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The theory of random evolution is just that, a theory. It is taught as fact at a popular level, but in fact, but among scientists themselves, quite a bit of debate swirls around various aspects of this theory. Some scientists even go so far as to question its fundamental premise, that order will, over time, arise spontaneously out of chaos. For more information on the scientific debate surrounding evolutionary theory, do a web search on "intelligent design".

Meanwhile here's something to think about:

The dominant teaching today is that all life develops randomly toward ever higher order. The science used to show this is basically the fossil record, which most interpret as clearly showing a biological development or evolution towards greater order over a vast period of time.

Those who argue against this do so on a number of grounds. For one, granting that the fossil record does show this, there is absolutely no evidence of the changes being random. In fact, the lack of vast quantities of various forms of mutations in the fossil record actually argue against order arising out of 'a sea of chaos'.

But on a simply practical level, order never really seems, in normal experience to arise spontaneously; except sometimes, to especially small children, and very primitive peoples.

For example, when is the last time that your sink of dishes spontaneously washed themselves?

But the basic logical argument of those who support random evolution is this:

Given a sufficent amount of time, things will accidentally organize themselves or become organized due to simply random motions.

Here is the basic argument against that view: In all experiments, simple RANDOM motion, in all cases, is seen to produce steadily increasing entropy, or what we usually call ‘decay’. In fact, as the random motion abounds, so does decay, with the result that we actually become ever farther from any increase in order.
Sure, order can be MADE to arise out of chaos-- simple eating and digestion demonstrates this-- but ONLY, in EVERY OBSERVABLE event, due to another **pre-existing** order.

So with both reason and the vast array of human experience arguing against RANDOM evolution, why is the view being vigorously taught and defended by most public schools and college campuses as though it is fact?

My guess is because the vast majority of public school teachers and college professors have evolved a culture where fashionable political ideologies have replaced basic intellectual honesty.

"Nothing comes from nothing." --Shakespeare's King Lear

The theory of random evolution is just that, a theory.

This is a quibble, I know, but technically, evolution is not a theory, when used as an explanation for the origins of life on this planet. A theory is a hypothesis that has been proven by experiment (or formal argument). Evolution is acutally a hyposthesis, and those who know the folly of it should call it that.

Unfortunately, the truth that "nothing comes from nothing" applies to all things, and therefore to God also, unless you do not believe God exists.

There cannot be an argument for the existense of God, just as there cannot be an argument for your consciousness. You know you are conscious, and I believe you are, but neither you or I can demonstrate (that is, actually show it to someone) or prove it.

Hank