Creation

Did this evolve or was it created?

       In April the atheistic organisation Centre For Inquiry Canada launched controversial bus ads in BC claiming there is no God. The catch-phrase of this anti-Christian organization is "Extraordinary Claims Demand Extraordinary Evidence". They say that the burden of proof is on believers of God to prove that He exists. They also say that a belief in a god is an "extraordinary claim" and that it requires "extraordinary evidence".

       I find this interesting, because it seems to me that the real extraordinary claim here is that life somehow originated from non-life (an occurrence which has never been observed) and that humans like you and me ultimately evolved from microscopic organisms over time – in short, the Theory of Macro-evolution, which most atheists adhere to. It makes much more sense that an intelligent designer made our beautiful universe than that random processes created everything we know.

       So my challenge to you is this: find the real evidence, and judge for yourself what is true. Are there intermediate links between species in the fossil record that show they evolved? No. Are there evolutionary trends in the DNA of different species? No. Have we seen instances of (primitive) life spontaneously generating from non-life? No. Macro-evolution claims to have the answer to how we got here, but because of the numerous holes in the thoery, it ends up merely creating more puzzling questions instead.

       On the other hand, does it seem that nature was created? Take a look at your eyes – the delicate yet complex system of sight we have that is better than any camera ever invented. Take a look at even single celled organisms! There is no such thing as a "simple life form." Single cells are like miniature cities with ways to get food, break it down into energy, get rid of the waste products, protect themselves from invasion, copy information (DNA), communicate with other cells, and perform other essential tasks. You can believe that these spontaneously generated through random processes with random components at an unknown time and place, or you can choose to believe what is strikingly apparent - that nature has been designed by an intelligent God.

Life

Painting by Kari Fell

     I wanna write another blog post... what should I write about? Can't think of a topic... I'll just write about life. It's complicated, and it's hard. Sometimes I feel like it's not even worth it. But I guess life is worth living - even mine.
     I'm nobody famous. Hmm, I don't even know anyone famous! But fame isn't really that important... in fact, it would be a bit of a bother, don't you think? It still would be nice, though, to be known and have ppl actually care about what you said.
     I'm not rich. Life would probably be a lot easier if I had wheelbarrow-loads of cash... especially since I'm so lazy :P But I'm not out begging on the streets; I have enough. The Bible says that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil, so I'll try not to love money.
     I don't have a cool car. My mom says that cars are just to get you from point A to point B, but a cool car would be gr8! I'd drive around all day, in my nice, new Lamborghini Gallardo, with the radio cranked. Hmm, that's not very deep, is it? I've always thought myself an intellectual... ok, what argument can I bring against a Lamborghini? I know: My conscience would make me follow the speed limits... and what good would a Lamborghini be if I couldn't go any faster than a rusty, old, dented up minivan?
     I don't live anywhere cool, like Florida, New York, California, or Hawaii. It would be nice to live somewhere like that, instead of here in the middle of nowhere... Vegreville, Alberta. The big thing in our town is the new Wal-Mart :P Oh well. At least here we can breathe clean air and see the stars every night. Here we aren't stuck in the fast lane. Here we have some nice people, and a gr8 church - Vegreville Alliance.
     I'm still looking for love... no wait, what are you saying, Toblerone? Don't you remember the quote you saw on that gravestone in the Vegreville cemetery? "God gives us love. Someone to love he lends us." God has given me his love, abundantly. And some day (hopefully sooner rather than later) he'll lend you someone to love.
     Well, my life isn't very exceptional, or very exciting. But it's still life. And life's always worth living. It doesn't matter if you're famous, or rich, or what car you drive, or where you live, or if you have a super-hot girlfriend! Those things are extras! I'm lucky, I have all the basics - a good God, a good family, with food to eat and a roof over my head. Heck, this computer and this blog are extras!
     So... to conclude. Wow, I've written a lot, considering I didn't know what I was writing about. Hmm, is this post good enough to put on my blog? Sure - right now I'm clicking "Publish Post". Oh wait, I still need to conclude! Um... just live life! And do something with your life - stand up and stand out! And if you aren't already a Christian, become one - you'll see the world in a whole new, vibrant way! And finally, become a fan of my blog on Facebook! TTFN (Ta Ta For Now!)