Creation (Pro) vs Evolution (Con)

Opening remarks: I will be debating my opponent on the merits of creation versus evolution. This debate is not intented to declare a higher truth or solidify any absolutes. The purpose, instead, is to illuminate the misunderstanding of evolutionary sciences and force the opponent into the realization: Evolution is equal parts fiction and science, hence establishing half-truths. Science will never prove it's merit. Evolution contains dominating aspects of religious faith. The Creationist view: The origin of time, space and matter: Genesis 1:1 - In the beginning(time) God created the Heavens(space) and the Earth(matter). An omnipotent creative force manifests the trinity of scientific understanding. Time, space and matter must come into existance simultaneously. Otherwise: If you had no time, when would creation occur? If you had no space, where would creation occur? if you had no matter, what would be created? The Genesis account breaks no physical laws, it creates them. The creative mechanism doesn't rely on physical laws to occur. Instead the creative mechanism manifests the physical laws as a result of creation. Hence, the omnipotent creative force is neither limited by, governed by or exclusively existing inside of his own creation. Flawless Genesis. The origin of kinds: Genesis 1:24 -And God said, "Let the earth bring forth living creatures according to their kinds—livestock and creeping things and beasts of the earth according to their kinds." And it was so. And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds and the livestock according to their kinds, and everything that creeps on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. The word "species" originated around 1265 AD. [1] The bible uses the word "kinds". There are currently over 400 recognized dog breeds, 150 of which have a recognized pedigree. All of these dogs share a common ancestor, the wolf breed (canis lupus). Interestingly, all of these dogs can produce fertile offspring with their ancestor. They are all the same kind of animal. The Bible makes the prediction: Animals of the same kind can bring forth offspring. Animals that are radically different cannot breed and animals that have moved apart from the original genome produce offspring that will be infertile. In essence, the Bible predicts that nature limits the variety of a species. The reduction in compexity: Hebrews 1:10 "You, Lord, laid the foundation of the earth in the beginning,and the heavens are the work of your hands; they will perish, but you remain;they will all wear out like a garment, like a robe you will roll them up,like a garment they will be changed. But you are the same,and your years will have no end." God promises eternal life to his followers, but the rest of the world is doomed to "wear out" or break down. In short, the Bible makes the prediction that all things will eventually decrease in complexity. It is, in fact, the first mention of entropy. Nothing becomes more complex without energy being added. The universe is a closed system, i.e. all things tend toward entropy. [3] You may argue:"The sun is adding energy to the planet, this is sufficient for evolution". Nay, only a plant cell can harness solar energy and it is more complex in design than Boeing 747. The sun is destructive in every aspect. If you stop repairing your house, the sun will eventually destroy it. Complexity in genetics: Similarly in genetics, nothing new is added. Not a single observed increase in complexity exists. No mutation has ever added beneficial complexity. We have seen mutations, but all have resulted in deformity or loss of information. Cells mutate all the time. We generally call it cancer or a birth defect. Scientist often argue about the sickle cell anemia mutation. They call it a beneficial mutation because the afflicted are immune to malaria. Interestingly, this immunity is derived from the lack of a protein marker, not an increase in complexity. Additionally, the afflicted life expectancy is radically decreased and is in constant danger of forming blood clots. It is, in fact, genetic desease.[4] Conclusion: From a statistical viewpoint, it is far more likely that a force external to creation added the energy to jump start the universe. The entropic nature of everything add credence to a "beginning". Something had to fill the gas tank in the first place, otherwise we wouldn't be running out of gas. The Bible does not incur any error in governing thermodynamic physical laws. Evolution does. Singularly a problem for the evolutionist. The Bible predicts a prototype human with optimal complexity. Since the post-fall world is doomed to "wear out" into entropy, no additional complexity can be added. The nominal genetic model is breaking down with each generation, causing a variety of genetic disorders. We have limitless evidence for the occurance of a weakening human genome. 　 　 　 http://www.macroevolution.net... [1] http://alldogswelcome.com... [2] http://mathworld.wolfram.com... [3] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov... [4]