Next we will discuss “The Religion of Evolution”. First, a definition from Webster`s New World dictionary: Religion – a. A belief in a supernatural power; b. an expression of this belief in conduct or ritual; c. a specific system of belief or worship involving a code of ethics; d. an object that is zealously pursued.
Obviously, if you are a creationist, one or more of these definitions would apply to you. You would probably believe that this supernatural power created all things. You should have a code of conduct that you try to make an integral part of your life, as outlined in the Bible, at least for all of us in attendance here. Also, you should also believe that this supernatural power, having created this magnificent universe, also has the power to override what we would call infallible physical laws. These “overrides” are called “miracles” by most people.
Does evolution qualify as a religion? I would submit that it most certainly does. Here’s why I think it does:
Evolutionary Enlightenment - Evolution vs. creationism. Reason and rationality vs. belief and faith
Does the evolutionist believe in a supernatural power?
Yes. They believe in a power that overrules the Second Law of Thermodynamics. A corollary of this law says that systems of matter do NOT “evolve” into more organized states, as the evolutionists say it did after the “Big Bang”. Instead, this law states that the OPPOSITE is true. Matter and states of matter become more DISORGANIZED, rather than more organized, if left to themselves. The evolutionist`s view of primordial earth is that matter, with no outside intervention, somehow produced life. Another term for this disorganization is “ENTROPY”, which is a term for these increasingly disorganized states.
I hope that you understand what I am saying here. The Second Law of Thermodynamics is a law that is considered to be as fundamental as the law of gravity. It is one law that has been proven to be true for a very long time. Yet evolutionists say that this law was suspended while man and animal “evolved”. It HAD to have been suspended.
It is ironic that these two directly contradictory issues are being taught concurrently on our campuses. In the biological sciences, students are taught the theory of evolution. Across the campus, the Second Law of Thermodynamics is being taught. I think you can see how pervasive is the influence of the theory of evolution.
A quote from a champion of evolution:
“Evolution is an ANTI-ENTROPIC process, running COUNTER to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, with its degradation of energy and its tendency to uniformity.” – Sir Julian Huxley
“Evolutionists are a group of persons who believe quite openly in mathematical miracles. They advocate the belief that, tucked away in nature, outside of normal physics, there is a law which performs miracles, provided the miracles are in the aid of biology. This curious situation sits oddly in a profession that for long has been dedicated to finding logical explanations for Biblical miracles.” – New Scientist Magazine November, 1981
How`s that for contradiction? In other words, evolutionists believe in miracles for biology, but they do not believe in Biblical miracles.
Dr. Collin Patterson, Senior Principal Scientific Officer in the Paleontology Department of the British Museum of Natural History, says that he `now realizes that evolution was a faith. He had been duped into taking evolution as revealed truth in some way and that evolution not only conveys no knowledge, but conveys anti-knowledge; apparent knowledge which is harmful to systematics`.
If a evolutionist is honest (and few are), he or she will admit that there is something necessary to make their theory “work”. The evidence is conclusive that if one relies solely on the evidence and the laws governing the operation of this universe, evolution is an impossible theory.
The above, I believe, shows why evolution qualifies as a religion. Do the pre-conceived beliefs of evolutionists affect their ability to judge evidence? Yes, they do. Don`t evolutionists observe a code of ethics or a code of behavior, based on their belief in the theory of evolution, just as creationists use the code of ethics and behavior found in the Bible? Yes, they do. Do not evolutionists pursue their beliefs zealously? Yes, they do. They are strict proponents of voicing their ludicrous beliefs at every opportunity.
Their belief in the theory of evolution affects their conduct, enabling them to look at data and reach a conclusion that is plainly illogical. This could be compared with what the Bible calls “faith”. Evolutionists have `faith` that their theory is correct, even when the evidence plainly suggests otherwise.
Before concluding, I would like to stress that believers in creationism no longer have to “apologize” for their beliefs. The theory of evolution has so pervaded our society that many believers in creationism have for years been trying to “combine” the “facts” of the theory of evolution with the Biblical account of creation. That is not necessary. Now that you have seen the evidence regarding the unreliability of dating methods, along with the fossil record, you should be able to see that there is no longer any need to feel uneasy when expressing your belief in creationism.
Source
The Theory of Evolution: This lecture composed by Dr. L., D.D.S (Freeware)
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