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Emily Lehman

1/21/11

Evolution vs. Creation

Does evolution explain every living thing that we see in the world today? For instance, many people feel that humans evolved from apes. Evolution is the theory in which species of animals change from generation to generation by such process as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift. But can evolution explain how life began? Can the theory of evolution be supported by science or is science now proving that all things were created? The answers to these questions may surprise you.


So did life begin by chance, or was there a Creator who created everything? One of the most highly respected philosophers in the past 50 years, Antony Flew did not believe in a Creator. He published a paper in 1950 titled "Theology and Falsification" which became the most widely reprinted philosophical publication of the 20th century. In 1986, Flew was known as the most profound critic of a belief in a Creator or God. So it came as a great shock to many when, in 2004, Flew announced that he had changed his viewpoint. What made Flew change his mind? In a word, science. He became convinced that the universe, the laws of nature, and life itself could not have arisen merely by chance. When I look closely at nature I also come to the same conclusion. "The important point is not merely that there are regularities in nature," wrote Flew in 2007, "but that these regularities are mathematically precise, universal, and tied together. The problem for Evolutionists is how do they now explain how life comes packaged in this fashion? For those who believe in evolution, science seems to be proving otherwise. For this reason, let's look at what other scientists have to say.


Many highly respected scientists do not consider it unscientific to believe in a Creator. Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton concluded that the highly sophisticated designs found in nature had to come from "the Mind of God." Everyday experience tells us that something highly designed had to have a designer. The laws of physics says that a bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, and yet it does! Cambridge Professor John Barrow says that the belief in "the evolution of life and mind" hits "dead-ends at every stage. There are just so many ways in which life can fail to evolve in a complex and hostile environment that it would be sheer hubris to suppose that, simply given enough carbon and enough time, anything is possible." Evolutionists would argue that Charles Darwin's theory on the evolution of species proves how each species of living plant or creature evolved overtime. However, I say, have you noticed that it's still called the "theory" of evolution and not the "fact" of evolution. No one has ever seen evolution take place. Now, let's look at the argument against evolution from a common sense point of view.


Wouldn't you say that the universe, its laws, and life only being found on Earth just happening by chance to be an unsatisfying explanation? Keep in mind, too, that life is not just an assortment of chemical elements. Have you ever heard of DNA? Well, DNA is found in all living cells and contains an extremely sophisticated form of information. So when we talk about the origin of life, we are also talking about the origin of biological information. Would chance accidents produce complex information, such as a computer program, a cellphone, or an ipod? Of course not. Yet, When it comes to sophistication and efficiency, none of these even begin to compare with the information stored in the DNA of living organisms. So don't you think that it's odd that we would say that a cellphone, obviously, had to be created, but a single strand of DNA which has a "gazillion-times" more information than a cellphone, evolved by chance? Here's another example: you're walking in Wright's Field and you notice a stone that is more or less square. You may attribute that shape to chance, which would be reasonable. But later, you come across a stone that is perfectly formed in the shape of a human face down to the finest details. Would you think that this stone was made by chance? No. Your logical mind would say, "someone made this." Consequently, why is it so difficult to look at any living organism, including ourselves, as being created but we can look at a rock or carved stone and say, "that was definitely created."


Clearly, evolution doesn't explain every living thing that we see in the world today. Even science seems to be pointing towards creation and many respectable scientists support creation over evolution. In his book Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, molecular biologist Michael Denton concluded that the theory of evolution "is more like a principle of medieval astrology than a serious....scientific theory." He also referred to Darwainian evolution as one of the greatest myths of our time. I've always believed in a Creator and I think it's amazing that scientists and science support my beliefs. I hope this essay will make you think twice about what you're taught about evolution. Don't believe everything you are told but instead, research it and make sure that it makes sense to you. When searching for the truth, you might be amazed by what you find.