EVOLUTIONARY HYPE!
Job 17:5
"He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail."
In a surprisingly candid article at the pro-evolution website ScienceDaily, one scientist admits that most fossil finds include a generous amount of hype.
Dr. James Tarver from the University of Bristol noted that "human fossils are very rare, and they are costly to recover because of the time involved and their often remote locations." Because of this, he said, "scientists may be pushed by their sponsors, or by news reporters, to exaggerate the importance of their new find and make claims that 'this new species completely changes our understanding'."
In other words, don't believe the hype you hear from scientists. The article doesn't mean, though, that Dr. Tarver is backing away from evolution. Far from it. The ScienceDaily article goes on to say that the study – and I quote – "suggests most fossil discoveries do not make a huge difference, confirming, not contradicting our understanding of evolutionary history."
Such a statement clearly demonstrates that scientists interpret fossils within their evolutionary framework, finding what they expect to find.
So what do they do when they find a fossil that flat-out contradicts Darwinism? Sometimes they come up with imaginative explanations to make the fossil fit their beliefs. Or even worse, they sweep the evidence under the rug – like what they've done with dinosaur bones containing soft tissues and blood cells.
The lesson to be learned – don't fall for evolutionary hype … and never resort to using hype yourself. The truth can stand on its own.
Heavenly Father, help Your people expose the hype behind the latest science headlines so that the world will see the emptiness of evolution. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
University of Bristol. "Evolution rewritten, again and again." ScienceDaily, 9/1/10. Photo: Ross Nelson portraying a snake-oil salesman at the Enchanted Springs Ranch and Old West theme park in Boerne, Texas. (PD)
Job 17:5
"He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail."
In a surprisingly candid article at the pro-evolution website ScienceDaily, one scientist admits that most fossil finds include a generous amount of hype.
Dr. James Tarver from the University of Bristol noted that "human fossils are very rare, and they are costly to recover because of the time involved and their often remote locations." Because of this, he said, "scientists may be pushed by their sponsors, or by news reporters, to exaggerate the importance of their new find and make claims that 'this new species completely changes our understanding'."
In other words, don't believe the hype you hear from scientists. The article doesn't mean, though, that Dr. Tarver is backing away from evolution. Far from it. The ScienceDaily article goes on to say that the study – and I quote – "suggests most fossil discoveries do not make a huge difference, confirming, not contradicting our understanding of evolutionary history."
Such a statement clearly demonstrates that scientists interpret fossils within their evolutionary framework, finding what they expect to find.
So what do they do when they find a fossil that flat-out contradicts Darwinism? Sometimes they come up with imaginative explanations to make the fossil fit their beliefs. Or even worse, they sweep the evidence under the rug – like what they've done with dinosaur bones containing soft tissues and blood cells.
The lesson to be learned – don't fall for evolutionary hype … and never resort to using hype yourself. The truth can stand on its own.
Heavenly Father, help Your people expose the hype behind the latest science headlines so that the world will see the emptiness of evolution. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
University of Bristol. "Evolution rewritten, again and again." ScienceDaily, 9/1/10. Photo: Ross Nelson portraying a snake-oil salesman at the Enchanted Springs Ranch and Old West theme park in Boerne, Texas. (PD)
CAN YOU WIGGLE YOUR EARS?
Proverbs 1:22
"How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?"
Evolutionists tell us that the muscles which control movement of the ears – the auriculars – are vestigial. That is, they might have been useful to humans in our evolutionary past, but other than allowing some people to wiggle their ears, they have no purpose today.
That's why a new review of research on these muscles is causing so much excitement among evolutionists. "According to intelligent design and creationism," the researcher writes, "our body was designed by a being with perfect intelligence. Here’s something in our brain that's completely useless, so why would a being of perfect intelligence put it there?"
Biologist and creationist anatomist Dr. David Menton fired back with something for evolutionists to think about. This former professor at Washington University School of Medicine wrote: "One of the problems with the whole concept of vestigial or functionless muscles is the well-known fact that unused muscles quickly degenerate."
He went on: "It is unlikely that any muscle that was virtually unused for the lifetime of an individual (to say nothing of generations of individuals over millions of years) would remain as healthy muscle tissue. It seems overwhelmingly likely that any muscle in the body that actually exists in the present, serves some function."
Creation Moments has no doubt that Dr. Menton is correct in saying that the auricular muscles have a purpose. We do doubt, however, that evolutionists will make a serious attempt to discover what that purpose might be!
Heavenly Father, as the Scriptures point out, scorners delight in their scorning and fools hate knowledge. Even so, I pray that You will change their hearts by overwhelming them with Your divine grace. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Stephanie Pappas, "No Purpose for Vestigial Ear-Wiggling Reflex," LiveScience, 10/22/15. David Menton, "The plantaris and the question of vestigial muscles in man," Countering the Critics, CEN Technical Journal 14(2) 2000, p. 50. Photo: Dr. David Menton. Courtesy of Answers in Genesis. (Fair Use)
Proverbs 1:22
"How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?"
Evolutionists tell us that the muscles which control movement of the ears – the auriculars – are vestigial. That is, they might have been useful to humans in our evolutionary past, but other than allowing some people to wiggle their ears, they have no purpose today.
That's why a new review of research on these muscles is causing so much excitement among evolutionists. "According to intelligent design and creationism," the researcher writes, "our body was designed by a being with perfect intelligence. Here’s something in our brain that's completely useless, so why would a being of perfect intelligence put it there?"
Biologist and creationist anatomist Dr. David Menton fired back with something for evolutionists to think about. This former professor at Washington University School of Medicine wrote: "One of the problems with the whole concept of vestigial or functionless muscles is the well-known fact that unused muscles quickly degenerate."
He went on: "It is unlikely that any muscle that was virtually unused for the lifetime of an individual (to say nothing of generations of individuals over millions of years) would remain as healthy muscle tissue. It seems overwhelmingly likely that any muscle in the body that actually exists in the present, serves some function."
Creation Moments has no doubt that Dr. Menton is correct in saying that the auricular muscles have a purpose. We do doubt, however, that evolutionists will make a serious attempt to discover what that purpose might be!
Heavenly Father, as the Scriptures point out, scorners delight in their scorning and fools hate knowledge. Even so, I pray that You will change their hearts by overwhelming them with Your divine grace. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Stephanie Pappas, "No Purpose for Vestigial Ear-Wiggling Reflex," LiveScience, 10/22/15. David Menton, "The plantaris and the question of vestigial muscles in man," Countering the Critics, CEN Technical Journal 14(2) 2000, p. 50. Photo: Dr. David Menton. Courtesy of Answers in Genesis. (Fair Use)
CAUTION: FUZZY WORDS AHEAD!
Psalm 119:160
"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever."
Science textbooks, articles and documentaries about evolution are saturated with what creationist Mike Riddle calls "fuzzy words." These are words that evolutionists typically use when they have no observable evidence to support their claims.
With that as a backdrop, today's broadcast will train you to spot fuzzy words and phrases. In a recent issue of Science News magazine, for example, we find the first fuzzy words in the article's title: "Bubbles may have sheltered early life." Did you spot it? Yes, it's the phrase "may have."
In the second paragraph, we read: "Such a snug hideout could have shielded microbes from ultraviolet radiation." Right – the words "could have". In the next paragraph, a geologist is quoted as saying that the work is "very plausible" – another way of getting you to accept the scientist's wishful thinking. In the remaining paragraphs, we find two more "could haves", a "may have", a "perhaps", a "might have" and two instances of "appeared to be".
The writer then concludes with these words: "If microbes survived in these pockets on early Earth, they could potentially have done so on other planets such as Mars." I hope that the words "if" and "potentially" set off the critical thinking alarm bells in your brain.
I'm so glad that the Bible avoids fuzzy words and phrases, aren't you? The Bible doesn't try to trick or deceive us. Its words are true because its Author is Truth and His words endure forever.
Heavenly Father, You say what You mean and mean what You say in Your inspired Scriptures! If You had created the heavens and Earth in a different way, I know You would have written it that way! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
M. Rosen, "Bubbles may have sheltered early life," Science News, 2/6/16, p. 12. http://www.creationtraining.org/critical-thinking-examining-their-words/ Mike Riddle, "Critical Thinking: Examining Their Words," 12/31/15, Creation Training Initiative.
Psalm 119:160
"Thy word is true from the beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for ever."
Science textbooks, articles and documentaries about evolution are saturated with what creationist Mike Riddle calls "fuzzy words." These are words that evolutionists typically use when they have no observable evidence to support their claims.
With that as a backdrop, today's broadcast will train you to spot fuzzy words and phrases. In a recent issue of Science News magazine, for example, we find the first fuzzy words in the article's title: "Bubbles may have sheltered early life." Did you spot it? Yes, it's the phrase "may have."
In the second paragraph, we read: "Such a snug hideout could have shielded microbes from ultraviolet radiation." Right – the words "could have". In the next paragraph, a geologist is quoted as saying that the work is "very plausible" – another way of getting you to accept the scientist's wishful thinking. In the remaining paragraphs, we find two more "could haves", a "may have", a "perhaps", a "might have" and two instances of "appeared to be".
The writer then concludes with these words: "If microbes survived in these pockets on early Earth, they could potentially have done so on other planets such as Mars." I hope that the words "if" and "potentially" set off the critical thinking alarm bells in your brain.
I'm so glad that the Bible avoids fuzzy words and phrases, aren't you? The Bible doesn't try to trick or deceive us. Its words are true because its Author is Truth and His words endure forever.
Heavenly Father, You say what You mean and mean what You say in Your inspired Scriptures! If You had created the heavens and Earth in a different way, I know You would have written it that way! In Jesus' Name. Amen.
M. Rosen, "Bubbles may have sheltered early life," Science News, 2/6/16, p. 12. http://www.creationtraining.org/critical-thinking-examining-their-words/ Mike Riddle, "Critical Thinking: Examining Their Words," 12/31/15, Creation Training Initiative.
GOD'S SPECIAL GIFT TO SALMON
Acts 26:18a
"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins."
Creation Moments has aired hundreds of programs over the years dealing with gifts God has given to His creatures so they could survive in the environment where He has placed them. But what is a poor animal going to do when it begins life in one environment and then moves to a totally different environment?
Today I'm going to tell you about a special gift that God has given to salmon. The purpose of this gift will become clear to you when you consider that salmons start out in ocean waters, where the light is in the blue-green end of the spectrum. Later on, salmon travel to streams and inland waters where the light is primarily in the red and infrared end of the spectrum. Scientists have long wondered how salmon are able to make the switch so they can see well in two entirely different lighting conditions.
Scientists have now discovered an enzyme in salmon that actually switches the fish's visual systems. What this enzyme does is convert vitamin A1 to vitamin A2, allowing salmon to see perfectly in red and infrared light.
Like salmon, humans also need a new way of seeing when it comes to spiritual matters. The eyes we are born with just aren't equipped to see Jesus in a favorable light. We need eyes of faith that God alone can provide!
Heavenly Father, I pray that You will give unbelievers eyes of faith that can see Your Son and follow Him on the path that leads to life everlasting. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
"Ancient gene triggers IR vision enhancement," Photonics Spectra, January 2016, p. 106. Drawing: Atlantic salmon by Timothy Knepp. (PD)
Acts 26:18a
"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins."
Creation Moments has aired hundreds of programs over the years dealing with gifts God has given to His creatures so they could survive in the environment where He has placed them. But what is a poor animal going to do when it begins life in one environment and then moves to a totally different environment?
Today I'm going to tell you about a special gift that God has given to salmon. The purpose of this gift will become clear to you when you consider that salmons start out in ocean waters, where the light is in the blue-green end of the spectrum. Later on, salmon travel to streams and inland waters where the light is primarily in the red and infrared end of the spectrum. Scientists have long wondered how salmon are able to make the switch so they can see well in two entirely different lighting conditions.
Scientists have now discovered an enzyme in salmon that actually switches the fish's visual systems. What this enzyme does is convert vitamin A1 to vitamin A2, allowing salmon to see perfectly in red and infrared light.
Like salmon, humans also need a new way of seeing when it comes to spiritual matters. The eyes we are born with just aren't equipped to see Jesus in a favorable light. We need eyes of faith that God alone can provide!
Heavenly Father, I pray that You will give unbelievers eyes of faith that can see Your Son and follow Him on the path that leads to life everlasting. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
"Ancient gene triggers IR vision enhancement," Photonics Spectra, January 2016, p. 106. Drawing: Atlantic salmon by Timothy Knepp. (PD)
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