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Put Your Money on Evolution “It is absolutely safe to say that if you meet someone who claims not to believe in evolution, that person is ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked,)” Richard Dawkins, Put Your Money on Evolution New York Times April 9, 1999 p. 35 SCIENCE FRICTION

What qualifies me to speak on this subject What qualifies me to speak on this subject? After all, we’re dealing with science, not theology, right? SCIENCE FRICTION

Initially, the theory of evolution was proposed by Charles Darwin… A theology student from Cambridge University. SCIENCE FRICTION

If a theologically trained man can propose the theory without the proper background, why can’t I offer some criticisms? SCIENCE FRICTION

Why do some theories get special immunity from criticism? SCIENCE FRICTION

The common attitude today is… MISCONCEPTIONS: 1) Scientists are objective. 2) Scientists are unbiased. 3.) Science is infallible. The common attitude today is… “If scientists say it, it must be true.” SCIENCE FRICTION

“Incredible design! There must be a smart Designer!” CREATION “Incredible design! There must be a smart Designer!” Creationist Worldview God is God and judges all men. EVOLUTION “Amazing! A big bang made this world from nothing!” Humanist Worldview Man is god and answers to no one. SCIENCE FRICTION

SCIENCE FRICTION CREATION EVOLUTION Biblical creationism believes that in six, literal, 24-hour, consecutive days, God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. (Gen.1:1; Ex. 20:11) EVOLUTION “the common descent of all life on earth from a single ancestor via undirected mutation and natural selection.” SCIENCE FRICTION

FOUR ULTIMATE QUESTIONS Who am I? Where did I come from? Why am I here? Where am I going? SCIENCE FRICTION

EVOLUTION :: SCIENCE OR RELIGION? WHAT IS SCIENCE? Francis Bacon, the father of modern science, said that “true science is a search for causes.” Science is the study of cause and effect by means of the scientific method. The scientific method is the way of setting up experimentation whereby one may predict, observe, test, and repeat certain phenomenon that occurs in nature. SCIENCE FRICTION

EVOLUTION :: SCIENCE OR RELIGION? THE PROBLEM OF ORIGINS The question of origins cannot be tested by means of the scientific method because it was unobserved and unrepeatable. Therefore, we must seek for an explanation of a cause by only observing the present effects all around us today. The examination of evidence is called forensic science. SCIENCE FRICTION

EVOLUTION :: SCIENCE OR RELIGION? 1. Cosmic Evolution 2. Chemical Evolution 3. Stellar and Planetary evolution. 4. Organic Evolution 5. Macro-Evolution 6. Micro-Evolution EVOLUTION The term “evolution” can refer to 6 different meanings only 1 of which is truly “scientific.” SCIENCE FRICTION

EVOLUTION :: SCIENCE OR RELIGION? THAT’S NOT EVOLUTION, only a variation! It is still a dog. They had a common ancestor who was also a dog. SCIENCE FRICTION

Which one is not like the others? Dog Wolf Which one is not like the others? Coyote Banana

EVOLUTION :: SCIENCE OR RELIGION? And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. GENESIS 1:24-25 SCIENCE FRICTION

EVOLUTION :: SCIENCE OR RELIGION? 1. Cosmic Evolution 2. Chemical Evolution 3. Stellar and Planetary evolution. 4. Organic Evolution 5. Macro-Evolution 6. Micro-Evolution RELIGIOUS You may believe these if you wish, but they are not supported by scientific evidence. SCIENCE FRICTION

IS EVOLUTION AN ESTABLISHED FACT? The entire hypothesis rests upon presumptions and speculations! There is not any shred of evidence to support the idea that the universe is billions of years old, or that the precision and complexity of the Universe can be accounted for by natural processes alone. SCIENCE FRICTION

Richard Dawkins, Evolutionary Biologist IS EVOLUTION AN ESTABLISHED FACT? EVOLUTIONARY “EVIDENCE” Fossil Record Comparative Anatomy Genetics Biogeography Examples of “recent” evolution Richard Dawkins, Evolutionary Biologist SCIENCE FRICTION

IS EVOLUTION AN ESTABLISHED FACT? In the next couple of sessions, I want to show you how flimsy the case for Evolution really is. The “evidence” is being horribly distorted and taught to our children as fact. Our entire culture has uncritically and blindly accepted this LIE and it has resulted in a huge shift away from God. EVOLUTIONARY “EVIDENCE” Fossil Record Comparative Anatomy Genetics Biogeography Examples of “recent” evolution SCIENCE FRICTION

All of today’s moral evils and wicked philosophies stem from the root of evolution. “Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” (Matthew 7:17-20) SCIENCE FRICTION

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They’re trying to make a MONKEY out of you! SCIENCE FRICTION

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SCIENCE FRICTION How old is the earth? What about the dinosaurs? Was there really a global flood? What about the Big Bang? Did we evolve from monkeys? What about the fossils? SCIENCE FRICTION

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Where will you spend eternity? This world did not make itself. God made it and He makes the rules. If you break the rules, there will be justice served to you. Where will you spend eternity? SCIENCE FRICTION

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