Clear Evidence for Creation

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[VaBthang4]

SE-Evidence for

EVIDENCE FOR CREATION… 1. The Fossil Record…Evolutionists have constructed the Geologic Column in order to illustrate the supposed progression of "primitive" life forms to "more complex" systems we observe today. Yet, "since only a small percentage of the earth's surface obeys even a … portion of the geologic column…the claim of their having taken place to form a continuum of rock/life/time…over the earth is therefore a fantastic and imaginative contrivance.1" "[T]he lack of transitional series cannot be explained as being due to the scarcity of material. The deficiencies are real, they will never be filled."2 This supposed column is actually saturated with "polystrate fossils" (fossils extending from one geologic layer to another) that tie all the layers to one time-frame. "[T]o the unprejudiced, the fossil record of plants is in favor of special creation." 3 2. Decay of Earth's Magnetic Field…Dr. Thomas Barnes, Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at El Paso, has published the definitive work in this field.4 Scientific observations since 1829 have shown that the earth's magnetic field has been measurably decaying at an exponential rate, demonstrating its half-life to be approximately 1,400 years. In practical application its strength 20,000 years ago would approximate that of a magnetic star. Under those conditions many of the atoms necessary for life processes could not form. These data demonstrate that earth's entire history is young, within a few thousand of years. 3. The Global Flood… The Biblical record clearly describes a global Flood during Noah's day. Additionally, there are hundreds of Flood traditions handed down through cultures all over the world. 5 M.E. Clark and Henry Voss have demonstrated the scientific validity of such a Flood providing the sedimentary layering we see on every continent. 6 Secular scholars report very rapid sedimentation and periods of great carbonate deposition in earth's sedimentary layers..7 It is now possible to prove the historical reality of the Biblical Flood.8 4. Population Statistics…World population growth rate in recent times is about 2% per year. Practicable application of growth rate throughout human history would be about half that number. Wars, disease, famine, etc. have wiped out approximately one third of the population on average every 82 years. Starting with eight people, and applying these growth rates since the Flood of Noah's day (about 4500 years ago) would give a total human population at just under six billion people. However, application on an evolutionary time scale runs into major difficulties. Starting with one "couple" just 41,000 years ago would give us a total population of 2 x 1089. 9The universe does not have space to hold so many bodies.      5. Radio Halos…Physicist Robert Gentry has reported isolated radio halos of polonuim-214 in crystalline granite. The half-life of this element is 0.000164 seconds! To record the existence of this element in such short time span, the granite must be in crystalline state instantaneously.10 This runs counter to evolutionary estimates of 300 million years for granite to form. 6. Human Artifacts throughout the Geologic Column…Man-made artifacts -  such as the hammer in Cretaceous rock, a human sandal print with trilobite in Cambrian rock, human footprints and a handprint in Cretaceous rock – point to the fact that all the supposed geologic periods actually occurred at the same time in the recent past.11 7. Helium Content in Earth's Atmosphere… Physicist Melvin Cook, Nobel Prize medalist found that helium-4 enters our atmosphere from solar wind and radioactive decay of uranium. At present rates our atmosphere would accumulate current helium-4 amounts in less than 10,000 years.12 8. Expansion of Space Fabric…Astronomical estimates of the distance to various galaxies gives conflicting data. 13The Biblical Record refers to the expansion of space by the Creator14. Astrophysicist Russell Humphries demonstrates that such space expansion would dilate time in distant space.15 This could explain a recent creation with great distances to the stars. 9. Design in Living Systems…A living cell is so awesomely complex that its interdependent components stagger the imagination and defy evolutionary explanations. A minimal cell contains over 60,000 proteins of 100 different configurations.16 The chance of this assemblage occurring by chance is 1 in 10 4,478,296 .17 10. Design in the Human Brain…The human brain is the most complicated structure in the known universe.18 It contains over 100 billion cells, each with over 50,000 neuron connections to other brain cells.19 This structure receives over 100 million separate signals from the total human body every second. If we learned something new every second of our lives, it would take three million years to exhaust the capacity of the human brain. 20 In addition to conscious thought, people can actually reason, anticipate consequences, and devise plans – all without knowing they are doing so.21 1Woodmorappe, John, "The Essential Non-Existence of the Evolutionary Uniformitarian Geologic Column: A Quantitative Assessment," Creation Research Society Quarterly, vol. 18, no.1 (Terre Haute, Indiana, June 1981),pp. 46-71 2 Nilsson, N. Heribert, as quoted in Arthur C. Custance, The Earth Before Man, Part II, Doorway Papers, no. 20 (Ontario, Canada: Doorway Publications), p. 51 3Corner, E.J.H., Contemporary Botanical Thought, ed. A.M. MacLeod and L.S. Cobley (Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1961), p. 97 4Barnes, Thomas, ICR Technical Monograph #4, Origin and Destiny of the Earth's Magnetic Field (2nd edition, 1983) 5Blick, Edward, A Scientific Analysis of Genesis (Oklahoma City: Hearthstone, 1991) p. 103 6Clark, M.E. and Voss, H.D., "Fluid Mechanic Examination of the Tial Mechanism for Producing Mega-Sedimantary Layering" (Third International Conference on Creation, Pittsburg, July 1994) 7Ager, Derek, The Nature of the Stratigraphical Record (New York: John Wiley and Sons) p. 43 and p. 86 8West, John Anthony, Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt (New York: Julian Press, 1987) pp. 13-14 9 See Morris, Henry, Scientific Creationism (El Cajon, CA: Master Books) 10Gentry, Robert, Creation's Tiny Mystery (Knoxville, Tenn.: Earth Science Assoc.,1988) 11 Baugh, Carl, Why Do Men Believe Evolution AGAINST ALL ODDS? (Oklahoma City: Hearthstone, 1999) 12Cook, Melvin, "Where is The Earth's Radiogenic Helium?" Nature, Vol. 179, p. 213 13Cowan, R., "Further Evidence of a Youthful Universe," Science News, Vol. 148, p. 166 14Psalm 104:2; Isaiah 40:22 15Humphries, Russell, Starlight and Time (Green Forest, AR: Master Books, 1994) 16Denton, Michael, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis (Bethesda, Maryland: Adler & Adler, 1986) p. 263 17 Mastropaolo, Joseph, "Evolution Is Biologically Impossible," Impact # 317 (El Cajon, CA: Institute For Creation Research,1999) p. 4 18Restak, Richard, The Brain: The Last Frontier, 1979, p. 390 19The Brain, Our Universe Within, PBS Video 20Wonders of God's Creation, Moody Video Series 21Weiss, Joseph, "Unconscious Mental Functioning," Scientific American, March 1990, p. 103 [ Back ]

[Heartlander]

The evolution theory is full of holes. Let me put it this way – if the evolution theory was cheese there would be holes in the cheese big enough to fit a moose through.

To believe evolution is the explanation for life would require faith. (of some sort)

[connectthedots]

If evolution is incorrect, it is yet unknown what the better paradigm is. Creation science is not the only suggested alternative. Offering evidence for the alternative is what constitutes good theory-making, not taking potshots at the existing paradigm.

Without commenting on the article itself, I have a question for you based on your post. If evolution is incorrect, what other paradigm can you suggest, other than creation? If there is a third paradigm, I am unaware of it. If there is not third paradigm, wouldn't a reasonable person have to conclude that for the time being, creation is the best scientific model?

[athiestwithagun]

That should be 34% population loss (66% survival) every 82 years. A 33% loss (67% survival) would give a 2002 population of 138 billion.

[Eddeche]

To believe evolution is the explanation for life would require faith.

And also a complete misunderstanding of the definition of the word

See: Cosmology

[Heartlander]

Correction – To believe evolution is the explanation for “man” would require faith.

I did not mean to mock the Cosmic Cosmetologist – Thanks!

[nimdoc]

This talk of the decaying magnetic field was a new one to me. So a quick search turned up a nice article that cover the issue. I quote a few paragraphs:

”…The single most important point to take away from this article is that the alleged empirical demonstration that the Earth's magnetic field is decaying exponentially is false. As long as that is understood, all of the rest of Barnes' arguments are seen as resting on false premises. “

and:

“…In particular, this result puts to rest once and for all, the notion advanced by Barnes, that "No acceptable dynamo theory to sustain or oscillate the earth's magnetic field has ever been conceived nor is one very likely”

The entire article is Here

[kazatzkeh]

Using science to prove the bible, or the bible to refute science is a lesson in futility. The bible is not a history book, and the "scientists" can't prove that the bible is a hoax. BELIEF either in "G-D" or "NATURE", is just that, neither can prove nor disprove the other.

[mvpel]

Polonium²¹⁴ has two possible parent nucleides. It can be formed either with a beta emission from Bismuth²¹⁴, or an alpha emission from Radon²¹⁸.

Walking up these decay chains, we find that one of the ancestor nucleides of Po²¹⁴ is Thorium²³⁰, which has a half-life of 75,380 years, which decays by alpha emission to Radium²²⁶ which has a half-life of 1,600 years, then to Radon²²² at 3.82 days, then Po²¹⁸ at 3.1 minutes, then Pb²¹⁴ at 26.8 minutes, followed by Bi²¹⁴ which then decays with a half-life of 19.9 minutes into Po²¹⁴.

So much for the 6,000 year-old earth theory - a half-life of 75,380 years is plenty long enough to leave traces of Po²¹⁴ in granite. Not to mention the fact that one of the parents of Th²³⁰ is Uranium²³⁴ which has a half-life of 245,500 years, and a few steps back from there is U²³⁸, which makes up over 99% of the naturally-occurring uranium in the earth and has a half-life of 4.4 beeeellion years.

This guy is simply full of jelly-beans, and he's doing a disservice to religion with his claptrap.

[RaceBannon]

It has nothing to do with people being stupid, it has to do with less and less people believing what the Word of God says.

Maybe you're right, it is stupid to not believe the Bible.

[PatrickHenry]

Just so everyone's clear on the source of the lead article, this is the site it came from: Creation Evidence Museum

[Heartlander]

No, not my skepticism – my faith! I am (thank God) a Christian!

[VaBthang4]

Hahaha....I got a flame suit alright....it's called Jesus Christ...... :o)

[GuillermoX]

I don't think he meant all "at once". At least that's not how I read it.

[nmh]

"Your "evidence" suggests "holes" in evolutionary theory. If evolution is incorrect, it is yet unknown what the better paradigm is."

Too bad you won't consider another one when evolution is not a FACT. Just another theory that lacks evidence.

"Creation science is not the only suggested alternative. Offering evidence for the alternative is what constitutes good theory-making, not taking potshots at the existing paradigm."

The poster is offering evidence of another alternative, yet you refuse to see it or acknowledge it, hence it it YOU who takes "pot shots" recklessly. You are a hypocrite.

[nmh]

"Eh, the post is really a museum piece; it's a lot of really old Creationist "argument"s, and, unusually for FR, it's "Young Earth" Creationism which is so obviously stupid to even most creationists that they have abandoned it in favor of getting crypto-creationism into the schools as "intelligent design.""

Yeah the old ad hom when you can't refute the evidence that evolution is ridiculous. Creationaist have only found more and more evidence to support a "young earth". It is the evolutionists that constantly have to revise their "theory" as well as explain their nurmerous hoaxes away to try and support their godless propaganda.

"I could post pages and pages of links and text thorougly debunking everything in the post, but what is the point, really? You're not going to change the mind of a young-earth creationist with actual evidence. And they seem to complain about having to read anything longer than two sentences."

Considering your reply, spare us the propaganda. It's obvious to me, that real evidence eludes you and you are quite proud of this fact. You talk in circles and don't realize just how foolish you look. I personally don't think you could handle anything longer than two sentences just based on your reply here.

[nmh]

"I will attempt to keep it short for "everyone’s" benefit. If our mind was to have evolved by mere chance, why should we trust it to provide truth for anything?"

That's a tough one for an evolutionist. Evolution is a risky scheme that lacks evidence but heck, the mindless eat it up.

[nmh]

"Maybe it evolved according to a plan?"

Care to explain that?

" Either way, it appears that living things evolve."

Either way - you didn't give any choices ... Still, what do you use to support this idea that "living things evolved"? Do you often restate your factless opinion for the fun of it? No offense but you said absolutely nothing of value.