It seems to me that God always (or often) allows a mix to exist consisting of
(1) scientific truth and (2) "faith truth"...
Biblical truth. This mix insures that dissension occurs among humans, and people will be
forced to engage the issue & struggle for the sake of obtaining truth.
Evolutionists: Instead of seeing and discerning THE TRUTH of God's
work, many scientific persons blot out & ignore or minimize flaws in a pure scientific explanation and refuse to learn about the realm of
God (the spiritual, divine realm). Ignoring discrepancies, they simply prefer a scientific belief,
flaws or not.
Shying away from TRUTH, they are NOT willing to give a fair hearing.
Fearing even the exposure of others to multiple sides of an issue, they pass
laws and rules and make vocal and administrative pressures come to bear to
restrict even the educational acknowledgement that a seriously defensible
spiritual side to the issue exists! Creationists: In the other
direction, fearing scientific facts and factors, many religious persons stand on Biblical explanations
or inferences while denying a serious look at scientific facts.
I believe that God is honored by the struggle toward a spiritual faithfulness required for a person to combine the scientific and the spiritual and get at THE TRUTH.
Science may attempt to explain "how" God did it; the Bible sheds light on
"why". Whatever happened, whenever, God did it as Creator!
QUESTION: How much longer will you personally stand by and allow your children,
grandchildren, kinfolk & friends be denied access to the TRUTH of
"creation"?
Personally, as a scientific person (a medical doctor...pathologist), I promise you that
molecular biologists by the 1000s KNOW that the "theory of
evolution" cannot stand on its own. Though the Darwinian evolutionists decry the interest in "intelligent design"
as beneath their contempt, note this 2007 essay
by Chuck Colson.
Unfortunately, most of those
comprehensively-thinking molecular biologists quietly just presume that there is simply some
higher intelligent power...even they fear really thinking about God! Why? Because, if God
is real, then His condemnation of sinful behavior is real! Satan's influence on
people to close their ears & minds to the TRUTH of God is powerful. But you
and yours need NOT be subjects of self-inflicted victimization.
See for yourself...below are some resources. And I suggest that the books will amaze your eyes open!
Prejudice: Ever since the
Scopes "monkey trial" travesty in Dayton, Tenn. in 1925 and the
subsequent movie, "Inherit the Wind", it has been a cultural undertone that belief
in evolution marks a person as educated, sophisticated, and intellectual. That
is, the appeal to standing for evolution is an appeal to pride...the master sin.
Unless it might actually lead away from erroneous belief, what could possibly be
harmful about children being exposed to explanations of origins of life that are other
than Darwinian evolution?
Finally: In the end, however mankind originated, the most important issue
of belief has to do with Who had to do with the origin of man rather than the
details of how He
did it! Evolution, Creationism, or Intelligent Design...or whatever: God
did it!
Resources:
Books:
As of November 2004, you can buy his book, Unlocking the Mysteries of Creation
(by Dennis R. Petersen), for about $23.
Some creationist websites:
As of November 2004, some courageous souls (actions in 13 states in 2004 alone) are trying to simply force school districts to make it clear...requiring that the schools teach clear thinking...that books carry a notice that "evolution" is only a theory and not FACT (facts are things pretty much accepted by all, and the theory of gravity is such; since there is so much fire & contentious debate about creation, then at least the major sides should have a hearing without disparagement. Somehow, schools need to disclaim that Darwinian "evolution" is a fact needing no further discussion. And, you should be aware that many who are against offering other explanations than "evolution" hide behind: "I want a science class to teach science; teach religion in social studies or comparative religions classes". Their definition of science is constricted...under what is known as "methodological naturalism"...to all things scientific, provided that there is no consideration of any 'intelligence' behind nature. Besides, note what Gandhi's list of sins says or cautions about "science". Anyhow, if a major segment of the population believes in an alternative view, what do the anti-God folks have to fear!?
(posted June 1998; latest addition 26 November 2011)