“Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist.”
Of course, that’s only possible if the atheist isn’t intellectually gifted.
Yes, Kennedy does a thorough job here. Has anyone else here noticed how these folks who profess this Darwinian evolution and “survival of the fittest” thing always seem to the same ones who insist that we must “protect endangered species”? By their own avowed standards, that would be inconsistent, wouldn’t it? Personally, I figure if God meant for animals to dominate, He wouldn’t have given US the guns.
There are several theories of evolution -- which one did he dismantle? bttt
Whenever I start thinking that Evolution might have some merit, I take a walk through our corn field and think over every intricate piece of the puzzle we call Our Universe. If it’s daytime, I watch the sun and remember that it’s US moving, not the sun. If it’s evening, I watch the stars and feel tiny and insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
But I always, ALWAYS appreciate all the thought and care that God put into creating every tiny eco-system there is, every sparkling dragonfly wing, every differing birdsong, flower and fruit and Season.
There’s no way this was an “accident.” There’s no way this happened in some random fashion. There’s no way this wasn’t planned all for ME (well, you all, too!) in the blink of an eye. :)
And if My Little World is so breathtakingly beautiful to me now...what’s the Afterlife going to be like? Wow! :)
More pseudoreligious crap from America's Taliban.
Somebody's lying, all right!
It has been used to deceive hundreds of millions of people and has been instrumental in the death of millions. It is at the root of most of the great ills that now afflict society.
Still lying.
“It” is evolution—the theory, first introduced by Charles Darwin, that says we are the product not of a benevolent Creator, but of a blind, random, and spontaneous process.
Now merely incorrect; the theory of evolution deals with change in the genome through time, not origins.
Evolution rests on the claim that the universe is made up of nothing but matter. It holds that matter, time, and chance—the unholy trinity of materialism—brought all things into existence.
False; the theory of evolution deals with change in the genome through time. Other subjects deal with origins. (This sounds like typical creationist claptrap: evolution is a term used by creationists to include all sciences that they disagree with.)
Evolution, therefore, has no need for a Creator and has been midwife to the growth of atheism in the last 150 years. Before Darwin, an atheist was as scarce as a hen’s tooth. But, as atheist Richard Dawkins has put it, “Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist.”
Evolution deals with change in the genome over time. This author is incorrectly dealing with origins again, with a bit of non sequitur thrown in for good measure.
Sadly, Darwin did more than provide atheists with an excuse to reject God. His idea has leaped from science to almost every other arena of human endeavor. Evolution is, after all, more than a scientific theory. It is a worldview—a way of understanding all of life that entirely excludes God.
Evolution is a scientific theory that explains a lot of facts and observations. Creationists don't agree with the theory for religious reasons, and use all manner of exaggerations, falsehoods, and other methods of misleading folks as their efforts to combat the science itself have failed.
This evolutionary worldview has long held sway in the law. It has led courts to discard the principles laid down on Mount Sinai in favor of legal standards that adapt to evolving social standards—a notion that allows judges to discover new rights, such as the right to abortion, or the right to engage in homosexual sodomy.
Is the author disappointed that we are not living in a theocracy? It sure sounds like that is what he would prefer. Then he could send the Inquisition after those evilutionists and set them straight once and for all!
Evolution has also led to lethal consequences. The idea that only the fit survive has led to both eugenics and genocide. Darwin predicted that, “At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate and replace the savage races throughout the world.”
The idea that only the fit survive is something that was added a decade after Darwin published his theory (not by Darwin), and it is both wrong and misleading. The genomes which survive are those that reproduce! The change in the genome over time favors some organisms and disfavors others. And, this operates at a population level, not the individual level.
As for the Darwin quote mine, see this.
Adolf Hitler, a devout evolutionist, applied these ideas and taught them to his troops. He was absolutely determined to create a super race. Six million Jews lost their lives as a result.
False. Hitler was more a creationist than a "devout evolutionist:"
What we must fight for is to safeguard the existence and reproduction of our race and our people, . . . so that our people may mature for the fulfillment of the mission allotted it by the creator of the universe. SourceDarwin’s theory supplies a rationale for racism—the idea that some groups are more advanced along the evolutionary scale than others. It gave to Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, an intellectual foundation for her campaign to rid mankind of what she called “human weeds,” so that the superior stock might prevail.
False (once again). Source
Evolution also robs man of his significance. The Bible teaches that man is an immortal creature created in the image of God. Today, students are taught that man has no purpose and that chance, not God, governs all. When life has no meaning, no purpose, and no future, some young people take their own lives. Suicide is the third largest cause of death among youth ages 15-24, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
I think this is rather the fault of fundamentalism. By pushing a false dichotomy, an either-or, a bible-or-nothing approach, when the scientific evidence is clear is perhaps the culprit. As long as creationists are casting such a wide net in an effort to pillory Darwin, perhaps some of the blame comes back upon them. Ever consider that?
And yet, evolution as science has failed at every point. The late British astronomer mocked the idea that the amazing complexity of living cells could come about by chance, calling it “nonsense of a high order.” Yet it is this “nonsense” that our children are being taught in schools as scientific fact.
Perhaps Hoyle was wrong? Perhaps mathematicians are not modeling the variables correctly. Perhaps mathematicians have looked silly in the past when they did the same thing (like the story of a mathematician proving a bumblebee could not fly). And perhaps Hoyle is describing origins, while the theory of evolution (again) deals with change in the genome over time.
My earnest prayer is that the Lord will topple the whole monstrous edifice of evolution, which has brought so much death and despair into human existence. May evolution’s collapse be swift and complete! In its place may Christ be glorified, and the wondrous effects of His ethical, moral, and spiritual teaching prevail once more in our nation and in this world.
Don't wait up. The theory of evolution has been doomed (any day now) since 1859.
The Rev Kennedy is a wonderful human being. God bless him!
Amen. But there are two major kinds of false religions abroad in the world today and not just one, i.e. evolutionism and I-slam. May they both die out from the world within the shortest time possible.
The leader of Germany is an evolutionist not only in theory, but, as millions know to their cost, in the rigor of its practice. For him the national "front" of Europe is also the evolutionary "front"; he regards himself, and is regarded, as the incarnation of the will of Germany, the purpose of that will being to guide the evolutionary destiny of its people....
... "Humanitarianism is an evil . . . a creeping poison." "The most cruel methods are humane if they give a speedy victory" is Hitler's echo of a maxim attributed to Moltke. Such are the ways of evolution when applied to human affairs.
...I have said nothing about the methods employed by the Nazi leaders to secure tribal unity in Germany methods of brutal compulsion, bloody force, and the concentration camp. Such methods cannot be brought within even a Machiavellian system of ethics, and yet may be justified by their evolutionary result.
It’s very strange how people on both sides of this issue are so emotionally invested in one outcome or the other.
Not so. Evolution means changes in the gene pool of a population over time.
Charles Darwin opposed eugenics as the term is understood at this website.
Scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws are misused by malevolent people with some regularity. That does not render them any less viable . . . it just means that jerks will be jerks. If one takes the position that scientists should not put forth their data and interpret it because people like Hitler might misuse it, there would be no scientific progress whatsoever.
There is no doubt in my mind that Hitler would have found justification for his desires regardless of whether Darwin had published his work or not.
AMEN! “The Bible teaches that man is an immortal creature created in the image of God.” Which is why I believe the SCOTUS has infringed on my rights as a Christian in allowing anyone to desecrate the image of the One True God when they legalized abortion. The image of God is desecrated when they trash the bodies of the unborn.
Also, I was just thinking this today. Why have we not ever seen a tv documentary on the FALSEHOODS of evolution? There are so many! There are plenty of scientists and mathematicians who could simply explain why evolution is a crock. Why not give these kids some hope!
Great comedy piece!