EvolutionEvolution

Two Choices Two Choices

To “where did we come To “where did we come from?”from?”

CreationCreation

AtheismAtheismGod does not exist, God does not exist,

we evolvedwe evolved

TheismTheismGod ExistsGod Exists& created& created

2 Alternatives,Both Require Faith

Should faith be blind?

Heb 11:1, faith is the evidence of things unseen

No one can show us God, (only a bible claim)

No one can show us macro-evolution (only a theory)(Abstract reasoning; speculation. A belief that guides action

or assists comprehension or judgment. An assumption based on limited information) AHD

Bernie On Trial For “Murder”

Prosecuting Attorney is able to produce:

• No Motive

• No Fingerprints

• No Weapon

• No Witnesses

“Bernie was walking in the neighborhood at time of crime”

How reasonable would it be to have Bernie be found guilty? Why? If you were on the jury, how comfortable

would you feel about this decision?

Bernie On Trial For “Murder”

Prosecuting Attorney is able to produce:

• A motive

• No alibi

• Fingerprints & DNA

• A Witness

• The weapon found on him

How reasonable would it be to have Bernie be found guilty? Why? If you were on the jury how comfortable

would you be with this decision?

AtheismAtheismGod does not exist, God does not exist,

we evolvedwe evolved

TheismTheismGod ExistsGod Exists& created& created

Which Do You Believe?

Why Do You Believe It ?• hearsay?

• someone else who is influential believes it?• I just want to believe in evolution because if God exists

then I am accountable to Him & I don’t like that option

Consider the claims of bothcreation & evolution,

consider the evidence and see which is more substantiated, logical, and easier to believe:

(keep in mind to believe against creationRequires belief in three theories)

Can You Honestly Say… I have examined the evidence of both

alternatives and made the most informed decision as an honest and

unbiased juror ?

Faith in evolution begins with another Faith in evolution begins with another theorytheory of of how the universe was formedhow the universe was formed

Picture & words From NASA website liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/universe/b_bang.html

The Big Bang Theory is the dominant scientific theory about the origin of the universe. According to the big bang,

the universe was created sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from a cosmic

explosion that hurled matter and in all directions.

Although the Big Bang Theory is widely accepted, it

probably will

never be proved; consequently leaving a number of tough unanswered questions. (The Big Bang Model postulates that 12 to 14 billion years ago, the portion of the universe we can see today was only a few millimeters across. http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/m_uni/uni_101bb1.html)

OK Juror! The authors of evolution & origin of universe from matter say you have to believe:

1. That this gas always existed (why any easier to believe that God existed?)

2. This “galaxy” of 100,000 light years of vastness, planets, billions of stars plus other potential galaxies have been “created” from a bang from a few millimetres of gaseous matter (586 QUADRILLION MILES) + MILLION MORE GALAXIES

3. Not just that, but the galaxy of planets work in harmony and design to support life on one particular planet called earth

4. Not just that, but some atoms combined to make real living organisms such as one celled amoebas

5. Not just that, but somehow has given the propensity to make radical changes to evolve into man

A few mmOf gas

Would you believe something exploded &

fabricated this watch?

Why Not?

1. It has order2. It is complex3. It has design

4. It was made by intellect

Why believe something more Incredulous, the universe?

Would you believe a footballField complete with markings, Uprights, player benches etc

Could be created & expandedfrom an

Explosion of gases on your lawn?

Why believe something evenMore incredulous,

The universe from a few mmOf gas?

Consider the Design of Our Galaxy:•In spite of size and speed of the heavenly bodies, they all operate with

mathematical precision, there is such order and design in their movements thatScientists can foretell an eclipse of the sun to the minute in advance

The universe shows design and purpose to make life possible on earth. •The rotation of the earth on it’s axis is 1,000 miles per hour at the equator, if it

Were 100 miles per hour the days and nights would be ten times as long andVegetation would either freeze or burn up

• If the earth were closer to the sun, we would burn up, if farther away we would Freeze, it is just right

•The slant of the earth is at 23 degrees which give seasons, if not the movements of the vapours of the sea would turn continents into ice

• If the moon were at a less distance away, tides would submerge the continents Twice daily and the mountains would erode away

• If the crust of the earth were ten feet thicker, there would be no oxygen andAll life would die

Authors of these theories would have us believe that this is all happenedas random chance as a result of an explosion of a few mm of gas!

Consider the complex uniqueness of each snowflakeConsider the complexity of our DNA that uniquely identifies us

Consider the complexity of our organs, our brain, our central nervous system, our procreative ability.

CAN IT LOGICALLY COME ABOUT BY RANDOM CHANCEFROM AN EXPLOSION

OF GAS & THEN NATURAL DESCENT?

“PENNY EXPERIMENT”

Rather, it shouts intelligent creation/shaping of matterRom 1:21

How did life begin? Natural Origin TheoryHow did life begin? Natural Origin Theory

Spontaneous generation during the Spontaneous generation during the “primordial soup” of the new earth’s “primordial soup” of the new earth’s atmosphere created in the bangatmosphere created in the bang

Burden of proof Miller experimentBurden of proof Miller experiment Stanley Miller, a graduate student in biochemistry, built Stanley Miller, a graduate student in biochemistry, built

the apparatus shown here. He filled it with the apparatus shown here. He filled it with water (H2O water (H2O methane (CH4) methane (CH4) ammonia (NH3) and ammonia (NH3) and hydrogen (H2) hydrogen (H2) but no oxygenbut no oxygen

He hypothesized that this mixture resembled the atmosphere of He hypothesized that this mixture resembled the atmosphere of the early earth. The mixture was kept circulating by continuously the early earth. The mixture was kept circulating by continuously boiling and then condensing the water. boiling and then condensing the water.

The gases passed through a chamber containing two electrodes The gases passed through a chamber containing two electrodes with a spark passing between them. with a spark passing between them.

At the end of a week, Miller used At the end of a week, Miller used paper chromatographypaper chromatography to show to show that the flask now contained several amino acids as well as some that the flask now contained several amino acids as well as some other organic molecules. other organic molecules.

In the years since Miller's work, many variants of his procedure In the years since Miller's work, many variants of his procedure have been tried. Virtually all the small molecules that are have been tried. Virtually all the small molecules that are associated with life have been formed: associated with life have been formed:

17 of the 20 17 of the 20 amino acidsamino acids used in protein synthesis have been used in protein synthesis have been producedproduced

The Reason this was published as spectacular proof of origin of life?The Reason this was published as spectacular proof of origin of life?

Every living thing has protein, every protein has 20 amino acids, Every living thing has protein, every protein has 20 amino acids,

Therefore the building blocks of life can be produced, so why not at Therefore the building blocks of life can be produced, so why not at the origin if conditions were the same?the origin if conditions were the same?

PROBLEMS:PROBLEMS:

1. Miller has to assume without any proof that the atmosphere of the young 1. Miller has to assume without any proof that the atmosphere of the young earth was radically different than today’s, and was made of water, earth was radically different than today’s, and was made of water, methane, ammonia, hydrogen and NO oxygenmethane, ammonia, hydrogen and NO oxygen

Todays atmosphere consists of 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen, it is an Todays atmosphere consists of 80% nitrogen and 20% oxygen, it is an oxidyzing atmosphere not able to produce any such building blocksoxidyzing atmosphere not able to produce any such building blocks

Why was the atmosphere different then? How could it have no oxygen?Why was the atmosphere different then? How could it have no oxygen?

2. For the building blocks of life, a protein has all 20 amino acids, and they 2. For the building blocks of life, a protein has all 20 amino acids, and they are all left hand; while the sugars are all right handare all left hand; while the sugars are all right hand

Miller’s experiment could only produce 17 of 20, and they consisted of 50/50 Miller’s experiment could only produce 17 of 20, and they consisted of 50/50 left and right hand amino acidsleft and right hand amino acids

Even if the conditions were just right (totally different than what we have today), it Even if the conditions were just right (totally different than what we have today), it does not produce a real protein or building block of life!does not produce a real protein or building block of life!

YET IT IS HERALDED AS THE PRIMEVAL ORIGIN OF LIFE THAT THEN LINKED YET IT IS HERALDED AS THE PRIMEVAL ORIGIN OF LIFE THAT THEN LINKED TOGETHER TO FORM CHAINS, AND EVENTUALLY CELLS, AND EVENTUALLY THE TOGETHER TO FORM CHAINS, AND EVENTUALLY CELLS, AND EVENTUALLY THE BASIS FOR DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION OR GENERAL BASIS FOR DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION OR GENERAL EVOLUTION TO MAN! EVOLUTION TO MAN!

Sincere juror, is it good evidence?Sincere juror, is it good evidence?

Was Darwin Wrong Too?Was Darwin Wrong Too?

YES and NOYES and NO

Darwin’s theory of evolution consists Darwin’s theory of evolution consists of two parts:of two parts:

MICRO (OR SPECIFIC) THEORY• small scale inter specie evolution ormutation has been proven• examples:

• hybrid varieties of flowers, plants• genetically modified seed to produce faster growing, hardier• different sizes, colours• 100 years of experiments on fruit flies (re-produce every 2 wks = 2600 generations has produced only diff colours, mutations, but still fruit flies

MACRO (OR GENERAL) THEORY• Large scale transitions/graduations from one specie or life form into another• Darwin knew the fossil record did not support it but was hoping that future archeological finds would unearth the proof

Firstly, why, if species have descended from other species by insensibly fine gradations, do we not everywhere see innumerable transitional forms? Why is not all nature in confusion instead of the species being, as we

see them, well defined? 1 But, as by this theory, innumerable transitional forms must have

existed, why do we not find them embedded in countless numbers in the crust of the earth? 2

Lastly, looking not to any one time, but to all time, if my theory be true, numberless intermediate varieties, linking closely together all the

species of the same group, must assuredly have existed. 3 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. 4 Charles Darwin

Since Darwin put forth his original theory, scientists have sought fossil evidence indicating past organic transitions.

Nearly 150 years later, there has been no evidence of evolutionary transition found thus far in the fossil record. In Darwin's own words,

if his theory of "macro-evolution" were true, we would see a vast number of fossils at intermediate stages of

biological development. In fact, based on standard mathematical models, we would see far more transitional forms in the fossil record than complete specimens. However, we see none -- not one true transitional specimen has ever been found.

Where are the missing links?Where are the missing links?

Some have been manufactured:Some have been manufactured:

““NEBRASKA MAN” NEBRASKA MAN”

Nebraska Man (Nebraska Man (Hesperopithecus Hesperopithecus haroldcookiiharoldcookii) was described on the ) was described on the basis of a single tooth that turned basis of a single tooth that turned out to come from a PIG. This tooth out to come from a PIG. This tooth was used to construct an entire was used to construct an entire species, complete with illustrations of species, complete with illustrations of the primitive man and his familythe primitive man and his family

Piltdown ManPiltdown Man

Piltdown was an archaeological site in England where in 1908 and 1912 human, ape and other mammal fossils were found together. In 1913 at a

nearby site was found an ape's jaw with a canine tooth worn down like a human's. The general community of British paleoanthropologists

came to accept the idea that the fossil remains belonged to a single creature that had had a human cranium and an ape's jaw.

In 1953, Piltdown 'man' was exposed as a forgery. The skull was modern and the teeth on the ape's jaw had been filed down.

How had so many scientists been duped? Stephen Jay Gould offers several reasons, among them wishful thinking and

cultural bias. The latter, no doubt, played a role in the lack of critical thinking among British paleoanthropologists. But,

above all, the Piltdown forgery demonstrates the fallibility of scientific knowledge.

Admissions from Evolutionists on Fossil RecordAdmissions from Evolutionists on Fossil RecordPREDICTION FAILEDPREDICTION FAILED, Niles Eldridge, Amer. Mus. N. H., "He [Darwin] prophesied that future , Niles Eldridge, Amer. Mus. N. H., "He [Darwin] prophesied that future

generations of paleontologists would fill in these gaps by diligent search.... One hundred generations of paleontologists would fill in these gaps by diligent search.... One hundred and twenty years of paleontological research later, it has become abundantly clear that the and twenty years of paleontological research later, it has become abundantly clear that the fossil record will not confirm this part of Darwin's predictions. Nor is the problem a fossil record will not confirm this part of Darwin's predictions. Nor is the problem a miserably poor record. The fossil record simply shows that this prediction was wrong." miserably poor record. The fossil record simply shows that this prediction was wrong." The The Myths of Human EvolutionMyths of Human Evolution, p.45-46, p.45-46

""DESIGNS,"DESIGNS," S.J.Gould, Harvard, "We can tell tales of improvement for some groups, but in S.J.Gould, Harvard, "We can tell tales of improvement for some groups, but in honest moments we must admit that the history of complex life is more a story of honest moments we must admit that the history of complex life is more a story of multifarious variation about a set of basic designs than a saga of accumulating multifarious variation about a set of basic designs than a saga of accumulating excellence. ...I regard the failure to find a clear 'vector of progress' in life's history as the excellence. ...I regard the failure to find a clear 'vector of progress' in life's history as the most puzzling fact of the fossil record. ...we have sought to impose a pattern that we hoped most puzzling fact of the fossil record. ...we have sought to impose a pattern that we hoped to find on a world that does not really display it." to find on a world that does not really display it." Natural HistoryNatural History, 2/82, p.2, 2/82, p.2

STEPHEN J. GOULD, HARVARD, "The Cambrian Explosion occurred in a geological moment, and STEPHEN J. GOULD, HARVARD, "The Cambrian Explosion occurred in a geological moment, and we have reason to think that all major anatomical designs may have made their we have reason to think that all major anatomical designs may have made their evolutionary appearance at that time. ...not only the phylum Chordata itself, but also all its evolutionary appearance at that time. ...not only the phylum Chordata itself, but also all its major divisions, arose within the Cambrian Explosion. So much for chordate uniqueness... major divisions, arose within the Cambrian Explosion. So much for chordate uniqueness... Contrary to Darwin's expectation that new data would reveal gradualistic continuity with Contrary to Darwin's expectation that new data would reveal gradualistic continuity with slow and steady expansion, all major discoveries of the past century have only heightened slow and steady expansion, all major discoveries of the past century have only heightened the massiveness and geological abruptness of this formative event..." the massiveness and geological abruptness of this formative event..." NatureNature, Vol.377, 26 , Vol.377, 26 10/95, p.682 10/95, p.682

Admissions from Evolutionists on Fossil RecordAdmissions from Evolutionists on Fossil Record

MARY LEAKEY’S CONCLUSION, According To Associated Press, "Since scientists can never prove MARY LEAKEY’S CONCLUSION, According To Associated Press, "Since scientists can never prove a particular scenario of human evolution, Leakey said "All these trees of life with their a particular scenario of human evolution, Leakey said "All these trees of life with their

branches of our ancestors, that's a lot of nonsense." 12/9/1996branches of our ancestors, that's a lot of nonsense." 12/9/1996

Mr. Flew, who has patterned his life from the wisdom of Socrates “Mr. Flew, who has patterned his life from the wisdom of Socrates “Follow the evidence Follow the evidence wherever it leads you”wherever it leads you”, has rejected Darwin’s scheme based on ignorance of genomes (dna) , has rejected Darwin’s scheme based on ignorance of genomes (dna) which was in his era a black box, or unopenable science. In this generation, that science which was in his era a black box, or unopenable science. In this generation, that science has been opened, and Mr. Flew being honest to the evidence changed his mind.has been opened, and Mr. Flew being honest to the evidence changed his mind.

  "the most famous atheist in the academic world over the last half-century, Professor Antony Flew of England's University of Reading, now accepts the existence of God" (Dallas Morning News) "Professor Antony Flew, a prominent British philosopher who is considered the world's best-known atheist, has cited advancements in science as proof of the existence of God." (Insight On The News)    "British professor Antony Flew, for decades one of the world's leading philosophers of atheism, publicly announced that he now affirms the existence of a deity." (Dallas Morning News)    "Now, in a remarkable reversal, Mr. Flew holds that the universe was brought into being by an infinite intelligence." (Dallas Morning News)

60’s Textbook Timeline was 60’s Textbook Timeline was embellished?embellished?

http://www.wilderdom.com/evolution/HumanEvolutionSequencePictures.htm

Note: This chart implies a linear sequence, but human evolution is better represented by a branching tree modern man did NOT evolve through all these stages, e.g.,

Neanderthals are considered a separate branch (website disclaimer)

Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon Are MenNeanderthal, Cro-Magnon Are Men LARGER BRAIN, William Howells, Harvard, "The Neanderthal brain LARGER BRAIN, William Howells, Harvard, "The Neanderthal brain

was most positively and definitely not smaller than our own; indeed, was most positively and definitely not smaller than our own; indeed, and this is a rather bitter pill, it appears to have been perhaps a and this is a rather bitter pill, it appears to have been perhaps a little larger." little larger." MANKIND SO FARMANKIND SO FAR, p.165, p.165

"FULLY HUMAN," Mat Cartmill, Duke U., Pres., Amer. Asso. of Phys. "FULLY HUMAN," Mat Cartmill, Duke U., Pres., Amer. Asso. of Phys. Anthropology, "I tend to think they [Neanderthals] had fully human Anthropology, "I tend to think they [Neanderthals] had fully human language. After all, they had larger brains than those of most language. After all, they had larger brains than those of most modern humans, made elegant stone tools, and knew how to use modern humans, made elegant stone tools, and knew how to use tools." tools." DiscoverDiscover, 11/98, p.62, 11/98, p.62

MODERN CAME FIRST, O. Bar-Yosef, Peabody Museum, Harvard, B. MODERN CAME FIRST, O. Bar-Yosef, Peabody Museum, Harvard, B. Vandermeerch, U. Bordeaux, "Modern Homo sapiens preceded Vandermeerch, U. Bordeaux, "Modern Homo sapiens preceded Neanderthals at Mt. Carmel. ...modern looking H. sapien had lived in Neanderthals at Mt. Carmel. ...modern looking H. sapien had lived in one of the caves some 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, much earlier one of the caves some 50,000 to 100,000 years ago, much earlier than such people had been thought to exist anywhere. ...The results than such people had been thought to exist anywhere. ...The results have shaken the traditional evolutionary scenario, producing more have shaken the traditional evolutionary scenario, producing more questions than answers." questions than answers." Scientific AmericanScientific American, p.94, 4/1993, p.94, 4/1993

Fossil Record Exists for Neanderthal, Cro-Magnon, Modern

• does cro-magnon (centre) look different than modern?

• can neanderthal (left) difference not be explained by variation of species? (ie is oriental

race generally shorter?)

Combined theories of big bang, origin of life & Combined theories of big bang, origin of life & Darwin’s macro-evolution contradict scientific laws Darwin’s macro-evolution contradict scientific laws

of natureof nature

22ndnd Law of Thermodynamics: Law of Thermodynamics:

matter deteriorates, goes downhillmatter deteriorates, goes downhill

Theories promote the opposite, everything Theories promote the opposite, everything runs uphill, the less complex becomes runs uphill, the less complex becomes more complex:more complex:

(gases to the unviverse) (primordial soup (gases to the unviverse) (primordial soup to living cells) (living cells chain together to living cells) (living cells chain together to man eventually) ?? to man eventually) ?? Defies scientific lawDefies scientific law

Does Not Nature Provide Does Not Nature Provide Evidence? Rom 1:20Evidence? Rom 1:20

GEN 1:11-12

“seed is in itself”

Honest Juror:

Which does the evidence of nature prove, Darwin or Bible?

Which does the evidence of the fossil record prove?

““Where the evidence leads I will Where the evidence leads I will follow”follow”

The honest basis of decision for Antony Flew, world The honest basis of decision for Antony Flew, world renowned defender of atheism, now turning an about face renowned defender of atheism, now turning an about face and declaring publicly he believes in God creationand declaring publicly he believes in God creation

Other evolutionists (Leakey’s) defectedOther evolutionists (Leakey’s) defected Some stayed with the ship (Gould) despite own admission Some stayed with the ship (Gould) despite own admission

that fossil evidence does not supportthat fossil evidence does not support Just don’t careJust don’t care Just don’t want to see itJust don’t want to see it Just want to believe in evolution even if harder to acceptJust want to believe in evolution even if harder to accept Just don’t want to feel responsible to the revelation of the Creator Just don’t want to feel responsible to the revelation of the Creator

which is implied with acknowledgement of onewhich is implied with acknowledgement of one

How about YOU? Ready to learn more How about YOU? Ready to learn more about God & the bible? Ps 14:1about God & the bible? Ps 14:1