The Origin of Life: Natural Selection: Creation Scientists: Creation vs Evolution

Creation vs Evolution - Which does science support?

The subject of origins, or how we got here, is one of the most fundamental questions that can be asked. Why we are here is a question science cannot answer, but is just as important. How we answer these questions provides the basis for how we think about things - it defines our "world-view". The belief that people were created by God, in the "image of God", is at the heart of creationism. The belief that people now exist because of a long string of random chance events is one of the main tenets of naturalism, of which evolution is a part. Naturalism is the idea that nature is all there is, there is no God. Evolution has no need of Him. It is obvious that these two ideas are opposed to each other and that only one can be true. Either God exists and He created us, or we are a product of time and chance.

Our beliefs about how we got here and why we are here defines us as human beings and leads to radically different behaviors. If people evolved and are nothing but "higher animals", then we shouldn't be surprised when they act like animals. In this belief system the value of human life is discounted and the value of animal life is inflated. Hitler and others have justified their evil actions based on evolutionary thinking ("survival of the fittest"). Evolutionary scientists do not of course condone these actions, but it IS where this type of philosophy naturally leads to one degree or another. As a result, naturalism has no grounds on which absolute morals can be based and leads to relativistic thinking. Nor does evolution provide an explanation for why our inner sense of moral values should even exist.

Evolution has been taught as fact for so long that many people believe it is true. However, evolution is in fact a theory at best. It cannot be considered either a fact or scientific. For something to be considered 'scientific,' it has to be measurable and reproducible. Since it is impossible to do either with evolution, it cannot be called scientific. In fact, it takes more faith to believe in the absurdities of evolution than it does to believe in creation.

By definition, the theory of evolution is mindless and godless. It says that nature is all there is and everything happens randomly and by chance. Two foundational precepts of evolution are:

1. Spontaneous generation – This theory states that life arose from non-life. If that is true, then nature had to have the ability to create itself without assistance from God. In other words, non-life created life, the laws of physics created the laws of physics, etc.
2. Natural selection (survival of the fittest)– This theory claims that once life began as a single-celled amoeba, it evolved in a constant struggle for resources into all the life forms on the earth, including human beings. If this is true, then plants turned into insects which turned into fish which turned into amphibians which turned into reptiles which turned into mammals which turned into birds and human beings.

One of the main arguments of evolutionists today is that anyone who believes in creation must do so solely on faith. Since the Bible teaches creation, their argument goes, it must be accepted by faith by those who choose to believe the Bible. Therefore, they claim, no ‘real’ scientist would believe in creation. To their dismay, however, there are today and have been in the past many well-educated scientists who believe in creation instead of evolution because science and the facts support it. See for yourself.

Dr. Kent Hovind of Creation Science Evangelism is considered by many to be one of the foremost authorities on "Science and the Bible." He has debated evolutionists at many universities across America and is dedicated to the proclamation of factual, scientific evidence supporting the biblical record of creation and the history of the world. He has a standing offer of $250,000 to anyone who can give any scientific proof for evolution. Could the fact that no one has produced any proof demonstrate that the theory of evolution is nothing more than a religious belief?

Many secular scientists and educators who are committed to evolution insist that all science education must use evolution as its basis and be taught as fact. They also insist that students be taught that belief in divine creation can have no part in their interpretation of the observed data of science or in their classroom discussions of the data and theories of science. Most science textbooks and other curriculum materials offer no critical evaluation of evolutionary concepts, nor informed students of the problems, weaknesses and failures of evolutionary theories. Boards of education, administrators, and teachers have further attempted to muzzle students in the classroom by forbidding them to discuss their reasons for believing in creation.

However, there is no place in science or education for indoctrination, dogmatism or authoritarianism from either side. Schemes that protect any concept or theory from criticism in the educational environment are dangerous. Science properly defined offers no justification for tying science exclusively to a materialistic philosophy or world view, making it by definition opposed to religious faith which holds to divine special creation. Thus, there is no justification for teaching that the evolutionary view of nature is the only one which is admissible for scientists.

The advocates of evolution are unable to offer any transitional fossil forms which show an actual historical process of evolution to new kinds of organisms. They have failed to devise scientific theories which thoroughly explain evolution, and they cannot demonstrate the evolution of anything new by any known genetic mechanism or process. Furthermore, there is no evidence which proves that the alleged evolution of all life really occurred. Throughout the history of the world no new complex design has been observed to originate except from an intelligent mind. In the absence of an evolutionary explanation, Divine creation remains as the only scientifically viable explanation for the origin of life and of all biological designs.

Answers in Genesis
In-depth discussions about geology, the origin of life, creation vs evolution, age of the earth, and much more.

Mars Hill
Areas covered include archeology, Neanderthal, genetic codes, expansion of the universe, origins of the universe and of life, black holes, anthropology, DNA, etc.

Creation Science Research Center
The site explains the difference between creation and evolution, spontaneous generation, Darwin’s theory, age of the earth, etc. The Center's primary objective is to change how evolution is taught in schools.

Aaron C Ministries
Explains the difference between creation and evolution. Also looks at atomic dating, geologic time, the fossil record, speed of light, etc.

Stand to Reason
Excellent articles about evolution and it's scientific hollowness.

Institute for Creation Research
The goal at the Institute for Creation Research is to see science return to its rightful God-glorifying position, and see creation recognized as a strength by the body of Christ; supporting Scripture, answering questions, satisfying doubts and removing road blocks to the Gospel.