Biblical Creationism is Incorrect

May God's Will prevail. _______________________________________ Round #2 The structure of my Round #2 argument is as follows: the evidences for a creator, how the evidences point to the Biblical Creator God, and finally how the Bible is substantiated by science. 1. Evidences for a creator: a. Design and undeniably exact proportions: -Ardent atheist Richard Dawkins stated, "We have seen that living things are too improbable and too beautifully designed to have come into existence by chance. " Even he, known for his dogmatically atheistic worldview, admitted that there must be a designer---a higher intelligence. Although he saw 'blind nature' as the designer, he, nonetheless, saw the need that everything originated by the work of a higher intelligence. [1] The question remains; must everything in existence be the work of a creator? -Isaac Asimov, another anti-creationist, claimed the human brain to be "the most complex and orderly arrangement of matter in the universe. " [2] Getting immediately to the point, would it not be a rational assumption to say that if the human brain has discovered such as calculus, aerodynamics, meteorology, molecular biology, and designed such as the computer, the 747, and the cell phone, then the human brain is also product of intelligent design? [3] -Additionally, creation testifies to a creator. Consider the number of exactly correct proportions on earth alone: the earth is exactly the necessary distance from the sun for life to survive, the earth's atmosphere contains the exact amount of chemicals, namely ozone, to absorb the majority of the sun's energy and heat so that life can sustain*,the earth's air mass just happens to have the exact amount of gases that the human lungs can tolerate**, the organs of the human body work together with exact synergy so that they all fulfill their individual functions, and the earth is the exact position in the Milky Way galaxy for life to survive***. [4] *Regarding the sun's energy proportion---the sun gives off 239 trillion horsepower of energy, which could kill all life on earth in a second, if the earth's ozone layer did not absorb the majority of it. The ozone layer, in fact, allows just 0.45 billionth of that total energy to strike earth. Is it not, therefore, logical to assume that someone created it this way, instead of believing that it occurred by blind forces? [5] **Regarding the oxygen to carbon dioxide proportions in the air---the air consists of precisely 21% oxygen, the carbon dioxide levels are fixed, and the air pressure is exactly what the human body can tolerate. If this oxygen level percent fluctuated even by 1% up or down, or if the carbon dioxide levels altered, or if the atmospheric air pressure was any higher or lower than it is, all life would instantaneously cease on earth. [6] ***Regarding our positioning in our Galaxy ---most all other galaxies lack the necessary elements for a correct balance of stars and planets, which the Milky Way has. ---The Solar System is directly two-thirds the distance away from the center of the Milky Way, the exact place where the earth is least likely to collide with comets and meteors. [7] b. Information [8] -DNA is the most complex substance known to man; in fact, it is billions of times more complex than anything man-made. Knowing this, The Laws of Information state: Information cannot originate in statistical processes and thus information can only originate from an intelligent sender. Therefore, because DNA is a form of information, one far more intricate than anything else in existence, it must have come from a highly intelligent sender. If anyone disagrees with these scientific laws of information, they must falsify them by proving that information can come about by purely naturalistic source. No one has ever done this. d. Laws of Nature - "Natural laws are hierarchical in nature; secondary laws of nature are based on primary laws of nature, which have to be just right in order for our universe to be possible. But, where did these laws come from, and why do they exist? If the universe were merely the accidental by-product of a big bang, then why should it obey orderly principles"or any principles at all for that matter? Such laws are consistent with biblical creation. Natural laws exist because the universe has a Creator God who is logical and has imposed order on His universe (Genesis 1:1). " [9] If the universe is result of random, accidental process, why should it abide by laws of nature, and why does it have them? With every law, there is a lawgiver. ____________________________________________ 2. Evidence for the Biblical Creator God: e. Morality [10] -Very often, we make judgments on acts---good or bad, godly or sinful. We, everyday, expect a certain moral behavior from each other. Consider the following: A man walks into a bus and shoves another man off his seat. The man who was shoved asked, "Why did you do that? " (Implying that he expects and demands a moral decency from the other man). The bully says, "Why shouldn't I? " by which the other responds, "It was mean, wrong, and rude. " The bully says, "Why should I care? If shoving you benefits me, why should I care what others think of it? Why shouldn't I be selfish? " The man responds, "Because it benefits society to be unselfish. " The bully says, "Why should I care about the well being of society; why shouldn't I only care about what affects me personally? " The man responds, "Because you OUGHT TO behave unselfishly. " To the point, there is an innate sense of morals we all have, which we expect of others. Would it not be logical to believe that this sense was given by a Moral Being (instead of coming from a blind nature which has no sense of morals); I. E. God, who is described as being perfectly moral in the Bible? f. Jesus Christ [11] -Jesus was the most influential person to ever live. He claimed to be the only Way to God in heaven and to be the Son of God. -The question is, "did He prove these claims? " It is up to you to decide: -He fulfilled all 61 Old Testament predictions of the Messiah's life, which were made hundreds of years before His birth, some of which were completely out of His control such as His birthplace and bloodline. -Furthermore, His proved His divinity through His resurrection. Albeit theories attempt to explain His resurrection in materialistic ways, no evidence substantiates them. g. Christian Testimonies -All but one of Jesus' Disciples were martyred for their faith. Among the Christian martyrs were these: Peter who was crucified, James who was beaten to death with a club, Matthew who was speared to death, Paul who was beheaded, Luke who was crucified, Mark who was dragged through the streets until he died, and many of the rest were stoned, beheaded, and/or crucified. [12] -Today, many Christian have remarkable testimonies of their faith. For instance, a man at my church was diagnosed with hepatitis C, a nearly incurable disease. The doctors told him he would have it for the rest of his life; however, he went to a church service that night and prayed. Astonished, the doctors called him soon after and told him tests came back negative with absolutely NO hepatitis virus in his bloodstream! Praise The Lord! 3. Scientific Facts in the Bible: A. It reveals that the earth is round and hangs upon pure space, when science, at that time, claimed that it rested on the back of 2 giant turtles and some believed it was flat. B. It speaks of the water cycle, once again hundreds of years before science discovered it. C. It speaks of the air currents that pass through all directions on earth, thousands of years before science discovered air currents. D. It portrays an analogy of a pot of clay in a potters hands, and relates it to the earth's rotation. Science, at the time, claimed that the sun revolved around the earth. E. It claimed that white light is made of seven colors, something science did not discover until 1650. F. It claims that to wash one's hands, it must be done under "running water", not still water. Hospitals discovered that germs remain in the still water thousands of years after God had told His people to do this. G. It contains God's command that the Israelite male babies be circumcised on the 8th day after birth. We now know that the babies immune system in the strongest on the 8th day, so this was a smart thing to do to avoid illness in the newborn. H. It contains God's command to the Israelites to refrain from eating eat raw meat. We know now that this was a precaution for bacteria intake. I. It claims that humans all have a common ancestor, something science has proved is 99% correct. (this does not allude to evolution, however). J. It speaks of ALL factors which make up the universe in the first chapter (time, space, matter, power, motion); something science has confirmed: "In the beginning (time), God created (power) the heavens and the earth (matter). .. And the Spirit of God moved (motion). " K. It predicted (hundreds of years before these events occurred) the conflict in the middle east, the crucifixion of Jesus, Russia's attack on Israel, Nuclear warfare, increases in homosexuality, hypocrisy, blasphemy, etc. L. It speaks of the expanding universe, something science has recently discovered. M. It predicted the moon turning a red color---something that has happened very recently. [13] _______________________ Thank you again, opponent, for your time. _______________________ [1] The New Answers Book, Ham. [2] Ibid [3] Ibid [4] . http://www.andrewcorbett.net... [5] Exploring the Evidence for Creation, Morris. [6] Ibid [7] Ibid [8] The News Answers Book 2 [9] . https://answersingenesis.org... [10] Mere Christianity, Lewis. [11] . http://www.askapastor.org... [12] . http://forums.catholic.com... [13] Scientific Facts In the Bible, Comfort