feathered Dinosaur Confuses Categories".