CHAPTER OUTLINE:
A. The Theory of Evolution & Organic Evolution.
B. The Big Bang Theory.
C. The Theory of Organic Evolution.
A. THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION & THE THEORY OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION
In order to begin this discussion, the first thing we need to do is to define and distinguish between two similar terms: “The Theory of Evolution” and “The Theory of Organic Evolution.” When we use the term “The Theory of Evolution,” we are referring to the theorized account of all of history according to the Evolutionists. This extremely broad theory covers the proposed evolutionary origin and development of everything–both “living” (everything from cells and plants to snails and people) and “non living” (the earth, moon, stars, etc.). It theoretically goes back hundreds of billions of years to a point in time when Evolutionists say the first non living parts of the universe came into existence. When we use the term “The Theory of Organic Evolution,” we are referring to only a portion of this larger theory, limiting our discussion to the theoretical time period and processes having to do with life. This covers (theoretically) a previous 3.5 to 4.6 billion years.
Understanding this distinction is important for a couple of reasons. First of all, most Evolution theory has to do with “Organic Evolution”—with living things. The greatest majority of the things that have been fabricated, taught, believed, and repeated about Evolution have to do with simple life forms supposedly evolving into more complex life forms. Second, Evolution theory regarding the “non-living” is, to a great degree, disconnected from Evolution theory regarding the “living.” In other words, the theory of the evolution of rocks has almost nothing to do with the theory of the evolution of roses and rabbits. This is made most evident by the fact that there have been at least 23 different theories proposed on how our solar system came into existence, yet the Theory of Organic Evolution has remained basically unchanged. (The Theory of Organic Evolution has undergone only one major change.)
In this book, only one of the Evolution theories regarding the non-living parts of the universe is addressed. It is known as the “Big Bang Theory”–the most well known and widely accepted of our day. This limitation will not, however, hinder the adequacy of this discussion as the one thing which all Evolution theory has in common is the theme addressed here: Evolution proposes that the universe and all of life began and developed by itself–apart from the sovereign control of a creator.
B. THE BIG BANG THEORY
According to this theory, the universe is the result of an enormous unplanned explosion: the “Big Bang.” According to the Big Bang Evolutionists, something which they have called the “primordial atom” (the size and origin of which are unknown) sat around in whatever we would call pre space (the location and length of time unknown), when it suddenly blew up (the reason unknown). Some time later, some of the gasses from this (unverifiable) explosion supposedly came together and formed the stars (the method unknown). Later, some of these stars are proposed to have blown up (the reason unknown), and as a result of these subsequent (unverifiable) explosions, all the planets, including the earth, were formed (the method unknown).
Moving on into “Organic Evolution,” the sun then heated up the earth’s surface and supposedly made something come to life.
C. THE THEORY OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION
This theory says that all “advanced” species of life on earth (i.e. plants, animals, and people) have evolved into what they are today from earlier, less highly-developed life forms and ultimately all from the same original one (something called “blue-green algae”). This theory also says that the “original one” lived somewhere between 3.5 to 4.6 billion years ago and came to life as a result of the sun’s energy. In other words, over an incredibly long period of time, an original species of something which somehow began to live began to reproduce. As it did (or so the theory goes), it began to create offspring which were slightly different and more highly developed than itself. This life form’s offspring then supposedly continued this accidental reproduction of more highly developed offspring. As a result of a very large number of these generational changes, we now have the human race as well as all the other life forms on earth.
The proposed mechanism by which this imaginary changing-of-species occurs (the explanation of how algae supposedly evolve into elephants) is where the major change has occurred in Organic Evolution. When this theory was first popularized in our culture (by Charles Darwin in the mid-1800’s), the sun’s energy was not only given credit for creating the first life form, it was also said to be the cause of this supposed evolutionary progress. Darwin said that the sun’s energy caused simple species of life forms to become more complex. If this were true, if the sun caused species to evolve, then no species would remain the same. They would always be changing. This, of course, did not fit the evidence (a relentless problem facing Evolution theory), as all the supposed evolutionary ancestors of modern life were still here. For instance, if reptiles had evolved from amphibians, and amphibians were continually evolving, then why were there 100% amphibians living at the same time as 100% reptiles? Why did every life form on earth fit perfectly into a particular category? Why were all humans 100% human, all snakes 100% snake, all cats 100% cat, all flies 100% fly, and all flowers 100% flower? This theory was formally disproved in 1865 (approximately six years after Darwin proposed it) by a man named Gregor Mendel. Mr. Mendel proved that species were not continually evolving, by demonstrating that inherited characteristics not only recur, they are totally predictable.
After Mendel presented this evidence–disproving Darwin’s theory–evolutionists quickly came up with an alternative theory. In order to keep the idea alive, they began to claim that the (theoretical) evolutionary progress was the result of a combination of two different factors: “accidental mutations” and “the processes of Natural Selection.” Natural Selection is also known as “The Survival of the Fittest.”
This new theory said that every once in a while a life form is born with a mutation which makes it superior to the rest of its species. This mutational improvement which theoretically passes down to its descendants not only makes it more viable than the rest of its kind–more able to survive considering the processes of natural selection–it enables it to leave the most descendants. It is said that the mutational improvement either enables the life form to produce more offspring during a particular period of time, or simply allows it to live longer, thus giving it more opportunities to reproduce. In this way, by leaving the majority of the offspring of the species, which are different because of the inherited mutational advantage, the population as a whole changes and improves. Then, with enough of these improvements occurring in sequence, one species of life form gradually changes into an entirely different species. The most publicized claim is that human beings have evolved from ape-like creatures. (This is easier to get people to accept, than telling them that they share a common ancestor with butterflies, Bermuda grass, and the AIDS virus.)
[*** None of the underlined statements in the above paragraph have ever been proven!]
Before continuing, there are a couple of things about Charles Darwin and this theory which are worthy of mention. First of all, Darwin did not invent it. All he did was popularize–by attempting to “fit to science”–a theory which had already been proposed by various other cultures. Second, Darwin was not schooled in science. He was schooled in theology (at Cambridge University in England). This means, of course, that though his scientific knowledge may have been lacking, he knew very well what the Bible teaches, that Jesus–who created heaven and earth–is the only way to get to heaven from earth. Darwin, no doubt, rejected this truth, for he was delighted with the Theory of Evolution. Why? Well, as he put it: It freed him from that damnable teaching that Jesus is the only way to heaven.
Having this information in hand, there are now three things I would like to do: (1), show how blatantly these theories disagree with the Bible, (2) show how extremely dangerous and evil they are, and (3) show how totally incompatible they are with both science and logic.