What is the real ‘truth’ about evolution and the origins of life and our universe? This side of eternity it can never be proved because it was a one off event, none of us were there and it can’t be observed happening now.
Evolutionary scientists change their minds all the time about origins and the evidence before them and often , when they do that, there is never an apology for getting stuff wrong and leading us all astray. Text books containing all sorts of known errors and false charts are still apparently used to support the idea that we somehow must have evolved from more primitive life forms. Evolution is now ingrained in populations everywhere as the unquestionable truth, so who cares about a few mistakes ? It has become a convenience to believe it – the scientists have done your thinking for you.
Scientists are NOT God and we would do well to remember that - they are fallible men and women just like the rest of us. They cannot avoid bringing their own biased opinions into the equation however ‘objective’ they like to think they are. That is not to say that I don’t believe in Science – far from it - my belief in and appreciation of true Science is enhanced greatly by my belief in a Creator God.
In spite of evolution Theory’s obvious faults, gaps and lack of real evidence, evolutionists hang on to their beliefs no matter what, because to believe in special creation by God would be unthinkable – therefore they don’t consider it seriously at all and so the mind remains closed.
What I find so illogical is that they admit to seeing ‘Design’ everywhere ! Some scientists even call it ‘Intelligent Design’, making themselves unpopular with other scientists who can see the logical conclusion of such thinking – namely that ID = GOD. The likes of Richard Dawkins dismiss it with ‘it has the appearance of design’ BUT we musn’t let this fool us because it isn’t really !
Why is it that when archaeologists dig up tiny pieces of pottery or jewellery etc, they immediately recognise the hand of a craftsman at work but when they dig up an equally recognisable piece of bone that can even contain information within it – they do not recognise or acknowledge the hand of the Great Original Craftsman. Somehow this piece of bone made itself. My logic tells me – something that looks designed and made = had a designer and maker.
Carrying on with my logical thought – compare the teaching of evolution eg that one form of life developed from a previous one , in a gradual way and over millions and millions of years, with the actual evidence around us and what do we find? We find that everything in our world is inter dependent and nothing can exist alone. It therefore HAD to come about as a fully functioning self-contained system, with all its parts working in proper coordination. There are actual working LAWS that govern our universe. Distances between planets etc are measured and orbits followed. Nothing is random. How could it all have happened by chance ?? Everything around and within our planet has been designed to support and sustain the life that is here. There are life cycles and eco systems in place that just couldn’t have functioned randomly in the past if evolution were true. In fact – the more billions of years it took to evolve , the more impossible it becomes.
That old question of ‘what came first – the chicken or the egg ?’ is easily answered : the chicken, because a mature male and female of the species were needed to produce the chick. The Laws of nature work that way. God created a mature man and woman to begin the Human race with a mature planet to live on. Those who study DNA etc have come to the conclusion that we all had a common ancestor ! The evidence shows it.
The only reason I can see that would make an evolutionist unwilling to face up to the scientific evidence for God is that they don’t want to be beholden to an Authority higher than their own. They are in rebellion against their Creator.
I think the reason God was gracious to me and able to get through to my stubborn brain eventually was because, although I was an atheist, I used to sometimes find myself thinking [ especially after a head-on with someone] that yes – it would be wonderful if there really was a God who took an interest in our lives and cared about what happening to us. But I reasoned that because evolution was a proven fact, it was just wishful thinking and believers were just deluded people.
How glad I am that I now know differently and my spiritual journey, once I decided to take it, resulted in a life-changing encounter with our God in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ, who said He alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life.
God bless all who read this – believer and non-believer alike – please feel free to leave any comments, good or otherwise.
