Creation Or Evolution? Essay, Research Paper

How was the earth created? This is a question that has puzzled humans for ages. There are two

main theories that explain how the earth was formed. These are the theories of evolution and creation. The

creation theory is divided into various groups. The most accepted creation theory is the one of the biblical

creationists. Biblical creation and evolution are very different, and both have indicators as to their

authenticity.

In evolution life is seen as having resulted by natural processes only. The theory suggests that in

the past there were extended intervals of stability which ended with a mass extinction and the sudden

appearance of a new species. This process occured without the intervention of supernatural forces or

dieties. Nearly all modern scientists who are not Evangelical Christians believe in evolution.

Biblical creationists are also called literal creationists, because they interpret the two Genesis

accounts of creation in the Bible literally and believe that the Bible is without error. They believe that the

“day” mentioned in Genesis 1 signifies a normal 24 hour day. According to this creation the universe was

established in six days. Biblical creationists interpret most sedimentary rocks as products of Noah’s flood.

The majority believes that the earth is under 10,000 years of age. Some believe 4004 BC was the year of

creation.

The person who proposed the methods by which natural processes cause the evolution of the

species was Charles Darwin. He used natural selection to explain how evolution worked. Darwin’s old

teacher said evolution would “brutalize” us as human beings and sink us “into a lower grade of

degradation” than any time in recorded history. He was partially correct. The fact that many people think

they evolved from monkeys has made morale in the world lower. However, to say that it has been the

cause for the decline of society is ridiculous. Yes, war and crime has been higher in this century than in

any other, but it is ceartainly not because of the theory of evolution. A theory can not start a war or commit

a crime. People can.

How can you prove creation or evolution? You can not prove them scientifically. The only one

you could prove is creation, because of the Bible. If you believe that the Bible is without error, then you

must believe that God created everything. Creation is much harder to support scientifically. This is

because there are many indicators that point to a very old earth. There are also events described in the

Bible that are believed to be impossible.

One of these is Noah’s flood. There would have been no way for all of the species unique to

Australia, North America and South America to make their way to the middle east to be loaded on board

the ark. Oceans would have prevented their passage. Many animals would have starved to death on their

way to the ark as suitable food would have been unavailable. These are some examples of why it is hard

for people that don’t believe in the Bible to give credibility to the theory of creation.

There is alot of evidence that supports the old age of the universe. Radioactive dating of the oldest

earth rocks gives an age of almost 4,000 million years. Moon rocks and meteorites from outer space give

dates in excess of 4,000 million years. The rate at which the continents are spreading apart from each other

indicates that the Atlantic Ocean is about 200 million years old. The reversals of the earth’s magnetic pole

are recorded in the Atlantic Ocean sea bottom for the past 80 million years. Radio carbon dating of wood

has identified many wooden objects to be many tens of thousands of years old.

The reason why evolution can not be proven is because it takes too long. Processes like mountain

building and erosion are simply too slow to

be observed during one person’s lifetime. In the end what you believe comes down to two simple things.

Do you have faith or do you believe in logic? In other words, are you going to use your brain or your

heart?