Mything the Facts

Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the
immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and
reptiles. (Romans 1:22,23 NIV)

“Education based on fact, not myth” Christopher Renner candidate for Kansas State
Board of Education.

In 2004 the Kansas Board of Education adopted a science standard that included criticism to the teaching of evolution. It allowed for discussion of other alternative manners in which the creation of the world and mankind came into existence. It did not remove the teaching of evolution and promote the teaching of intelligent design and creationism. It allowed the teacher to include alternative methods for the creation of the universe including evolution, the big bang theory, intelligent design and creationism. But, as Christopher Renner pointed out, we need education based on fact, not on myth. So, let’s separate the fact from the myths.

Myth #1: Theory of Evolution is a fact.
Fact: How is the word theory defined in the dictionary? A proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact, guess conjecture. The theory of evolution is not a fact and is considered by many scientists to be merely a conjecture. Without a definitive link between humankind and apes, it can only be classified as conjecture. So what are these “educators” afraid of when allowing alternative methods to be discussed? Isn’t that the purpose of science anyway? To discuss viable alternatives and solutions to a problem. To only allow one view to be presented promotes and encourages lemming like thinking and narrow mindedness.

Myth #2: Top scientists accept evolution as fact.
Fact: Never mind the fact that the bulk of pre 20th century scientists were Christian ie Copernicus, Galileo, Isaac Newton (who wrote more articles and books on Christianity than he did on gravity). Look at the 20th century scientists. Over 80% of the Nobel prize winners in Physics, Chemistry and Physiology or Medicine have extensive Christian backgrounds and have defended their beliefs.
A poll conducted in 1980 amongst biologists with Masters or higher, 72% believed evolution to be a fact. In 2000, the same poll showed that 47% of the same group believed evolution to be a fact. When it comes to the power of the universe, Isaac Newton summed it up best, “Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion. God governs all things and knows all that is or can
be done.”

Myth #3: Since all humans came from apes, all humans are equal.
Fact: Darwin was a racist. Consider the subtitle to Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. The subtitle is: The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life. “Favored Races?” What can he be referring to with this statement? The answer is found in his work, Descent of Man, “At some future period, not very distant as measured by centuries, the civilized races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace, the savage races throughout the world. At the same time the anthropomorphous apes, Professor Schaaffhausen has remarked, will no doubt be exterminated. The break between man and his nearest allies will then be wider, for it will intervene between man in a more civilized state, as we may hope, even than the Caucasian, and some ape as low as a baboon, instead of as now between the negro or the Australian and the gorilla.” (Descent of Man, Chapter Six: On the Affinities and Genealogy of Man, On the Birthplace and Antiquity of Man). Darwin taught the inferiority of certain humans, specifically the dark skinned humans of the Afrikaners and the Australian Aborigines. Why is this teaching overlooked by those who support evolution? One thing I learned in middle school dealt with true/false statements. In order for the statement to be true, it must all be true, if one part is false, then it is all false. Which is it then for the evolutionists: Are we created equal by our Creator as the Declaration of Independence states, or did we evolve into separate superior/inferior races as Darwin proposes. (I often wonder if Hitler read this work and gleaned his general idea of “exterminating” the Jewish people from it.)

Myth #4: Darwin accepted his teachings as fact.
Fact: Darwin even wrote that he was unsure of the validity and truth about his theory. In chapter 10 of the Origin of Speicies (the Imperfection of the Geological Record) he wrote, “So, that the number of intermediate and transitional links between all living and extinct species, must have been inconceivably great. But assuredly, if this theory be true, such have lived upon the earth.” He even wrote “if” this theory is true. Even he acknowledged that what he wrote is not true, but by the outside chance that his theory is true, then we would find these “missing links” because they would have lived on the earth. If he knew it wasn’t true, then why teach evolution as truth. All throughout the Origin of Species, Darwin used the qualifying disclaimer “if” signifying his uncertainty to what he wrote as fact.

I do agree with Christopher Renner that we do need an education system that is based on facts and not myths. The truth must be taught. “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:32 NIV)
Just so you know, I do believe in evolution. . . just not Darwins evolution.



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