Creation (Pro) vs Evolution (Con)

The Beginning of TimePer the Big Bang Theory (herein referred to as BBT) and string theory, there was at one point a space-filling object called a brane. This brane consisted of innumerable string-loops, which are the foundation of matter. Due to an extremely high instability, the brane decayed and the strings were then able to expand from their original singular point. When this happened, a large amount of energy was released which had been held within the brane. Thus, the expansion of the universe began and had a source of energy. String-loops combined to form quarks, then subparticles, then atoms, elements, and eventually stars and planets. This theory does not in any way require the external influence of a Creator. [1]Of course, time had not existed before this event (indeed, space did not truly exist either). Space-time was created as soon as the event occurred due to the expansion of the string-loops from their original point.Earth itself was formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. This is very different from the traditional Creationist's view, which tends to be less than 10,000 years old. Obviously such a difference in estimation is far from insignificant. In fact, it is much like saying that the distance between San Francisco and New York is less than 10 yards. [2]This explanation of creation is far simpler than the Creationist counterpart. There is no need for any "God" to start the processes, nor is there any need for Him to sustain the system. It is completely independent of any external involvement.First LifeFrom the scientific point of view, the first life on this planet occurred roughly 3.5 billion years ago in the form of archaebacteria. While simple organic cells had been formed millions of years before this, they had not synthesized to create more organic structures. At the time, the Earth had just recently cooled down enough for life to even begin. It is believed that the first life came from either warm ponds or hydrothermal vents. These provided the perfect growing environment for the bacteria and other organisms. [3]Increased ComplexityAs time went on, the cells evolved to become more and more complex. This was due in part to natural selection and the gradual progression of species. Evolution can be observed by archaeological means (i.e. sedimentary layers). There are layers in the Earth's crust which harbor intermediary species. Also, there are no human skeletons or mammal skeletons in the same layers as the dinosaurs until mammals were able to evolve. Still, there were no humans at the time of the great reptiles.Earth's StrataGeologists have long searched for the remains of any recently evolved species in earlier geologic strata. Their work seems to have been in vain, considering that there have been no fossils of recently evolved species found in the lower parts of the Earth's crust. In the strata which represent the beginning of living creatures, there are no fossils of humans, nor any other mammal. There also are no fossils of birds, reptiles, or anything more complex than deep-sea organisms and pond organisms. [4] If, as Creationists assert, animals were all created at the same time and plants were created at the same time as well, then why are there animals in certain strata but not in others? Why are animals and simple life in strata that are basically billions of years apart? Creationism offers no explanation for this.Vestigial StructuresVestigial structures are any structures that serve no or little apparent purpose in a particular species but do in a separate species. The human appendix is a prime example. It has no known function other than to contain bacteria, but similar organs in other species do serve a purpose and are much larger. Thus, the appendix is being slowly phased out through the process of evolution. If Creationism was true, then the appendix would surely serve some sort of purpose without endangering the life of the human. After all, why would God give His creation an organ that does practically nothing other than harbor infections? [5]ConclusionIn summary, there is no need for a Creator as asserted by creationists. His existence would over complicate a system which is already self-sufficient. Parts of the universe, including the cosmic microwave background radiation found near its center, provide evidence to support the BBT. When string theory and the concept of a brane is combined with this, the theory becomes a satisfactory explanation for the creation and propagation of the universe. Evolution adequately explains the origins of life on Earth and how life became so complex. It is the best theory offered by science and is far more sufficient than the belief that an external being created the entire universe and everything in it.1- http://www.physorg.com...2- From Richard Dawkins (found on Youtube: "Richard Dawkins on Young Earth Creationists")3- http://www.paleobiology.si.edu...4- http://evo5.beyondgenes.com...5- http://www.talkorigins.org...