Evolution

Evolution

INTRODUCTION In our last lesson we studied about the Biblical account of creation.

Unfortunately this is not accepted as fact by many universities and seminaries today. Evolution is not only taught as a possible theory but it is taught as a fact.

Maynard Shipley, head of the Science League of America, says, "Scientists the world over accept the general theory of evolution as valid and incontrovertible and regard the process of evolution as a fact. " Linville, Kelley and Cleave in their textbook, "General Zoology", write, "all scientists at the present time agree that evolution is a fact. " As Christians we do not need to be unduly influenced by the opinions of majorities; majorities are often wrong; the crowd crucified Christ but the minority was right.

We believe that the Bible is true and that evolution is a false theory.

Dr. Arthur L Brown, M.D., C.M., F.R.C.S.E., says, "Evolution (as a theory) has utterly collapsed from the weight of its own inherent absurdities and impossibilities. "

A concise definition by Herbert Spencer, "Evolution is always fundamentally an integration of matter and dissipation of motion. " A lengthy definition by the same writer, "Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion, during which the matter passes from an indefinite incoherent homogeneity to a definite coherent heterogeneity, and during which the retained motion undergoes a paralleled transformation?.

Mr. Spencer means that the process in nature is always from the simple to the complex; and from the complex to the more complex. He says this is true of both plants, animals and humans, too. The process was from non-living matter to plants, animals and then humans. Briefly: Evolution is the gradual development of higher forms of life from a lower stage of living matter. This theory seeks to explain the universe from a "primitive nebulosity" to a modern world.

It claims to include in its scope every atom of matter, even the most infinitesimal living thing. It claims to include every living minute of time, past, present, or future.

It flatly rejects all other theories or explanations of the world and universe.

It emphasizes continuity but recognizes secondary causes like natural selection, heredity, adaptation to environment, physiological selection and the natural struggle for life and the survival of the fittest.

It fails to account for the first atom.

It fails to explain how the original matter changed from homogenous to a moving one.

It fails to explain how the present universe is a cosmos and not a chaos.

It fails to explain continuity--how does a horse produce a horse and not an evoluted specimen.

It fails to explain how life came from the non-living original atom.

It fails to explain the introduction of animal sensation and consciousness.

It fails to explain the leap from the animal world to that of man.

It fails to explain the present distribution of matter on numberless stars and planets.

It fails to explain the changes from the psychic, social, moral and spiritual realms.

To try to answer the first missing link, Theistic evolution says that somewhere in the dark misty past God created original matter and set the mass of atoms in motion.

Modern evolutionists are swinging more and more to Theistic evolution. This is true of Professor Romanes and John Fiske.

Theistic evolution divides into two forms: one that God merely created the first atoms of matter and the other that God still assists in the emerging process.

The marks of a legitimate hypothesis in science are:

Evolution violates (1) and (3).

Dr Albert Flesschman, professor of Zoology in the University of Erlangen, Germany:

“The Darwinian theory (of evolution) has not a single fact to confirm it in the realm of nature. It is not the result of scientific research but purely the product of the imagination . . . the doctrine of Descent has not been substantiated."

Sir John Ambrose Fleming, F.R.S., President of the Victoria Institute of London, England published a book, "Evolution or Creation", which is a crushing attack on evolution.

Douglas Dewar, distinguished naturalist of England and author of many books and an acknowledged authority, has written another book, "Difficulties of the Evolution Theory", which is a complete and effective argument against evolution.

Dr Clark Wissler, curator-in-chief, of the Anthropological section of the American Museum of Natural History, in his book, "The Case Against Evolution", says, ?As far as science has discovered there always was a man, some not so developed but still human beings in all their functions, much as we are today. . . man came of a blue sky as far as we have been able to delve back." (that means he was created)

Dr Austin H. Clark, F.R.G.S., American Geophysical Union, an Oceanographer, writes in "The New Evolution--Zoogenesis", "The great groups of animal life do not merge into another. They are and have been fixed from the beginning. "

Dr Gerritt Miller, says, "We do not hesitate to confess that in place of demonstrable links between man and ,other mammals, we now possess nothing re than some fossils so fragmentary that they are susceptible of being interpreted as something else."

Professor L. T. More of Cincinnati University in the "Dogma of Evolution" writes, “unfortunate for Darwin’s future reputation. . . every one of his arguments is contradicted by fact. "

Douglas Dewar in "Difficulties of the Evolution Theory" writes, "The breeder, no matter on what plant or animal he experiments, after he has effected a number of minor changes in any given direction, is suddenly brought to a standstill; in a comparatively short time he reaches a stage at which he cannot accomplish more, no matter how much he try . . . this fact is fatal to the evolution theory."

Professor A. C. Seward of Cambridge writes, "A student who takes an impartial retrospect soon discovers that the fossil record raises more problems than it solves." This section is taken from a sermon by Dr. Brown, entitled, "Must Young People Believe in Evolution" , printed in the book "In Green Pastures", edited by T. R. Dunham.

CONCLUSION The proofs of evolution from oceanography, botany, comparative anatomy, vestigia organs, embryology, geology and paleontology, etc. dissolve under true scientific investigation. Evolution at best is but a system or fabric of hypothesis; much of it is pure fiction.

How much better to accept the Word of God and believe what true science proves, that man and everything were created perfect and each was created as it is now.

God’s creation order was "after his kind", Genesis 1:24, to the living creatures; in verse 21 the command to the plant world was "after their kind", and this rule has been obeyed.

Lesson material taken from: "Why Is Christianity True" by E. Y. Mullins, "Heresies Exposed" by W. C. Irvine, and "In Green Pastures" by T. R. Dunham.

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