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Creation or Evolution:Creation or Evolution:

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Introduction & OverviewIntroduction & Overview

What Really Makes What Really Makes Scientific SenseScientific Sense

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Purpose of Study : To Scientifically & Biblically Refute Purpose of Study : To Scientifically & Biblically Refute Darwinian Evolution and Bring Honor & Glory to Jesus ChristDarwinian Evolution and Bring Honor & Glory to Jesus Christ

***The Creator of all Things & Savior of Mankind******The Creator of all Things & Savior of Mankind***

Why Study the Subject?Why Study the Subject?The Implications:The Implications:

By Attacking Creation, Evolution is Undermining By Attacking Creation, Evolution is Undermining one of the Foundations of Christianityone of the Foundations of Christianity

Colossians 1:16Colossians 1:16--2020Revelation 4:9Revelation 4:9--1111Revelation 5:9Revelation 5:9--1414

If Supernatural Creation did not Occur, then Jesus If Supernatural Creation did not Occur, then Jesus is Not Creator or Qualified to be Redeemeris Not Creator or Qualified to be RedeemerBy Understanding the Importance of this Issue a By Understanding the Importance of this Issue a Christian is much better equipped for Evangelism.Christian is much better equipped for Evangelism.

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““If all animals and man evolved, then there were no first If all animals and man evolved, then there were no first parents, no paradise, no fall. And if there had been parents, no paradise, no fall. And if there had been nono fall, fall, then the entire historic fabric of Christianity, the story of ththen the entire historic fabric of Christianity, the story of the e first sin, and the reason for the atonement collapses first sin, and the reason for the atonement collapses likelike a a house of cards.house of cards.”” H.G. Wells [1866H.G. Wells [1866--1946], 1946],

..−− The Outlines of The Outlines of

HistoryHistory , 2 Volumes (1920), 2 Volumes (1920)

Creation & Redemption are Knit TogetherCreation & Redemption are Knit Together

The atheist understands this better than The atheist understands this better than some Christians:some Christians:

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In the magazine called The Humanist, the following statement appears in an article entitled,

(1985)

“The battle for humankindThe battle for humankind’’s future must be waged s future must be waged and won in a public school classroom by teachers who and won in a public school classroom by teachers who correctly see their role as the proselytizers of a new correctly see their role as the proselytizers of a new faith. The classroom must and will become an arena faith. The classroom must and will become an arena of conflict between the old and the new of conflict between the old and the new –– the rotting the rotting corpse of Christianity and the faith of humanismcorpse of Christianity and the faith of humanism.”

A Religion for a New Age: The Secular Classroom

WhatWhat’’s At Stake?s At Stake?

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EvolutionEvolution’’s True Purposes True Purpose““The most devastating thing though that biology did The most devastating thing though that biology did

to Christianity was the discovery of biological to Christianity was the discovery of biological evolution. Now that we know that Adam and Eve evolution. Now that we know that Adam and Eve never were real people, the central myth of never were real people, the central myth of Christianity is destroyed. If there never was an Christianity is destroyed. If there never was an Adam and Eve there never was an original sin. If Adam and Eve there never was an original sin. If there never was an original sin, there is no need there never was an original sin, there is no need of salvationof salvation……..If there is no need of salvation ..If there is no need of salvation there is no need of a savior. And I submit that there is no need of a savior. And I submit that puts Jesus, historical or otherwise, into the ranks puts Jesus, historical or otherwise, into the ranks of the unemployed. I think that evolution is of the unemployed. I think that evolution is absolutely the death knell of Christianity.absolutely the death knell of Christianity.””

--Frank Zindler; Public debate with William Craig, Zondervan video (1996).

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Some DefinitionsSome DefinitionsWebsterWebster’’s dictionary primary definition of s dictionary primary definition of ““evolutionevolution”” is: is: ““A process of change A process of change in a certain directionin a certain direction””..

This definition is compatible with creationism in that we have dThis definition is compatible with creationism in that we have direct evidence irect evidence that animals and plants can be that animals and plants can be for particular purposes.for particular purposes.

Therefore, in general, a creationist can agree that Therefore, in general, a creationist can agree that ““evolutionevolution”” takes place since takes place since a great variety of types of animals and plants have been a great variety of types of animals and plants have been and and . .

But Webster gives another definition of But Webster gives another definition of ““evolutionevolution”” as: as: ““A theory that the A theory that the various types of animals and plants have their various types of animals and plants have their origin inorigin in other, preother, pre--existing, existing, types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifitypes and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in cations in successive generationssuccessive generations..””

This definition is basically describing soThis definition is basically describing so--called called ‘‘moleculesmolecules--toto--manman”” evolution evolution and runs in direct contradiction with the Biblical account of crand runs in direct contradiction with the Biblical account of creation. It is also eation. It is also in contradiction with thousands of years experience in in contradiction with thousands of years experience in breedingbreeding all kinds of all kinds of animals and plants which remain of the animals and plants which remain of the ’’. {Just as the Bible says!}. {Just as the Bible says!}

I will use the terms I will use the terms ‘‘micromicro--evolutionevolution’’ to refer to the to refer to the of of ‘‘evolutionevolution’’and the terms and the terms ‘‘macromacro--evolutionevolution’’, , ‘‘DarwinismDarwinism’’ or or ‘‘Darwinian evolutionDarwinian evolution’’ to refer to refer to the to the ..

bredbred

bredbred hybridizedhybridized

same same ‘‘kindkind

first definitionfirst definition

second definitionsecond definition

Therefore We Must Carefully Consider the Therefore We Must Carefully Consider the Context of the DiscussionContext of the Discussion

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Two Two ““TypesTypes”” of Evolutionof Evolution

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MicroEvolution

MacroEvolution

Change within kinds-

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What is:What is:““How must life have originated How must life have originated

if we assume that God had if we assume that God had nothing to do with it?"nothing to do with it?"

Final Jeopardy AnswerFinal Jeopardy Answer

DarwinismDarwinism

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Some SecularSome Secular--Atheistic ClaimsAtheistic Claims““Belief in creation is nonsense.Belief in creation is nonsense.””““Creationism is a religious belief that has Creationism is a religious belief that has nothing to do with sciencenothing to do with science””..““The creation account in Genesis is just a The creation account in Genesis is just a fable which cannot be considered as real fable which cannot be considered as real historyhistory””..““The Theory of Evolution is a proven factThe Theory of Evolution is a proven fact””..““Science has completely proved that the Science has completely proved that the Genesis account of creation is nothing more Genesis account of creation is nothing more than a myththan a myth””..

But Are These Dogmatic Statements True?But Are These Dogmatic Statements True?

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‘‘SchizophrenicSchizophrenic’’ Language ConfusionLanguage Confusion

You will find that Evolutionists love to You will find that Evolutionists love to use use vague termsvague terms to describe macroto describe macro--evolution:evolution:

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scientific certaintyscientific certainty!!Evolutionists have also Evolutionists have also coco--opted creationist opted creationist termsterms without without ‘‘batting an eyelashbatting an eyelash’’::

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probably happenedprobably happenedmay have taken placemay have taken placeis likely to have occurredis likely to have occurred

These are NOT terms of These are NOT terms of

““parts which appear bioparts which appear bio--engineeredengineered””““miraculous processmiraculous process””““amazing design featuresamazing design features””

Darwinian Evolutionists Use Deceptive LanguageDarwinian Evolutionists Use Deceptive Language

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‘‘Open & ShutOpen & Shut’’ Case?Case?There are many who would say that the whole There are many who would say that the whole

between between CreationismCreationism and and DarwinismDarwinismis is and and . .

They would say a seminar They would say a seminar & & is futile and is futile and

ridiculous.ridiculous.

Why? Why? ““Because science has shown the issue to Because science has shown the issue to be an be an ‘‘open & shutopen & shut’’ case by case by macromacro--evolution has occurredevolution has occurred””..

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controversycontroversyabsurdabsurd unnecessaryunnecessary

arguing against arguing against Darwinian evolutionDarwinian evolution for creationismfor creationism

provingproving

To that I sayTo that I say

““Not So Fast!Not So Fast!””““WhoaWhoa——Back Up the Truck!Back Up the Truck!””

Is Darwinian Evolution Really a Is Darwinian Evolution Really a ‘‘Done DealDone Deal’’??

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“Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge ( ), which some have professed and in so doing have wandered from the faith”.– 1 Timothy 6:20-21– 1 Timothy 6:201 Timothy 6:20--2121

i.e., ‘science’

We Need to Remember to Avoid We Need to Remember to Avoid ““FalseFalse”” Science (Knowledge)Science (Knowledge)

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Some Evolutionists Are Not So Dogmatic Some Evolutionists Are Not So Dogmatic But Reveal a Blind BiasBut Reveal a Blind Bias

Dr. George Wald was professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at Harvard University and shared the Nobel prize in that field in 1967. He has written,“There are only two possibilities as to how life arose. One is spontaneous generation arising to evolution, the other is a supernatural creative act of God. There is no third possibility. Spontaneous generation, that life arose from non-living matter was scientifically disproven 120 years ago by Louis Pasteur and others. That leaves us with only one possible conclusion: that life arose as a supernatural creative act of God. I will not accept that philosophically because I do not want to believe in God. Therefore, I choose to believe in that which I know is scientifically impossible–spontaneous generation arising to evolution.”-- Scientific American, August 1954, p. 46.

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Many Prominent Secular Scientists Disavow the Theory of Evolution

Dr. Ethridge, of the British Museum of Science, says this: “Nine tenths of the talk about evolution is sheer nonsense. It is notfounded on observation and wholly unsupported by facts. This museum is full of proofs of the utter falsity of their view.”

Dr. Ambrose Flemming, was president of the Philosophical Society of Great Britain, said, “The evolution theory is purely the product of the imagination.”

Dr. D.M.S. Watson said, “Evolution is a theory universally accepted not because it can be proved by logical, coherent evidence to be true, but because the only alternative, special creation, is clearly incredible.” -- , August 10, 1929, p.233.Nature

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Dr. Newton Kamacian, a physiologist for the Atomic Energy Commission has stated, “Scientists who go about teaching evolution as a fact of life are great con-men and the story they are telling may be the greatest hoax ever. In explaining evolution, we do not have one iota of fact.”

Many Prominent Secular Scientists Disavow the Theory of Evolution

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““For over 20 years I thought I was working on evolution....But For over 20 years I thought I was working on evolution....But there was not one thing I knew about it.....Then I woke up and there was not one thing I knew about it.....Then I woke up and realized that all my life I had been duped into taking evolutionrealized that all my life I had been duped into taking evolutionism ism as revealed truth in some wayas revealed truth in some way……..So for the last few weeks I've ..So for the last few weeks I've tried putting a simple question to various people, the question tried putting a simple question to various people, the question is, is, ""

??““I tried that question on the Geology staff at the Field Museum oI tried that question on the Geology staff at the Field Museum of f Natural History and the only answer I got was silence.Natural History and the only answer I got was silence.””

One Secular Scientist Speaks Out

Can you tell me anything you know about evolution, any one thingCan you tell me anything you know about evolution, any one thingthat is truethat is true

Dr. Collin Patterson, senior paleontologist at British Museum ofDr. Collin Patterson, senior paleontologist at British Museum of Natural Natural History and evolutionist, address at the American Museum of NatuHistory and evolutionist, address at the American Museum of Natural ral History, New York City, Nov. 5, 1981 entitled, History, New York City, Nov. 5, 1981 entitled, had the following to say:had the following to say:

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““I tried it on the members of the Evolutionary Morphology I tried it on the members of the Evolutionary Morphology Seminar in the University of Chicago, A very prestigious body ofSeminar in the University of Chicago, A very prestigious body ofEvolutionists, and all I got there was silence for a long time aEvolutionists, and all I got there was silence for a long time and nd eventually one person said, eventually one person said,

‘‘Yes, I do know one thing, it ought not to be taught in Yes, I do know one thing, it ought not to be taught in High SchoolHigh School’’

.....over the past few years.....you have experienced a shift fr.....over the past few years.....you have experienced a shift from om Evolution as knowledge to evolution as faithEvolution as knowledge to evolution as faith……..Evolution not only ..Evolution not only conveys no knowledge, but seems somehow to convey anticonveys no knowledge, but seems somehow to convey anti--knowledgeknowledge……....““I feel that the effects of hypotheses of common I feel that the effects of hypotheses of common ancestry in systematics has not been merely boring, ancestry in systematics has not been merely boring, not not just a lack just a lack of knowledge; I think it has been positively antiof knowledge; I think it has been positively anti--knowledge.knowledge.””

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““No one has ever produced a species by mechanisms of natural No one has ever produced a species by mechanisms of natural selection. No one has ever gotten near it and most of selection. No one has ever gotten near it and most of the the current current argument in neoargument in neo--Darwinism is about this question: how can a Darwinism is about this question: how can a species originate and is it there that natural selection seems tspecies originate and is it there that natural selection seems to be o be fading out and chance mechanisms of one sort or another are beinfading out and chance mechanisms of one sort or another are being g invokedinvoked……..all one can learn about the history of life is learned ..all one can learn about the history of life is learned from systematics, from groupings one finds in nature. The rest ofrom systematics, from groupings one finds in nature. The rest of it f it is storyis story--telling of one sort or another. We have access to thetelling of one sort or another. We have access to the tipstips of of a tree; the tree itself is theory and people who pretend to knowa tree; the tree itself is theory and people who pretend to knowabout the tree and to describe what went on with it, how the about the tree and to describe what went on with it, how the branches came off and the twigs came off are, I think, telling branches came off and the twigs came off are, I think, telling stories.stories.””

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Dr. Collin Patterson, senior paleontologist at British Museum ofDr. Collin Patterson, senior paleontologist at British Museum of Natural Natural History and evolutionist, address at the American Museum of NatuHistory and evolutionist, address at the American Museum of Natural ral History, New York City, Nov. 5, 1981.History, New York City, Nov. 5, 1981.

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The absence of fossil evidence for intermediary stages between major transitions in organic design, indeed our inability, even in our imagination, to construct functional intermediates in many cases, has been a persistent and nagging problem for gradualist accounts of evolution

The extreme rarity of transitional forms in the fossil record persists as a trade secret of Paleontology. Evolutionary trees that adorn our textbooks have data only at the tips and nodes of their branches; the rest is inference, however reasonable, not the evidence of fossils.”Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Professor of Geology and Paleontology, Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Professor of Geology and Paleontology, Harvard University, Harvard University, ““Evolution, Erratic PaceEvolution, Erratic Pace””. (died 2004). (died 2004)Thus became a proponent of Thus became a proponent of ‘‘Punctuated EquilibriumPunctuated Equilibrium’’..

Prominent Evolutionist Admits Problems

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Species Are Not Immutable

Descent With Modification

Mechanism of Evolution Is Natural Selection*

DarwinDarwin’’s Three Propositionss Three Propositions

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All living things descended from a very small number of “Common” ancestors.

Gradualism: This process occurred over long periods of time (100’s of millions years)

The idea of “Survival of the Fittest”Mutations help produce the necessary changes No “Saltations”, no large, sudden leaps of mutations

Origin of Species* However, in the 6th edition of his book, , Darwin confesses that Natural Selection cannot be a mechanism for macro-evolution & replaces it with different, proposition (Larmarkism).

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Darwin Himself Gives UsDarwin Himself Gives Usthe Means to Dismantle His Own Theorythe Means to Dismantle His Own Theory

Darwin makes two startling statements in his Darwin makes two startling statements in his book, book, ::Origin of SpeciesOrigin of Species

But Are There Such Examples?But Are There Such Examples?——Yes!Yes!((And Darwin Did Not Look Very HardAnd Darwin Did Not Look Very Hard))

“If it could be proved that any part of the structure of one species had been formed for the exclusive good of another species, it would annihilate my theory, for such could not have been produced through natural selection…………Although many Although many statements may be found in works on natural history to this effestatements may be found in works on natural history to this effect, ct, I cannot find even one which seems to me of any weightI cannot find even one which seems to me of any weight”

“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 breakdown……………But I can find out no such caseBut I can find out no such case”

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The tobacco plant releases volatile organic compounds after herbivore attack by Manduca (tobacco hornworm) caterpillars. These organic compounds attract other insect predators that eat the eggs deposited by hornworm’s on the leaves thus reducing the hornworm’s population and greatly reducing further damage to the plant.

in in ; Jan. 2001.; Jan. 2001.

Nicotiana attenuata

Defensive Function of HerbivoreDefensive Function of Herbivore--Induced Plant Volatile EmissionsInduced Plant Volatile EmissionsNatureNature

Tobacco Plant-HornwormInteraction

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………….no stage or aspect of this physical process .no stage or aspect of this physical process can be accounted for or even guessed at with our can be accounted for or even guessed at with our current knowledge of chemistry, physics, current knowledge of chemistry, physics, genetics, or molecular biology, extensive thoughgenetics, or molecular biology, extensive though

they are. It is they are. It is completely beyond us. completely beyond us. We know practically We know practically nothing about the plan nothing about the plan or program governing or program governing the metamorphosis, or the metamorphosis, or the organizing agency the organizing agency that executes this plan.that executes this plan.Milton, R., Milton, R.,

Park St. Press, 1992, p. Park St. Press, 1992, p. 220.220.

A non-creationist laments:

Butterfly EvolutionButterfly Evolution?!?!

Shattering Shattering the Myths of Darwinismthe Myths of Darwinism,,

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As Darwin noted in the the abrupt emergence of arthropods in the fossil record during the Cambrian presents a problem for evolutionary biology. There are no obvious simpler or intermediate forms—either living or in the fossil record—that show convincingly how modern arthropods evolved from worm-like ancestors. Consequently there has been a wealth of speculation and contention about relationships between the arthropod lineages. -- Osorio, Bacon & Whitington,

(vol. 85, May/June 1997), p. 244.

The wing evolved as a flap-like extension of the dorsal upper leg, according to Kukalova-Peck, and hence been articulated and move-able from the . -- Gerhart & Kirschner, Blackwell Science, 1997, p. 555.

Metamorphosis to the adult stage is nothing less than Metamorphosis to the adult stage is nothing less than aa biological biological miracle. Complex molecules called enzymes are released that litemiracle. Complex molecules called enzymes are released that literally rally digest the caterpillar while it is ensconced in the chrysalis, cdigest the caterpillar while it is ensconced in the chrysalis, converting it onverting it into a rich soup of disjointed tissues and cellsinto a rich soup of disjointed tissues and cells——which after four days which after four days becomes an adult butterfly. But how? Detailed metamorphosis studbecomes an adult butterfly. But how? Detailed metamorphosis studies ies done on different insect species shows only that the ways organ done on different insect species shows only that the ways organ systems are formed are quite varied. This is not what systems are formed are quite varied. This is not what evolutionevolution would would predict.predict.

The Enigma of Butterflies for EvolutionThe Enigma of Butterflies for Evolution

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American Scientist

start Cells, Embryos, and Evolution,

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Explosion sac

Attack by predator

The Bombardier BeetleThe Bombardier Beetle

Ectodermalglands

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There is no coherent, selfThere is no coherent, self--consistent evolutionary process consistent evolutionary process that can account for these that can account for these designs. designs.

How would an evolving insect How would an evolving insect know ahead of time what it know ahead of time what it needed to evolve into since the needed to evolve into since the plants and trees were plants and trees were presumably evolving at the presumably evolving at the same time?same time?

The Enigma of Insect Camouflage for EvolutionThe Enigma of Insect Camouflage for Evolution

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Many fish have markings, colorings and appendages that make themMany fish have markings, colorings and appendages that make them appear appear larger and more intimidating than they actually are. larger and more intimidating than they actually are. TheThe markings are not markings are not randomly placed, but are located at specific places to produce srandomly placed, but are located at specific places to produce symmetric, ymmetric, realistic looking features.realistic looking features.

The Enigma of Fish Camouflage for EvolutionThe Enigma of Fish Camouflage for Evolution

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Human Artery Is An Engineering Marvel

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Retina of Human Eye

“To suppose that the eye with all its inimitable contrivances foradjusting the focus to different distances, for admitting different amounts of light, and for the correction of spherical chromatic aberration, could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree- Charles Darwin, , Chapter 6Origin of Species .

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Terms Used in Biological ClassificationTerms Used in Biological Classification

ORDERFAMILY GENUS

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Darwinian Evolutionary Darwinian Evolutionary ‘‘TreeTree’’

DIVERSITY

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How Does the Fossil Record How Does the Fossil Record ““FitFit””

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Creation ModelCreation Model

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Comparison of Theory with FactComparison of Theory with Fact

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Darwin, C. (1859); (Reprint of the first edition) Avenel Books, Crown Publishers, New York, 1979, p. 292

Darwin Recognized a ProblemDarwin Recognized a Problem“.. The number of intermediate varieties, which have formerly existed on the earth, (must) be truly enormous. Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely graduated organic chain; and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and gravest objection which can be urged against my theory.”

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““The absence of fossil evidence for intermediary stages The absence of fossil evidence for intermediary stages between major transitions in organic design, indeed our between major transitions in organic design, indeed our inability, even in our imagination, to construct functional inability, even in our imagination, to construct functional intermediates in many cases, has been a persistent and intermediates in many cases, has been a persistent and nagging problem for gradualist accounts of evolutionnagging problem for gradualist accounts of evolution……..””

“…“….The extreme rarity of transitional forms in the fossil .The extreme rarity of transitional forms in the fossil record persists as a trade secret of Paleontology. record persists as a trade secret of Paleontology. Evolutionary trees that adorn our textbooks have data only Evolutionary trees that adorn our textbooks have data only at the tips and nodes of their branches; the rest is at the tips and nodes of their branches; the rest is inference, however reasonable, not the evidence of fossils.inference, however reasonable, not the evidence of fossils.””---- Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Professor of Geology and Paleontology, Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Professor of Geology and Paleontology, Harvard University, Harvard University, ““ ””. (died 2004). (died 2004)

““The family trees which adorn our text books are based on The family trees which adorn our text books are based on an inference, however reasonable, not the evidence of an inference, however reasonable, not the evidence of fossils.fossils.”” ---- Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, ““ ””, v. 86(5), 1977, , v. 86(5), 1977, p.13.p.13.

Evolution, Erratic PaceEvolution, Erratic Pace

Natural HistoryNatural History

Modern Evolutionists Recognize a ProblemModern Evolutionists Recognize a Problem

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What is:What is:““The greatest scientific The greatest scientific

hoax ever perpetrated on hoax ever perpetrated on mankind?"mankind?"

Final Jeopardy AnswerFinal Jeopardy Answer

DarwinianDarwinianEvolutionEvolution

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Then What Is the Then What Is the ‘‘RealReal’’ Issue?Issue?

Dr. George Wald was professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at Harvard University and shared the Nobel prize in that field in 1967. He has written,“There are only two possibilities as to how life arose. One is spontaneous generation arising to evolution, the other is a supernatural creative act of God. There is no third possibility. Spontaneous generation, that life arose from non-living matter was scientifically disproven 120 years ago by Louis Pasteur and others. That leaves us with only one possible conclusion: that life arose as a supernatural creative act of God. I will not accept that philosophically because I do not want to believe in God. Therefore, I choose to believe in that which I know is scientifically impossible–spontaneous generation arising to evolution.”-- Scientific American, August 1954, p. 46.

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““I had motives for not wanting the world to have a meaning. For I had motives for not wanting the world to have a meaning. For myself, as no doubt for most of my contemporaries, the myself, as no doubt for most of my contemporaries, the philosophy of meaninglessness was essentially an instrument of philosophy of meaninglessness was essentially an instrument of liberation. The liberation we desired was simultaneously liberation. The liberation we desired was simultaneously liberation from a certain system of morality. We objected to thliberation from a certain system of morality. We objected to the e morality, because it interfered with our sexual morality, because it interfered with our sexual freedomfreedom. We . We objected to the political and economic system, because it was objected to the political and economic system, because it was unjust. The supporters of these systems claim that in some way unjust. The supporters of these systems claim that in some way they embodied the meaning they embodied the meaning ---- a Christian meaning, they insisted a Christian meaning, they insisted of the world. There was one admirably simple method of of the world. There was one admirably simple method of confusing these people and at the same time justify ourselves inconfusing these people and at the same time justify ourselves inour political and erotic revolt. We could deny that the world our political and erotic revolt. We could deny that the world had any meaning whatsoeverhad any meaning whatsoever””..

AldousAldous Huxley [1894Huxley [1894--1963], 1963], ..(He was referred to as (He was referred to as ““DarwinDarwin’’s bulldogs bulldog””).).

The True The True ‘‘ColorsColors’’ of Darwinian Evolutionof Darwinian Evolution

---- Ends and MeansEnds and Means (1937)(1937)

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So WhatSo What’’s At the Heart of Darwinism?s At the Heart of Darwinism?If Darwinian EvolutionIf Darwinian Evolution………………. .

……..then why is it still believed and promoted?..then why is it still believed and promoted?

AnswersAnswers::Darwinism is the foundation of the Darwinism is the foundation of the

——defined as the religion of the atheistdefined as the religion of the atheist**..Darwinism allows the atheist to have a Darwinism allows the atheist to have a ‘‘ ’’ for not believing in a God.for not believing in a God.

Darwinism allows a person to engage in an Darwinism allows a person to engage in an immoral lifestyle immoral lifestyle to divine to divine authority. authority. * United States Supreme Court, * United States Supreme Court, TorcasoTorcaso vsvs Watkins (1961)Watkins (1961)

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religion of religion of HumanismHumanism

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““Religious humanists regard the universe as Religious humanists regard the universe as selfself--existing and not created.existing and not created.””

““We find insufficient evidence for belief in We find insufficient evidence for belief in the existence of a supernatural; it is either the existence of a supernatural; it is either meaningless or irrelevant to the question of meaningless or irrelevant to the question of survival and fulfillment of the human race.survival and fulfillment of the human race.””

American Humanist AssociationAmerican Humanist AssociationHuman Manifesto I (1933)Human Manifesto I (1933)

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““Darwinism is a creed not only with scientists Darwinism is a creed not only with scientists committed to document the allcommitted to document the all--purpose role of purpose role of natural selection. It is a creed with masses of natural selection. It is a creed with masses of people who have at best a vague notion of the people who have at best a vague notion of the mechanism of evolution as proposed by Darwin, mechanism of evolution as proposed by Darwin, let alone as further complicated by his let alone as further complicated by his successors. Clearly, the appeal cannot be that of successors. Clearly, the appeal cannot be that of a scientific truth but of a philosophical belief a scientific truth but of a philosophical belief which is not difficult to identify. Darwinism is a which is not difficult to identify. Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence."belief in the meaninglessness of existence."

Dr. R. Kirk, "Dr. R. Kirk, "The Rediscovery of CreationThe Rediscovery of Creation," in National ," in National Review, (May 27, 1983), p. 641.Review, (May 27, 1983), p. 641.

An Honest Assessment of DarwinismAn Honest Assessment of Darwinism

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An elaborate hoax being selfAn elaborate hoax being self--perpetuated by perpetuated by a powerful interest groupa powerful interest group——HumanistsHumanists

At The At The ‘‘End of the DayEnd of the Day’’

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Vain Spiritual ConditionVain Spiritual Condition

““because, because, although they knew Godalthough they knew God, they , they did not glorifydid not glorifyHim as God, Him as God, nor were thankfulnor were thankful, but became , but became futile in futile in their thoughtstheir thoughts (imaginations), and (imaginations), and their foolish hearts their foolish hearts were darkenedwere darkened..””——Romans 1:21.

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By powerful secular media organizations like PBSBy powerful secular media organizations like PBS--TV which promote the Humanist agenda in a TV which promote the Humanist agenda in a popular but deceptive format.popular but deceptive format.Almost limitless resources by billionaire financers Almost limitless resources by billionaire financers who benefit from the Humanist agenda.who benefit from the Humanist agenda.

Popular magazines:Popular magazines:which is run by nonwhich is run by non--professional professional

scientists and is not peerscientists and is not peer--reviewed.reviewed.

which proactively promotes which proactively promotes Humanistic philosophy and lifestyle.Humanistic philosophy and lifestyle.

Science and technology agencies such as NASA Science and technology agencies such as NASA and JPL.and JPL.Powerful secular educational organizations such Powerful secular educational organizations such as The National Science Foundation.as The National Science Foundation.

Scientific AmericanScientific American

National GeographicNational Geographic

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““The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon who does good. The LORD looks down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, the children of men, to see if there are any who understand, who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have who seek God. They have all turned aside, they have together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, together become corrupt; there is none who does good, no, not onenot one

You turn things upside down, as if the potter were tho ght You turn things upside down, as if the potter were tho ght to be like the clay. Shall what is formed say to him ho to be like the clay. Shall what is formed say to him ho formed it, formed it, ““He did not make meHe did not make me””? Can the pot say of the ? Can the pot say of the potter, potter, ““He knows nothingHe knows nothing

Psalms 14:1-3

Isaiah 29:16

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For by Him all things were created that are in heaven For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.is before all things, and in Him all things consist.——

By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.not made of things which are visible.

Colossians 1:16Colossians 1:16--1717

——Hebrews 11:3Hebrews 11:3

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––1 Peter 3:15.1 Peter 3:15.

Contend Earnestly and Be Ready to Give a Contend Earnestly and Be Ready to Give a Defense with Meekness & FearDefense with Meekness & Fear

•• Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to to write to you exhorting you to

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contend earnestly for contend earnestly for the faiththe faith which was once for all delivered to the saintswhich was once for all delivered to the saints

ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in youreason for the hope that is in you meeknessmeeknessfearfear

-- Jude 1:3.Jude 1:3.