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The heavens declare the glory of
God; the skies proclaim the work of his
hands. (Psalm 19:1)
The farther we look out from our world, and the
closer we look into our world, the psalmist's
words ring true. Archeology and the fossil record
add to, not take away from, the credibility of
God's Word, The Holy Bible!
When Charles Darwin discovered "the simple
cell," scientists quickly calculated, based
on established laws of probability, how long it
would take for random chemical events to
duplicate this living cell. The age of the earth
was based on the time needed for this to occur.
As more was learned about the living cell's
complexity, this "age of the earth" had
to be increased.
The continued existence (the reproduction) of a
cell requires both DNA (the "plan") and
RNA (the "copy mechanism"), both of
which are tremendously complex. How reasonable is
it to believe that these two co-dependent
necessities came into existence by chance at
exactly the same time? Which came first, DNA or
the proteins needed by DNA--which can only be
produced by DNA?
The process of photosynthesis in plants is very
complex. How could the first plant survive unless
it already possessed this remarkable capability?
There are many examples of plants and animals
which have a "symbiotic" relationship
(they need each other to survive). How can
evolution explain this?
All this points to "intelligent
design." A creator is the only answer to
these puzzling questions. Those who would deny
this say that creationists' claims are based on
faith. I say it takes infinitely more faith to
believe in evolution, which is not backed by a
shred of fossil evidence. Yet this same fossil
and archeological evidence have not discredited a
single item found in the Bible.
For more on this subject, and a far better
explaination than my limited scientific knowledge
can muster, please refer to "Center For
Scientific Creation" link in the directory
of related links.
God, the supreme creator of "all that there
is" is a loving and compassionate God. He
desires for mankind, whom He created in His own
image, to prosper and rejoice in happiness.
Because sin destroys prosperity and happiness,
God uses whatever it takes to steer us away from
sin, including painful experiences in our lives.
If you don't have a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ - God incarnate, creator and
redeemer, please read the "Friends . .
." article.
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