When trying to share your faith with others, have you ever heard "I need proof," or "hasn't science disproved creationism?" These responses at first made me wonder why there was such a lack of curiosity or even scientific inquisition on a topic that has the potential to give eternal life and love to those who believe. You would think that people would at least want to do a "once over" of the evidence that supports Christian claims as well as the contrary with so much riding on the outcome. The problem is that people don't seem to want to know. They would rather say that "intelligent" scientists have already determined that darwinism and evolution have been proven, thus negating the need for an Intelligent Designer. Unfortunately that is what our kids are learning in public schools. They are now taught what to think, rather than how to think.
So the question is, "has science disproved the need for an Intelligent Designer?" Quite the contrary when all the evidence is viewed. Rather than write a novel on all the evidence that supports Intelligent Design, I wish only to highlight some "common sense" questions that may intrigue you enough to look more closely at the "scientific" evidence. First, if we contemplate the complexity of our own organic being, we must understand that every part of our body has a purpose. Now if we came from nothing, how did "nothing" know how to create lungs, a heart, a brain (which is more complex than the most sophisticated computer on Earth), or any other body part that was "unknowingly" created and coincidentally serving a purpose. Second, since we know internal biology is complex and serves a purpose, lets take a look at the exterior. Take birds for example, how is it possible for "nothing" to create a creature capable of aerodynamic maneuverability? Birds are designed for flight, yet flight requires a structure that is aerodynamic and the proper components of thrust, drag, lift, and weight. Any student pilot would understand this, yet they probably wouldn't be able to design their own airplane, even though they may believe that no intelligence created the bird. Common sense would tell us otherwise.
These are just a couple of examples of why I personally don't believe in an "accidental" Earth. Fortunately for me, science is also on my side along with the fossil record (the fossil record doesn't support evolution). If you are still on the fence or an Agnostic, here are a few topics and questions to look up on your own time and make your own conclusions based on the evidence, not just because I said so.
1. The Cambrian Explosion
2. The Kalam Cosmological Argument
3. Who wrote the original DNA that was the blueprint for cells
4. The missing link?
5. Exact measurements of a life sustaining planet
6. The promises of The New Testament
7. Pray for wisdom (trust me, it works)
These are just a few to start. If you are on the fence, I challenge you to use your mind and do the research and come to your own conclusions. Don't accept any belief without knowing why you believe it and to make sure that it can stand up to scrutiny.
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Brian, you've got some great points up here. I'd like to add a helpful piece of reading material for those readers who want "proof" of the Creationism theory, as well as "proof" of Christ's existence. Lee Stroble has written several books, "The Case for Christ" and "The Case for a Creator" are two very informative books and I recommend them to anybody looking for more information about Christianity.
Thanks for the comment Eric. Much of my apologetic training has come from Strobel's books. He has a great testimony and a great way of getting his point across.
Keep up the blog bro! I look orward to reading Stroble's "Case for Christ". His "Case for a Creator" did an excellent job of conveying complex ideas in an easy to understand format. Good luck on the blog. I look forward to reading it.
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