I'm not taking sides in this argument, currently, because that isn't the purpose of my post.
I fail to see how the concept of dinosaurs either a) interfere with that of creation or b) have anything to do with the discussion. One might as well ask about any number of extinct animals (such as the dodo bird or Tazmanian tiger). Honestly, what the heck does that have to do with anything connected with creation or evolution? No pastor or debator need conjure fantastical hypotheses about a cataclysmic time to explain the disappearance of dinosaurs. So what if they died off? So what if they existed before the advent of man? Lots of species existed prior to the emergence of mankind. What of it?
...but then, I say this as someone who sees both ideas of creation and evolution as incompatible without the other.
Some more fruitful questions the creationists might consider asking of the evolutionists are: scientifically speaking, what is the purpose of sentience and why are we the only animals possessed with it - what is its purpose in nature? Or, why do humans, as a species, clearly feel (as a majority) the need for religion - why would this be programmed in our psychology and what purpose does it serve in nature (especially if, again, other animals do not possess this feature)? What is the purpose, scientifically speaking, of
lucid dreaming if we are but a speck of cosmic dust, a mere consequence of gases colliding in outer space? How can you explain the proven and documented near inhuman physical achievements of Buddhist monks, Suffi mystics and others which non-initiates cannot even hope to attempt? (Examples include enduring extreme cold and warming the body, the ability to switch off all pain receptors in the body, and walking on fire without receiving any burns.)
Conversely, some more fruitful questions the evolutions can ask of creationists are: why are Christians so seemingly disinterested in the universe and space exploration? What reaction will it invoke (and it
will happen) when life is discovered elsewhere in the universe? "Missing link" or not, how does one account for the varied forms of intelligent, sentient, tool-using pre-humans, and are you interested or conveniently disinterested in discovering more about these things through fossil studies and excavation? And lastly, are you afraid to interact with other primates and marvel at the multitude of similarities we have in common with them? Go spend a half hour interacting with a chimp, put aside all your personal beliefs temporarily and I think you'll step back a moment and marvel at just how weird it is that another animal could be so like us - that they can even learn (simplified) sign language.
As for this notion of ghosts. What makes you think evolutionists oppose the idea of ghosts? Ghosts, by their very definition, need not require a religion or god to support their existence.
