Lesson No. 5 - Evolution & the Origin of Species

This will start what is planned to be a four part series on the subject of the ‘Origin of Species’. As one can imagine, this subject is quite involved and many individuals usually just stick to what they have been told and fail to see the necessity of fleshing out a theory that seems to have very little to do with the common, everyday life. The purpose of this series will be four fold:

1. A definition of terms.
2. A discussion of major flaws in the Darwinian Evolution (DE) Theory.
3. A discussion of a counter argument to DE, Intelligent Design (ID).
4. How does discussion of the ‘Origin of Species’ relate to an individual that is neither a science researcher nor holds a PhD in Evolutionary Biology?

The only way one can truly learn is by doing research about a topic and then receiving criticism about the taken position. Criticism should make the position holder take an even harder look at the evidence and force him/her to either through off the shackles of former familiar ideologies or to reaffirm one’s current understanding of the subject at hand.

We will attempt to follow this format for the discussion of the ‘Origin of Species’. If you have a preliminary comment or example that you would like to see discussed, please post it to this syllabus and I will do my best to work it into future discussions.

Interesting

I do not monitor the bottling practices of the American bottled water industry but I found this 'spot check' interesting:

Product: Ozarka (R) 0.5 L (lot: HA0124062115L1)
Company: Ozarka Spring Water Company (a division of a huge conglomerate)
Company Address: Greenwch, Conneticut
Water Source: Piney Woods Springs, Wood County, Texas

Effects of Abortion - from primary literature

This is an interesting article that was published earlier this year in the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry. The title of the research is Abortion in Young Women and Subsequent Mental Health.

Life is a never ending adventure of education. Feel free to post your thoughts on the article. Happy reading!

www.chmeds.ac.nz/research/chds/view1.pdf

Rescue the Perishing

Rescue the perishing, Care for the dying.
Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave.

Weep ore the erring one, Life up the fallen.
Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save.

Rescue the perishing, Care for the dying.
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.

Church, open your eyes once more
And see what Christ died for.
Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save.

Down in the human heart, Crushed by the tempter
Feelings lie buried, that grace can restore.
Touched by a loving heart, Waken by kindness
Chords that are broken will vibrate once more.

chorus

As we’re playing our songs, While were sing them well,
Have we forgotten the lost, the reality of hell?
If we say we love God, want to see His will done,
Will we offer our lives or just the songs we have sung?
Do we even care…when will we care?

Fanny Crosby

Billy Foote, arr.