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neilious85 t1_je99j5v wrote

This picture has unlocked a childhood memory. Is this not from a story book?

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dao_ofdraw t1_je9cs6h wrote

He created Dinotopia, all the books were written and illustrated by him.

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simplyorangeandblue t1_jead0rj wrote

Yeah and my 6 year old dumb ass used to look at these and think this meant that dinos and humans lived in harmony at one point in history.

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ChrisbKreme062 t1_jeahexl wrote

Evangelical Christians actually believe that though. At the creationist museum theres weird dioramas of dinosaurs pulling carts and playing with kids and stuff, I cant make this up.

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simplyorangeandblue t1_jeajhiv wrote

grew up evangelical christian

Probably played into my confusion / misunderstanding. I'm still a Christian, but I mean like I can't just ignore science. Some of the things Evangelicals believe is just so blatantly dumb.

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GallowJig t1_jec8hj9 wrote

I'm OK with this reality and will now adopt it as my own.

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TossMeOneOrTwo t1_jed4h6h wrote

So you believe that a specific man from Galilee in Judea was the embodied form of the almighty creator of the universe, killed as a sacrifice to cleanse humanity's immortal souls of the impurities that would eternally separate them from communion with their creator?

That's what I remember from Sunday school, and just like you I don't see anything in there about a super young Earth, or contemporary dinosaurs, or God hates ***s, or embryos are people. Evangelicals really do like to toss whatever they feel like on top of the core premise, don't they?

Good on ya, friend, for not falling for their bullcrap! 👍 All that core premise stuff is pretty cool, though.

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Citizen_Art t1_jeb4a9w wrote

So, u still believe it’s possible for snakes to talk? and women created from the ribs of man?

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jose12218 t1_jebeg4c wrote

wait when ur in the womb arent u firstly a women then slowly the penis forms so its man created from thw ribs of women.

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LegendOfCrono t1_jeaom7t wrote

Man that hardcover book was truly something special when I was kid. I fucking loved dinosaurs, and the stunning art, the exciting Swiss Family Robinson style story, and just the awesome concept of a utopia of humans and dinosaurs was revolutionary for me. Man I need to see if I can find that old book....

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KanesaurusRex t1_jebe00m wrote

Lucky bastard mine was paperback.

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LegendOfCrono t1_jebe9k3 wrote

This legitimately made my nostalgia well up so much that I went online and found they have a 20th anniversary edition of the original book in hardcover. Well that is now my impulse purchase for this paycheck

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Gasping_Cadaver t1_jebe121 wrote

I still have mine! It's in great condition too, all the pops ups still work great. I loved it as a kid and could never bring myself to get rid of it

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r4nd0mf4ct0r t1_jed2aba wrote

But remember the words of Lee Crabb, who was technically correct when he declared it a "Terrible Place."

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Symys t1_jearepm wrote

OMG me too!

Probably still have the book at my parent's. Looking at amazon I realised there is 4 books. Time to buy them all for my kids..... 😆

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discohlemonade t1_jeda0tg wrote

I made sure to pack it last time I visited them! So much nostalgia

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Symys t1_jeef9h0 wrote

Yeah I should go pick it up or ask them to bring it, they're coming over this sunday for my daughter's bday 😅

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iamthehoard t1_je9b59d wrote

Same, but I think from a cartoon. I don’t think it was the flintsones

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TheMelv t1_jeae9hj wrote

Dino-Riders if you're late 30s early 40s

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tonyrizzo21 t1_jeay9m6 wrote

My mother worked security at a Tyco Toys distribution center in the 80's, and one Christmas was all Dino-Riders action figures and VHS tapes. None of my other friends knew WTF I was talking about when I told them. I think they may have been an early release / test market at the time.

We also got talking pull string Ed Grimley dolls that year. I was 5 and had no idea who he was.

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TheMelv t1_jeb497k wrote

Those toys were awesome and I'm frankly shocked more hasn't been done with the IP. I thought it was on national television. Crazy people don't remember it but I guess there were a LOT of cartoons and toys back then.

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discohlemonade t1_jeda3fs wrote

I’m so happy there are others like me….

I made extra sure to pack this up last time I was at my parents

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