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I am currently reading a book called, “Truth Be Told, Exposing the Myth of Evolution”, and it is very good. It is written in Text book form and a teachers answer sheet was included with it. I bought it a seminar that was held at my local Church. I have been through the first couple of chapters, and it is very good. It is written, I would say, at the seventh or eighth grade level; which is perfect for explaining things to your potential teen child convert. I’ve decided that I will start reviewing it with Emily during her fall, holiday, and spring breaks, then finish it during the summer. Then, when she turns thirteen (she is now nine), we will go thru it like it is written in text book form, doing the chapter reviews and quizzes and such. It is an excellent book.
The first chapter list the challenges of Evolution and the basic laws of nature co-existing. For example, they cover the big bang theory. First it states clearly what the big bang theory is, then it talks of three basic irrefutable laws of nature. The first one being the law of cause and effect. Then it reviews the first two laws of thermal dynamics. The first law of Thermal Dynamics is that energy and matter are not created nor destroyed, they just change from one form to another. Secondly, the second law of Thermal Dynamics states that matter and energy are moving toward a less usable, more disorderly state called “entropy.” SO there are several things that the book talks about. One of which is where did the “cosmic egg” come from, meaning, if nature becomes more and more disorderly, then there is a conflict with nature with the big bang and cosmic egg theory. Was nature created, or was it always in existence. If it is always in existence, then there should be no order at all, much less the ever evolving earth with according to evolution should become ever more complicated, i.e. “Evolution is a fully natural process…by which all living things, past or present, have since developed, divergently and progressively.” (quoting George Gaylord Simpson, a well known evolutionist) So the questioned posed is how can thing become progressive, yet disordered. How can we become more complicated, while the rest of the Universe is become more disorderly. Well, they say that the evolutionist response is that the second law of Thermal Dynamics doesn’t apply to Earth, just to closed systems which do not receive any outside energy. Since the Sun is always bathing the Earth with energy, then it is not a closed system and the law does not apply. There are two problems with this, first it ignores the fact aht no one has ever seen a true “closed” system in nature, except perhaps the Universe itself. According to this book, every system that we study is in some way being acted upon by energy from other systems, and yet the second law still dominates every system that has been observed in the Universe. Secondly, When energy is added to a system, is normally causes the system to deteriorate more quickly if here is no way to use and control, the energy, For instance, suppose you have a shopping cart full of computer parts, and you leave them out in the Sun, exposed. Will that energy from the Sun create a new computer, or will it slowly make those parts unusable? Although the Sun beats down on earth everyday, there is still entropy increasing and things go from order to disorder. it is a pretty good argument. Then it goes to talk about intelligent design and things like that. As I continue to read, I’ll continue to mention it here on this blog.
Any comments?
The first chapter list the challenges of Evolution and the basic laws of nature co-existing. For example, they cover the big bang theory. First it states clearly what the big bang theory is, then it talks of three basic irrefutable laws of nature. The first one being the law of cause and effect. Then it reviews the first two laws of thermal dynamics. The first law of Thermal Dynamics is that energy and matter are not created nor destroyed, they just change from one form to another. Secondly, the second law of Thermal Dynamics states that matter and energy are moving toward a less usable, more disorderly state called “entropy.” SO there are several things that the book talks about. One of which is where did the “cosmic egg” come from, meaning, if nature becomes more and more disorderly, then there is a conflict with nature with the big bang and cosmic egg theory. Was nature created, or was it always in existence. If it is always in existence, then there should be no order at all, much less the ever evolving earth with according to evolution should become ever more complicated, i.e. “Evolution is a fully natural process…by which all living things, past or present, have since developed, divergently and progressively.” (quoting George Gaylord Simpson, a well known evolutionist) So the questioned posed is how can thing become progressive, yet disordered. How can we become more complicated, while the rest of the Universe is become more disorderly. Well, they say that the evolutionist response is that the second law of Thermal Dynamics doesn’t apply to Earth, just to closed systems which do not receive any outside energy. Since the Sun is always bathing the Earth with energy, then it is not a closed system and the law does not apply. There are two problems with this, first it ignores the fact aht no one has ever seen a true “closed” system in nature, except perhaps the Universe itself. According to this book, every system that we study is in some way being acted upon by energy from other systems, and yet the second law still dominates every system that has been observed in the Universe. Secondly, When energy is added to a system, is normally causes the system to deteriorate more quickly if here is no way to use and control, the energy, For instance, suppose you have a shopping cart full of computer parts, and you leave them out in the Sun, exposed. Will that energy from the Sun create a new computer, or will it slowly make those parts unusable? Although the Sun beats down on earth everyday, there is still entropy increasing and things go from order to disorder. it is a pretty good argument. Then it goes to talk about intelligent design and things like that. As I continue to read, I’ll continue to mention it here on this blog.
Any comments?
posted by P. Allan Frederick at 8:14 AM
2 Comments:
I'd say be careful. There are many theories and they are ever changing. And, of course, scientists disagree with each other on those theories. I'm not a scientist, so I can't say what the current theory is or isn't or who believes what.
The thing I'd say in regards to your daughter is that you want her to grow up to have faith in God, period. If she believes in evolution and God, that may not sit right with you, but better that than evolution and not God. She will be taught evolution, and who knows, she may pursue a career in science. I've seen folks with deep convictions go through a crisis of faith when confronted with what they see as the reality of evolution. Having believed that God and evolution don't mix, and now seeing that evolution is true (in their observation), what do they do with their faith?
For me, I have a very hard time seeing evolution in the scale of chimps to man, let alone amoeba to man. On the other hand, I can see that a species might grow taller over time to reach the higher fruit in the jungle or something like that.
The bottom line for me is that, evolution or not, God did it.
I appreciate those words. I recently sat in a seminar that was mind blowing, and the evidences against evolution (specifically darwinism) are overwhelming, when they are looked at in this particular manner. I think that I would like to share with you what I have learned, and I would really like to get your opinion on the evidences that I have been exposed to.
I've never realized before how much faith it takes to beleive in so many "fundamental" theories. It is truley astounding...
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