Atheism: The Religion of Fools
- From: "Deckard" <deckardmort@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 23 Apr 2006 20:50:40 -0700
Atheism: The Religion of Fools
by Perry Kiraly
"The fool has said in his heart, There is no God" (Psalms 13:1 LXX).
The word fool in the Septuagint is translated for the Greek word aphron
(SRN
878) and is defined as: "mindless; i.e. stupid (by implication)
ignorant,
(specially) egotistic, (practically) rash, or (morally) unbelieving: -
fool(ish), unwise."
In short, even those utilizing an extremely small amount of brainwork
ought
to be able to comprehend the existence of God. The Scripture further
expands
upon this statement with a definitive explanation as to why:
"Surely vain are all men by nature, who are ignorant of God, and could
not
out of the good things that are seen know Him that is: neither by
considering the works did they acknowledge the Workmaster; but deemed
either
fire, or wind, or the swift air, or the circle of the stars, or the
violent
water, or the lights of heaven, to be the gods which govern the world.
With
whose beauty if they being delighted, took them to be gods; let them
know
how much better the Master of them is: for the first Author of beauty
has
created them. But if they were astonished at their power and virtue,
let
them understand by them, how much mightier He is that made them. For by
the
greatness and beauty of the creatures, proportionably, the Maker of
them is
seen. But yet for this, they are the less to be blamed: for they
peradventure err, seeking God, and desirous to find Him. For being
conversant in His works, they search diligently and believe their
sight:
because the things are beautiful that are seen. Howbeit, neither are
they to
be pardoned. For if they were able to know so much, that they could aim
at
the world; How did they not sooner find out the Master thereof? But
miserable are they and in dead things is their confidence" (Wisdom
13:1-10
LXX).
There are any number of books available today which refute the
spontaneous
random development or evolution of life on this planet. Utilizing the
latest
scientific knowledge and available technologies, the extreme
improbability,
if not impossibility, of life developing or evolving in this matter has
been
proven. But the foregoing words in the Scripture were penned long
before any
such scientific knowledge or technologies were available. Further,
these
verses are very clear in showing that observation and contemplation of
the
creation or nature alone will lead one to the reality of God.
Putting these claims to the test, let us see if simple observation and
contemplation of creation or nature will reveal the existence of God,
excluding any and all use of modern science and/or technology.
If spontaneous or random evolution occurred, by definition, no real
rhyme,
reason, plan, or intelligence was behind it; hence none in any
constancy is
likely to be observed. If, on the other hand, behind all creation lies
the
hand of an Omniscient Being, God, the complexity of His character,
intelligence, and planning will be reflected in His work, and
conversely,
His works will be a reflection of Him.
Consider first the theory of random development, assuming that all of
the
necessary components conducive to life as we know it were present, e.g.
the
earth, sun and moon are fully formed and at the necessary distances,
the
elements are present, the atmosphere is present, along with the various
cycles needed to maintain such functioning. These are huge assumptions,
especially when one considers that some biochemical cycles, such as the
oxygen and carbon dioxide cycle, require life forms such as algae to
function. But, for the sake of argument and for the benefit of random
evolution theorists, we will assume that these elements are just here,
then . somehow.
So once upon a time, long, long ago, as the randomists tell it, a
sudden
flash of light by the discharge of atmospheric electricity or
lightening
hits a glob of pond scum and animates it, jump-starting some elements
into
throbbing with life. What would make it keep throbbing? How would it
stay
"alive" or maintain its new-found animation? What would keep this now
"living matter" from returning to just being some elements in a pond?
If, by chance, it did happen to maintain animation for a period, How or
what
would make it accidentally develop a way to take in energy or food? How
could it metabolize or discard waste?
Then, according to the randomist theorists, an even bigger accident
takes
place: without any plan, genetic blueprint, or instruction, this
"animated"
matter lives long enough to accidentally develop a mode of movement to
get
around, senses to explore the world, and a way to find or manufacture
some
form of energy for food to continue its existence.
It accidentally discovers a way to reproduce and finds a way to divide
itself into all the life forms that we see today on the planet, plus
all the
ones that are now extinct.
In some cases it accidentally found ways to make eyes to see, spacing
them
in perfect symmetry, when it did not even know that there was anything
to
see or that anything was seeable for such eyes. It, for some reason,
evolved
a way to hear things that it never had heard. It developed a brain to
help
it think so it could run the functions necessary to sustain its
existence
and existed somehow all that time up until that point without a brain .
and
so on and so on until you end up with the distinct and diverse array of
life
forms, ecosystems, and species within separate categories, all of which
suddenly and inexplicably ceased their random development which made
possible their existence in the first place. And after all these
amazing
things had taken place, these organisms also made up the idea that they
should bear after their own kind.
A lot of difficult questions arise with this "random" theory, but none
as
great as the following - Where are all these transitional species, if
indeed
by all the different combinations, each at astronomical odds, these
virtually impossible billions of occurrences did in fact take place?
In the case of man, even if we start at our hypothesized simian stage
(an
immensely complex point of development as compared to pond scum by the
way)
to modern human, there are still many questions left unanswered. Where
are
all the half-monkey/half human transitional organisms, or 40%/60%
simian/human, or 90%/10%, 80%/20%, 70%/30% mixtures? Not only do the
various
stages of development up to human require consideration, what of
everything
else? Where are the transitional beings for the elephants, giraffes,
etc.?
Some atheists might say that these interim stages of development of
every
type of species died off, but if this were the case, with millions of
different species over a period of millions of years, shouldn't there
be
some examples? With all the archaeological finds of today, should not
someone have discovered a fossilized specimen? There is no credible
evidence
that supports the atheist's random development theory of any life form
of
any kind.
Life or nature shouts, screams in fact, of a plan and intelligence
behind
its development. Simple observation and contemplation thereof, as the
Scriptures suggest, reveal this to be true.
Take a look sometime at a simple form of life such as a blade of grass.
Its
mechanical structure or construction alone reveals intelligence behind
its
makeup, not to mention the observable phenomenon of its growth and
animation, or life, from a seemingly lifeless or dead seed which
contains
all of the instructions for it to become exactly what it is.
Take any seed for that matter: fruit, vegetable, animal or human sperm,
each
seed contains within it an exact set of instructions for whatever it is
to
grow into. The instructions are exact for an apple, carrot, ape or man.
Tell
me, How do you randomly develop such a set of precisely detailed and
specific instructions?
There is the idea of "irreducible complexity" that explains this
concept. If
you were walking in the woods one day and came across an F-16 fighter
jet,
you would not in a million years consider that the winds and time just
blew
it together. Wouldn't that be crazy to think that? But I tell you, a
single
sparrow, from a mechanical standpoint alone, is a hundred-fold more
complicated. The F-16 cannot move one inch on its own, let alone fuel
itself, navigate, reproduce, or get off the ground and fly like the
sparrow
can. Observation alone tells us that this design is so complex that it
could
not have come together through random evolution. There must be a plan
behind
its existence, just as there is a plan behind the creation and building
of a
fighter jet, or a pocket watch, or any other man-made item. The
workings are
so complex that it is irreducible. Each piece could not have come
together
and worked so correctly through simple, random acts of evolution. Nor
can
the existence of a fighter jet be explained through the idea of
survival of
the fittest. Many have heard the example of the moth that camouflages
itself
to look like tree bark. The random evolutionists will claim that a few
moths
randomly developed the coloring trait. These moths supposedly survived
because they were not eaten by birds, and the moths of the same species
with
different coloring died off. Yet, this simple explanation leaves many
more
unanswered questions. How did the complex structure of the moth derive
from
random evolution in the first place? Did a few proteins throw
themselves
together to form this small creature by accident, or was there an
intelligent plan behind the creation of the moth? Undoubtedly, there
was a
plan - a blueprint set in motion by God Almighty at the beginning of
time.
Consider any notable piece of architecture from the Pyramids to the
former
World Trade Center; not for one second would anyone believe that the
plans
or blueprints to build one of these mammoth structures were only the
result
of throwing some paper, ink and pencils into the air, and when it all
came
down, presto, there were the blueprints. Nor would any sane person
argue
that over millions of years the building, through the process of trial
and
error, developed the skeletal structure, the interior designs, and so
on and
eventually formed into a building.
Yet, the blueprints to build either of the mentioned structures pale in
comparison to the instructions, or blueprints, if you will, to make one
viable ant. The atheist, nonetheless, would have us believe that the
instructions or plans to build one of these tiny creatures came about
by an
even greater unlikelihood than throwing paper and ink in the air to
derive
the Pyramids or the WTC towers!
Take a look at a piece of fruit, a banana or strawberry, for example.
Pick
any fruit. Consider how convenient of randomness to have "thought" of
that.
Quite an impromptu performance by haphazard happenstance to come up
with a
pleasant looking, smelling, tasting and nutritious food for us and
other
living creatures to eat, wouldn't you say?
Then, as the Scripture mentions, there is the beauty of it all. From
the
flowers in the fields, to the trees in the forests, to the blue oceans
filled with many kinds of colorful life, to the stars that paint the
night
sky, to the sunsets that inspire awe . were all of these beautiful
pieces of
nature created in an accident started by static electricity?
It would appear that a major role of many of the life forms of this
world is
that of aesthetics, to decorate and beautify the earth. How can one
explain
that all this happened completely by accidental development?
Up to this point, only concise examples of the observable works of
creation
have been addressed, but even with just this brief glimpse, the
intelligence
and planning behind it all clearly stands out.
It is further clearly obvious that those who worship the created things
rather than the Creator are also fools.
In summation, four readily obvious facts have been presented, which all
lead
us to one inevitable conclusion:
1. By simple observation alone we can see thousands upon thousands of
unique
and distinct forms of life, all of which naturally bear after their own
kind, and none of which that show any signs of random crossovers
between
different categories of life and evolution or having accidentally
evolved
into something else; nor is there any tangible posthumous evidence of
any
haphazard development.
2. Observation alone reveals that the habitat and food necessary for
the
sustained existence of every life form was provided for. In the case of
Adamic man, all the essential materials for the formation, building,
and
management of civilization were provided through nature and their
natural
intelligence.
3. Observation alone enables us to see the complexity in the design of
even
the simplest and seemingly insignificant forms of life; a complexity
far
beyond anything man himself has created, or can logically believe was
possible to create by mere chance.
4. Observation alone unveils the immense beauty in nature, which is in
many
instances so inspirational that it defies expression.
This slight glimpse into the openly perceivable design, workings and
beauty
of nature tangibly reflects intelligence, planning, and complexity
beyond
our comprehension in many cases. Once pondered, a reflection of the
character and conformation of existence of the One Who created it is
clearly
seen; for it is in these works that His existence is proclaimed. The
inevitable, inescapable conclusion: Only a fool would say in his heart,
"There is no God."
"For the unseen things of Him from the creation of the world are
clearly
seen, being understood by the things made, both His eternal power and
Divine
Nature, for them to be without excuse" (Romans 1:20 AST).
--
~There are no true atheists in Christian newsgroups.~
"Evolutionists are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors
instead
of establishing the truth.~
~"If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out
that
it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and
therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark.
Dark
would be without meaning.~
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