Here's something that may be a good topic for a book against evolution. While I was sitting at the pool in Mexico, I found myself fascinated by the palm trees. Granted, I'd like to see palm trees every day of my life, as that probably indicates to me that I'm in a place that is pleasant, but that can't be the case all the time.
The palm trees stood out to me, because they were very tall. In fact, when we walked out on our 4th floor balcony, the tops of the trees were there. It made me think about how weeds compete with our other plants for attention from the sun. Plants grow taller and taller, trying to get as much exposure as possible to turn that desired sunlight into glucose via photosynthesis. However, algae which are very small in comparison derive their energy in the same way.
Why are things on earth as big as they are? We've all seen the "Honey, I shrunk the kids" movies, know that spiders have 8 eyes, and flies see things hundreds of times over. It has me wondering what the need for things as large as humans or other large species is. There are plenty of examples of creatures in the animal kingdom where the size of the brain is definitely not relative to the size of the species.
Does this not point as some proof positive that we are definitely created by a creator having purpose? Why are their feet and meters and seconds and degrees?
It may be true that humans are getting taller, but this is mainly due to childhood nutritional quality improving over the past 150 years, and not attributable to evolution. In any case, things can be explained in a multitude of ways, however the why questions are usually the toughest. My go to answer is that we were fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of a creator that knows what is best for us.
P.S. Back from vacation. Yea US!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Evolution Question
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If we weren't as big as we are, we couldn't eat NEARLY as much pumpkin pie as we enjoy. It's a pretty easy explanation if you ask me.
"Humans appear to have approximately 30,000 genes...scientists suggest that human beings may be approaching the theoretical maximum number of sustainable genes. Thus, even from a scientific perspective, it appears that human beings may indeed be (God's) ultimate creation....that we were the goal of His creation from the beginning of time." - Random Designer, Dr.Richard Colling
It's encouraging, that no matter where we stand on the evolution/creation issue....the loudest argument is that God created. And He has created us to be in relationship with Him. :)
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