Pre-Charles Darwin, faith in
a Creator went virtually unchallenged, the only disputes being those relating
to Church doctrine and Bible interpretation. And for many years after HMS
Beagle dropped anchor following its epic five-year journey, God remained in the
ascendancy; even converts to evolution continued to believe He had
triggered the entire process, sitting back on the sixth day to watch how
life unfolded.
Times have changed. Over the last
century, modern atheism has gradually but effectively used Darwin’s theory to
try and eradicate the Almighty altogether, leaving all but the strongest faiths
faltering with uncertainty. The British government has proved a powerful
accessory to the secular cause by insisting on evolution being taught in all
state-funded schools and universities. While still selling itself as a
God-fearing nation, America too has its detractors, as atheists reject
religious symbols, prayers and any practices which may indicate the existence
of a Divine Being.
So is the world now
sinking into complete Godlessness? Has the hand that parted the Red Sea been
cut short? Have we relegated the Bible to the SciFi/Fantasy section of the
library?
Scientists deal in facts. So let’s do that.
Let’s examine a few facts which may redress the balance.
Precision
Subject to physical laws and
natural constants that seem uniquely tailored to support the planets, and
contrary to Big Bang or Chaos theories suggesting it all just happened by
accident, our Universe is so finely-tuned that even the slightest changes could
destroy life on earth. Electromagnetism, gravity, strong nuclear force and weak
nuclear force affect everything in the entire planetary system, working
together in perfect harmony to keep whole galaxies in their place.
Think about it: How could NASA chart a
course for a rocket without the precision of the planets, allowing them to time
their orbits to a millionth of a second? How else could astronomers predict the
next eclipse or meteor shower? As it is, the sun, moon and stars have a set
pattern to keep themselves and the earth rotating smoothly. Did they evolve, or
is there a superior intelligence out there?
Many scientists agree with John Polkinghorne, previously a
physicist at Cambridge University: “When you realize that the laws of nature
must be incredibly finely tuned to produce the universe we see, that conspires
to plant the idea that the universe did not just happen, but that there must be
a purpose behind it.” **
This view is supported by Australian
physicist Paul Davies who says: “There is no doubt that many scientists are
. . . scornful of the notion that there might exist a God, or even an
impersonal creative principle.” He added: “Personally I do not share their
scorn. . . . I cannot believe that our existence in this universe is
a mere quirk of fate, . . . an incidental blip in the great cosmic
drama.”
Complexity
Of all the proofs put forward as
evidence of design, this for me is perhaps the most telling. The sheer
complexity of DNA, for instance, resulting from countless chemical reactions,
shows the odds of it forming spontaneously are so small, it would be mathematically
impossible. Yet every living organism is made up
of countless complex parts, all dependent upon other complex
parts for their existence.
Take a single human cell.
Within its membrane walls, several components need to be in place for the cell
to split and reproduce itself: 1) The nucleus or control centre; 2) The
nucleolus, where ribosomes are formed; 3) Ribosomes where proteins are created;
4) Chromosomes which contain DNA, the genetic masterplan; and 5) Mitochondrion,
the production centre for energy-supplying molecules.
Quite an assembly. Yet, without just one of the above components, the cell
would simple wither and die. Which poses a dilemma for evolutionists. How can a
cell grow into a human or any other species if it cannot divide? How can it
divide unless all the components are in place at the same time? How, in fact,
could a cell form with other cells to create a human being or any other
species?
Even if it were possible for a human
male to evolve, what are the chances of a female counterpart evolving at the
same time in order for them to reproduce?
The missing missing link
What about the fossil record,
to which many refer as proof of evolution? Where are the host of intermediate
relics which link one species to another? The fact is, despite many hoaxes,
there is still no definite proof and some scientists believe the current
evidence for Darwin’s theory is weak.
In his book Darwin’s Enigma, Aerospace engineer Luther D.
Sutherland wrote: “The
scientific evidence shows that whenever any basically different type of life
first appeared on Earth, all the way from single-celled protozoa to man, it was
complete and its organs and structures were complete and fully functional. The
inescapable deduction to be drawn from this fact is that there was some sort of
pre-existing intelligence before life first appeared on Earth.”
Donald E. Chittick, a physical chemist,
says: “A direct look at the fossil record would lead one to conclude that
animals reproduced after their kind as Genesis states. They did not change from
one kind into another. The evidence now, as in Darwin’s day, is in agreement
with the Genesis record of direct creation. Animals and plants continue to
reproduce after their kind. In fact, the conflict between palaeontology (study
of fossils) and Darwinism is so strong that some scientists are beginning to
believe that the in-between forms will never be found.”
** If proof were needed, we only have to view the breakdown of our ecology, global warming, extreme weather, and the extinction of various species. #ecology
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/science-and-the-bible/
http://www.amazon.com/Darwins-Enigma-Luther-Sunderland/dp/0890512361
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