Christians believe that God created the universe whilst evolutionists believe that purely natural forces have driven the evolutionary process. They believe that life is a result of random events in the cosmos causing chemical processes that created life. They believe too, that all forms of life on earth are related, from the simplest to the most complex forms. Christian arguments against evolution are varied, some being more valid than others. There are scientists who support both sides of the argument.
According to the second law of thermodynamics, all natural systems degenerate when left to themselves. This is a firmly established laws in science: that complex, orderly systems tend to become simpler and more disorderly with time. This law totally contradicts the premise of evolutionists that a system becomes more complex and orderly when left to its own devices.
Christians do not believe that a random process can result in life in all its complexity. They do not believe that the intricate brains, digestive, circulatory, reproductive and other human bodily systems could have evolved bit by bit over time as suggested by evolutionists. They argue that the reproductive system, for example, would of necessity require full functionality right from the start for reproduction to have taken place at all.
Evolutionists use fossil remains as the primary evidence that humans developed from primates. Christians argue that subjectivity influences the interpretation of the significance of various fossils and even the determination of how old they are. They argue that the chain from simple to more complex is not unbroken and gaps exist that cannot be adequately explained.
Genetic mutations are regarded by evolutionists as important for progress. For example, a giraffe with a longer neck can eat more leaves. A green crocodile would have more chance of survival than a white one which would probably starve to death. Christians, on the other hand, argue that mutations are not beneficial and have in fact resulted in many human diseases.
When looking at the extraordinary complexity of human DNA, Christians believe it is impossible that an infinitely, intelligent Creator was not involved in its construction. Many scientists agree that it is highly improbable for this to have occurred by chance. A number of them feel that the only satisfactory explanation is that some kind of intelligence was involved.
Dr. Michael Denton, a microbiologist who conducted research into amino acid make-up in the same cells of different species, gave Christians fuel for their arguments. He stated that his results did not support traditional evolutionary theory. His views were not accepted by evolutionists who regarded them as flawed in many respects.
Christians have many convincing truths to support their belief that God created the universe. This is what they read in the Bible and it forms the basis of their faith. Despite the fact that many scientists support evolutionary theories, there are those who regard it as more than likely that there is some form of intelligent design.
According to the second law of thermodynamics, all natural systems degenerate when left to themselves. This is a firmly established laws in science: that complex, orderly systems tend to become simpler and more disorderly with time. This law totally contradicts the premise of evolutionists that a system becomes more complex and orderly when left to its own devices.
Christians do not believe that a random process can result in life in all its complexity. They do not believe that the intricate brains, digestive, circulatory, reproductive and other human bodily systems could have evolved bit by bit over time as suggested by evolutionists. They argue that the reproductive system, for example, would of necessity require full functionality right from the start for reproduction to have taken place at all.
Evolutionists use fossil remains as the primary evidence that humans developed from primates. Christians argue that subjectivity influences the interpretation of the significance of various fossils and even the determination of how old they are. They argue that the chain from simple to more complex is not unbroken and gaps exist that cannot be adequately explained.
Genetic mutations are regarded by evolutionists as important for progress. For example, a giraffe with a longer neck can eat more leaves. A green crocodile would have more chance of survival than a white one which would probably starve to death. Christians, on the other hand, argue that mutations are not beneficial and have in fact resulted in many human diseases.
When looking at the extraordinary complexity of human DNA, Christians believe it is impossible that an infinitely, intelligent Creator was not involved in its construction. Many scientists agree that it is highly improbable for this to have occurred by chance. A number of them feel that the only satisfactory explanation is that some kind of intelligence was involved.
Dr. Michael Denton, a microbiologist who conducted research into amino acid make-up in the same cells of different species, gave Christians fuel for their arguments. He stated that his results did not support traditional evolutionary theory. His views were not accepted by evolutionists who regarded them as flawed in many respects.
Christians have many convincing truths to support their belief that God created the universe. This is what they read in the Bible and it forms the basis of their faith. Despite the fact that many scientists support evolutionary theories, there are those who regard it as more than likely that there is some form of intelligent design.