A close look at the fallacy of the Evolutionary theory
Every day a child comes home, sometimes with excitement with their newly taught information of 'how we got here'. Our schools teach, that the creation of man is the result of a misunderstood science, or as my wife puts it, "from the goo, through the zoo, to you". It absolutely amazes me how much emphasis is placed on the theory of evolution compared to the thinking of creation from God. There is a refusal to consider anything else about our origins except the fallacy of the evolutionary theory.
The writings here were inspired by several recent books and a video I saw by Dr. Del Tackett (president of the Truth Project- thetruthproject.org) who gives a wonderful lecture in one of his series on these false theories. Also, because of the recent teachings I see going on with children in my own family and friends, I feel compelled to write this page. Our children are bombarded daily with the presentation of these unproven theories as facts and it pains me to see that God, or the notion of a creator (or what scientists refer to as "intelligent design") is left out of their teachings.
This page has two intents. First to show, when talking to those who refuse to believe in a God who created everything that it is wise to;
"Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him." Prov. 26:4
and secondly and most importantly;
"The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork." Ps. 19:1
There are several people in the scientific arena that have given their theories as to the origins of the species and I will quote some of them here. (Remember, to simplify, a theory is an idea about something that is neither accepted nor rejected until proven true or false by fact, data or irrefutable evidence.)
First here is one of my favorites; stated by a British Molecular Biologist and physicist;
".....the first living cell must have been transported to earth from some other planet outside our solar system". (Francis Harry Compton Crick)
Interesting! My only response is "Scottie, beam me up, there are no intelligent life forms down here (sorry, I couldn't resist)
Then there's Carl Sagan in his series "The cosmos" where he states; "We will follow the evidence no matter where it leads us." Except (as Dr. Del Tackett puts it)
"when it leads us to a creator, then we just can't go there."
Because they can not agree on exactly how creation started, some in the scientific arena state or imply everything began randomly or creation started by itself. An American Scientist gives a statement that shows how blind and disconnected this so called scientific theory is. I am referring to what is called Spontaneous Generation. Spontaneous Generation is the theory that life forms from nothing. In the above mention lecture from Dr. Dell Tackett, he gave a simple example of Spontaneous Generation. He spoke about how when we saw maggots form from rotten meat, it was thought that they formed by themselves. Of course, we now know this theory is false. This scientist's name is George Wald who stated;
"Most modern biologists having reviewed with satisfaction on the downfall of the spontaneous generation hypothesis,
yet unwilling to accept the alternative belief in special creation, are left with nothing. I think a scientist has no choice
but to approach the origins of life through the hypothesis of spontaneous generation."
In my opinion, Mr. Wald's statement is sad, because what is being said here is that although the theory of Spontaneous Generation is not true, the scientist who can not believe in a creator is left with no choice but to believe in this theory anyway.
But the most predominant player in the theory of Evolution with his wittings on on the 'Origin of Species' is Charles Darwin. We have all heard that name. He was English Naturalist who theories on creation by means of what he refers to as 'Natural Selection', is what has and is being taught in schools all around the world. It is his theories and his own words that will be looked at here for you to decide for yourself how you should respond to anyone, especially your children about this subject. We will also look at other dominant figures in the scientific community to see what they think on these conflicting theories and each others ideas.
To start, reprinted here are some interesting words from Charles Darwin that are very important to understand;
"If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous
successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down." (cited in Michael Behe, Darwin's Black Box)
What Darwin is saying here is, if it could be demonstrated that any complex organ that has formed, did so by any other means other than a evolving over time, his theory would 'absolutely break down'. The reality is, there is no proof that anything that has been 'formed' has any evidence of multiple progressions in the fossil records. Darwin himself questioned his theories and stated;
"The number of intermediate varieties which have formally existed on earth must be truly enormous. Why then is
not every geological formation and stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal
any such finely graded organic chain; and this perhaps is the most obvious and gravest objection which can be
urged against my theory." (cited in Pandas and People)
Darwin continues to question the accuracy of the geological records in his writings on the 'Origin of Species', published in 1859. Here is a particular interesting statement by Darwin;
"The geological record is extremely imperfect and this fact to a large extent explains why we do not find intermediate
varieties, connecting together all of the extinct and existing forms of life by the finest graduated steps. He who rejects these views on
the nature of the geological record, will rightly reject my whole theory."
I truly wonder if in the teachings of Darwin's theories, these thoughts and concerns he expresses in his writings are being pointed out to the student. I know for a fact there are school books out there that only quote portions of his writings such as;
"Analogy would lead me one step farther, namely to the belief that all animals and plants are descended from one prototype."
(Origin of Species 1859)
Lastly, I present a few other prominent people in the scientific community that give there comments on Darwin's theories. The first from David Raup. The director of Field Museum of Natural History. He states;
"We now have about 120 years after Darwin and the knowledge of the fossil record has been greatly explained. We now have a
quarter of a million fossil species but the situation hasn't changed much. The record of evolution is still surprisingly jerky and,
ironically we have fewer examples of evolutionary transition than we had in Darwin's time."
S. Lovtrup (Darwinism: The refutation of a myth) wrote;
"I believe that one day the Darwinian myth will be ranked the greatest deceit in the history of science. When this happens, many
people will pose the question; How did this ever happen?"
Also stated by an evolutionist and paleontologist of the London Museum of Natural History, Collin Patterson gives us these thoughts;
"I will lay it on the line- there is not one such [transitional] fossil for which one could make a watertight argument."
(cited in Pandas and People)
In the opening quote from Darwin above, he stated that if it could be demonstrated, that any complex organ that has formed, did so by any other means other than evolving over time, his theory would 'absolutely break down'. Michael Behe (in Darwin's Black Box) states in part;
"To Darwin, the cell was a black box and its inner workings were utterly mysterious to him. ........The black box
has been opened and we know how it works...... after 40 years, we can say Darwin's theory has 'Absolutely broken down'."
One has to realize that there is 'order' and not random chaos in the universe. There is 'intelligent design' that shows in the functions of a human being. Scientists will sometimes even concede to a hint of 'intelligent design'. Charles Darwin did that when he spoke about the marvelous details of the human eye. He said;
"To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances for adjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting
different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical and chromatic aberration, could have been formed by
natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree."
As you have seen from the logic from those closer to these things than myself, it is evident that Carl Sagan's statement about "We will follow the evidence no matter where it leads us" although undeniably brings us to a creator, some just can't seem to accept it. Yet the evidence does lead us to this conclusion. In my opinion, the above information and denial of the reality of God proves what is in a book that was written over 1500 years ago;
"But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know
them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 cor. 2:14
If none of the above convinces you that God is the creator in what is referred to as "intelligent design", then consider this enlightening story;
The Amazing Camel and It's Creator
(From Moody Press)
If you ever doubted that God exists, Meet the Very Technical, Highly
Engineered Dromedary Camel. When I'm hungry, I'll eat almost anything-
A leather bridle, a piece of rope, my master's tent, Or a pair of shoes.
My mouth is so tough a thorny cactus doesn't bother it. I love to chow
down grass and other plants That grow here on the Arabian desert
I'm a dromedary camel, the one-hump kind That lives on hot deserts in
the Middle East.
My hump, all eighty pounds of it,
Is filled with fat-my body fuel-not water as some people believe.
My Mighty Maker gave it to me because
He knew I wouldn't always be able to find food
As I travel across the hot sands.
When I don't find any chow, my body automatically
Takes fat from the hump, feeds my system,
And keeps me going strong.
This is my emergency food supply.
If I can't find any plants to munch, my body uses up my hump.
When the hump gets smaller, it starts to tip to one side.
But when I get to a nice oasis and begin to eat again,
My hump soon builds back to normal.
I've been known to drink twenty-seven gallons of water in ten minutes.
My Master Designer made me in such a fantastic way that
In a matter of minutes all the water I've swallowed
Travels to the billions of microscopic cells that make up my flesh.
Naturally, the water I swallow first goes into my stomach.
There thirsty blood vessels absorb and carry it to every part of my body.
Scientists have tested my stomach and found it empty
Ten minutes after I've drunk twenty gallons.
In an eight hour day I can carry a four hundred pound load
A hundred miles across a hot, dry desert
And not stop once for a drink or something to eat.
In fact, I've been known to go eight days without a drink,
But then I look a wreck.
I lose 227 pounds, my ribs show through my skin,
And I look terribly skinny.
But I feel great!
I look thin because the billions of cells lose their water.
They're no longer fat. They're flat.
Normally my blood contains 94 percent water, just like yours.
But when I can't find any water to drink,
The heat of the sun gradually robs a little water out of my blood.
Scientists have found that my blood can lose up to
40 percent of its water, and I'm still healthy.
Doctor's say human blood has to stay very close to 94 percent water.
If you lose 5 percent of it, you can't see anymore; 10 percent, you can't
Hear and you go insane; 12 percent, your blood is as thick as molasses
And your heart can't pump the thick stuff. It stops, and you're dead.
But that's not true with me.
Why?
Scientists say my blood is different.
My red cells are elongated. Yours are round.
Maybe that's what makes the difference
This proves I'm designed for the desert,
Or the desert is designed for me.
Did you ever hear of a design without a Designer?
After I find a water hole,
I'll drink for about ten minutes
And my skinny body starts to change almost immediately.
In that short time my body fills out nicely, I don't look skinny anymore,
And I gain back the 227 pounds I lost.
Even though I lose a lot of water on the desert,
My body conserves it too.
Way in the beginning when my intelligent Engineer made me,
He gave me a specially designed nose that saves water.
When I exhale, I don't lose much.
My nose traps that warm, moist air from my lungs
And absorbs it in my nasal membranes.
Tiny blood vessels in those membranes take that back into my blood.
How's that for a recycling system? Pretty cool, isn't it.
It works because my nose is cool.
My cool nose changes that warm moisture in the air
From my lungs into water.
But how does my nose get cool?
I breath in hot dry desert air,
And it goes through my wet nasal passages.
This produces a cooling effect, and my nose stays as much as
18 degrees cooler than the rest of my body.
I love to travel the beautiful sand dunes.
It's really quite easy, because
My Creator gave me specially engineered sand shoes for feet.
My hooves are wide, and they get even wider when I step on them.
Each foot has two long, bony toes with tough, leathery skin
between my soles, are a little like webbed feet.
They won't let me sink into the soft, drifting sand.
This is good, because often my master wants me to carry him
one hundred miles across the desert in just one day.
(I troop about ten miles per hour.)
Sometimes a big windstorm comes out of nowhere,
bringing flying sand with it.
My Master Designer put special muscles in my nostrils
that close the openings, keeping sand out of my nose
but still allowing me enough air to breathe.
My eyelashes arch down over my eyes like screens,
keeping the sand and sun out but still letting me see clearly.
If a grain of sand slips through and gets in my eye,
the Creator took care of that too.
He gave me an inner eyelid that automatically
wipes the sand off my eyeball just like a windshield wiper.
Some people think I'm conceited because I always walk around
with my head held high and my nose in the air.
But that's just because of the way I'm made.
My eyebrows are so thick and bushy
I have to hold my head high to peek out from underneath them.
I'm glad I have them though.
They shade my eyes from the bright sun.
Desert people depend on me for many things.
Not only am I their best form of transportation,
but I'm also their grocery store.
Mrs. Camel gives very rich milk
that people make into butter and cheese.
I shed my thick fur coat once a year,
and that can be woven into cloth.
A few young camels are used for beef,
but I don't like to talk about that.
For a long time we camels have been called
the "ships of the desert" because of the way
we sway from side to side when we trot.
Some of our riders get seasick.
I sway from side to side because of the way my legs work.
Both legs on one side move forward at the same time,
elevating that side.
My "left, right left, right" motion makes my rider feel like
he is in a rocking chair going sideways.
When I was six months old,
special knee pads started to grow on my front legs.
The intelligent Creator knew I had to have them.
They help me lower my 1000 pounds to the ground.
If I didn't have them,
my knees would soon become sore and infected,
and I could never lie down.
I'd die of exhaustion.
By the way,
I don't get thick knee pads because I fall on my knees.
I fall on my knees because I already have these tough pads.
Someone very great thought of me and knew I needed them.
He designed them into my genes.
It's real difficult for me to understand
how some people say I evolved into what I now am.
I'm very technical, highly engineered dromedary camel.
Things like me don't just happen.
They're planned on a drawing board
by Someone very brilliant,
Someone very logical.
John 1:1 says,
"In the beginning was the Word.
And the Word was with God,
and the Word was God."
The Word means "logical, intelligent One
All this created by chance? Any intelligent mind would have to say no and come to the realization that ...................... GOD IS A REALITY!