Email dated 17/03/04
Hi Richard.
Thanks for the feedback. We believe feedback is always good, whether
positive or negative. I have entered my responses below, indented
directly below each of your points. Thanks.
Most people today have heard of the "theory of evolution" at
some point during their grade school years, and assume this theory is
fact.
If this is the case, they've been badly taught. The facts are out there
in the real world. The theory explains them. This is the nature of
theories in science.
Actually text books ONLY give the theory of evolution as reason why we
are here today. Long ago the courts banned the creationist view from
textbooks since this was considered "religious", and religion
was not allowed to be taught in public schools. Since only evolution was
taught, most assume it is fact (why would our books lie?)
His own quotes state that his theory contains "few facts", is
purely "hypothetical", is "beyond the bounds of true
science", and is "impossible to prove".
These quotes alone make the theory of evolution look foolish. These
quotes make the author of this web site look dishonest. They are taken
out of context to pretend that Darwin was saying something he did not.
In discussing evolution with others, we find that is every
evolutionist's argument, that quotes we provide are "out of context".
That is the one "free pass" that all evolutionists use when
faced with a blaten quote that can only mean one thing. To further
explain my point, I give the names of the actual books where these
quotes were taken from, along with the page number. Take a look at the
actual books and THEN tell me if I am quoting out of context. Once you
do, I'm sure I won't hear back from you on the subject of "out of
context" again. The ace card of "out of context" just
doesn't work anymore and makes evolutionists look silly.
Throughout the centuries scientists have always argued where life on
earth came from. "Creationists" are people who believe we were
created by God. People who do not believe there is a God find the idea
of life being created by a superior being unthinkable.
Many early (and for that matter, many contemporary) geologists and
palaeontologists had a strong belief in God, and were inspired by their
faith to explore the natural world as the work of God.
I'm aware that many people who believe in evolution also believe in
God. This goes back to the subject I mention above about being taught
only evolution, not creation in the schools. So most people just assume
evolution is correct without giving it much thought because they figure,
why would our textbooks lie? It's those that actually stop and start
looking into the theory of evolution in depth, that start to argue
against it.
It is a fact that the Darwin and many other scientists who had a hand
in the theory of evolution did NOT believe in a God, and therefore the
theory of evolution made that much more sense to them, and gave them
some piece of mind. Many other scientists who DO believe in God followed
suit initially because there were other ways to look at it while still
believing in God. Now we have a split between creationist scientists and
evolution scientists depending on which direction each scientist took in
their studies and beliefs.
So these people have been forced to try and think of other possible
ways how life could exist on earth in so many different forms (from a
single cell all the way up to complex life forms called Homo Sapiens or
human beings).
The evidence of the natural world is so overwhelmingly strong that the
existence of evolution cannot be denied by anyone who has seriously
studied the world. This in no way prevents people from believing in God.
Like I mention above, many who believe in God still keep the theory of
evolution as a possibility. It's when they start looking at things like
the gaps in the fossil records that scientists like to sweep under the
rug, and claims about mutations into another species (which is
impossible), that people who believe in God start to question the theory
of evolution
In addition he stated that nature, over long periods of time, gradually
selects and promotes features of increasing complexity and usefulness
for survival. He called this built in feature "natural selection".
It's not a 'built-in feature'. It's a consequence of the existence of
variation, and selection acting on that variation.
Natural Selection is the most ridiculous theory of all. Look at the
human eye, the human kidneys, the human liver, the wings of a bird.
Natural selection says that each stage of evolvement is an advantage,
but is a mindless process which cannot plan ahead or conceive of a goal.
That means the organs above, and the wings of a bird had to evolve
accidentally, with no goal in mind and wind up performing ALL of the
complex functions they perform today. If the eye didn't form in the same
sequence, or decided to stop forming after 95% of what it is today, it
wouldn't be able to see. If the wing took a different turn or stopped
evolving early, no birds would fly. What if our kidneys, evolving
mindlessly, not knowing where they was going, made a different turn or
stopped early? There would be no life on earth because our bodies can't
function without kidneys. Human life couldn't exist with 85% of a
kidney.
If the theory of evolution were fact, then the fossil records would
clearly show the gradual transformations over long periods of time that
Darwin spoke of. They do.
There ARE gaps in the fossil records, and evolutionst scientists admit
this. There appear to be gradual transformations in some areas, while
other living things "appear" fully formed in other areas. This
is a fact and I have quotes from many others on this fact. The fact that
this happens and no scientist can explain why shows that there is
something wrong with the theory of evolution.
But despite intense research for over 100 years since the theory of
evolution was proposed by Darwin, It's nearly 150 years, by the way. not
a single instance of a transitional form has EVER been found in the
fossil records. Complete and utter bunkum. Museums are full of what any
reasonable person would call 'transitional forms'.
These quotes from others on transitional forms say a lot (these are
just a few):
http://www.overcomeproblems.com/trans_forms.htm
What the fossil records do show is each life form suddenly appearing,
full blown, without any apparent relationship to what went before it.
Completely untrue, as even a brief study of palaeontology will reveal.
To deny this is to simply look in the other direction at findings over
the last century. Here are some quotes from others on life appearing
fully formed (these are just a few):
http://www.overcomeproblems.com/transitional.htm
For example, if the theory of evolution were true, then the fossil
records would show a smooth transition from one life form to another,
such that it would be difficult to tell where invertebrates ended, and
vertebrates began.
Which is what we find with conodonts and such like. Though this is NOT
the case. It is. Instead, fully formed life forms such as certain
classifications of fish, and other life forms suddenly jump into the
fossil record seemingly from nowhere, Utterly untrue. with illogical
gaps before them where their ancestors should be. Evolutionists do not
dispute this fact. Yes they do, because it's not a fact. It's a lie.
You have a very weak argument by just saying "not a fact" to
this with nothing else. I have quotes from notable people in the link I
provided above, and if you want more, I can easily get them.
I skimmed through the rest of your reply which was extremely lengthy,
and noticed a lot of "read the book" and "not true"
without much backing. I'm going too cut to the chase here and state some
key things that are bogus about the theory of evolution.
1) As I mentioned with Natural Selection above, for example, saying the
human liver mindlessly and without a conceived goal evolved into an
organ that secretes bile and is active in the formation of certain blood
proteins and in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins by
CHANCE is ludicrous. And our kidneys maintain proper water and
electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the
blood of metabolic wastes, which are then excreted as urine ALL by
accident, by just HAPPENING to perform a critical function like this
which is critical to sustain life is actually comical for people to say
no goal was in mind and it was a mindless process for these to be
created. To get the exact functioning kidney humans need to live is like
hitting lotto. Then to do this with other organs is like hitting lotto
again and again. The whole natural selection thing is comical.
2) And the other claim about mutations is also a joke. Mutations are
shown to be extremely rare, are typically a disadvantage, and have never
crossed the species boundary. Yet evolutionists use this mutation
discussion to help prove evolution from one species to another.
3) And we can joke all night about all the hoaxes like Piltdown man and
Java man, and the supposed finding of Neanderthal which many scientists
say shows signs of a bone disease like rickets, which explains it's
appearance. Other says Neanderthal is very close to Aborgines.
I have to go for now. Have a good night...
Paul
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