Evolution is NOT Impossible for God

An article titled "Nothing is Impossible for God, Except Evolution" was published on Patheos today with this statement:

"If your stance is that nothing is impossible with God, then that includes not just creation in an instant and creation in six days and intelligently designing malaria, but also evolution.
If evolution seems impossible to you, then maybe you need to enlarge your vision of what God is capable of."

We have to give it to the author... they make a good point! Sometimes as Christians we don't fully take in the power and authority that our Creator holds. We put fleshly limits on him that are based on our own understanding. Then we blame things like malaria and bad things that happen in the world on Him without considering that He created a perfect and complete world which we defiled with sin, causing death and sickness. We shouldn't be surprised when the atheists and evolutionist say things like this... we give them the ammo.

"For with God NOTHING shall be impossible." Luke 1:37

So yes, it is possible that God could have used evolution as a means of creating the entire universe. If He had wanted to create the world that way He could have and would have. However, as young earth creationists, we are saying God DIDN'T use evolution in creation. He could have, but He didn't. The biblical account of creation lines up with scientific evidence.

Credit: Answers in Genesis

It is interesting that the aforementioned article combines young earth creationists with "other anti-science folks". Young earth creationists are not anti-science. In fact, science proves that the earth is young. The fact of the matter is, we all have the same evidence, the same fossils, the same science, but we have different worldviews. Christians and atheists argue about evidence but really they are arguing about their interpretation of the evidence.

It takes faith to believe both, creation or evolution. Evolutionists don't like hearing that, but actually none of us were there.... I guess the Creationists have an advantage - they know the One who was there!

Historical Evidence for God and Thanksgiving

Let's face it, this whole creation vs evolution debate really stems back to one main question. Is there or isn't there a God? Frankly, everyone has their obvious opinions and has a right to believe whatever they want to believe. No one can force another to believe what they believe. That is why it is so disturbing that our government is shifting so far into a direction that almost seems to be repeating history (in a bad way). People are pushing our school systems to brainwash children into only learning about evolution instead of giving equal opportunity to let children make their own decisions on what to believe.

Along with creation, prayer, and the bible, the true origins of Thanksgiving have been taken out of the public school system. Some people may be surprised to learn that this historical holiday has a decidedly religious background. There is a plethora of documents from various leaders who referred to God in regards to the Thanksgiving holiday and feast.

May we take this holiday to truly consider the the blessings of the Lord and that without Him our forefathers never would have come to this blessed country to declare freedom for themselves the their children.

"Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, unto thee do we give thanks: for that thy name is near thy wondrous works declare." Psalm 75:1

George Washington Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1789

"Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally, to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine."

G. Washington.

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Abraham Lincoln Thanksgiving Proclamation, 1863

"The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God.

In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to invite and provoke the aggressions of foreign States, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere, except in the theater of military conflict; while that theater has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union.

The needful diversions of wealth and strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defense have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship. The axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battlefield; and the country, rejoicing in the consciousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom.

No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.

It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and voice by the whole American people; I do, therefore, invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer to our beneficent Father, who dwelleth in the heavens. And I recommend to them that, while offering up the ascriptions justly due to him that, for such singular deliverances and blessings; they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it, as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes, to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquility, and union.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington this third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the independence of the United States the eighty-eighth."

Abraham Lincoln

By the President: William H. Seward, Secretary of State.

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Richard Dawkins on Creation & Evolution at Iowa State University

Richard Dawkins was at Iowa State University on November 17th sharing his views on creation, evolution, and moral decisions with students and the community. He noted some very interesting view points that are strikingly similar to those of Bill Nye and his book "Undeniable". When asked about his thoughts on Iowa's legislation to allow creation to be taught in public schools, Dawkins replied, "I am a lover of truth. The fact that we can explain the illusion of design [in] the earlier pseudo non-explanation … offends me as an educator because I feel it gets in the way of young people [learning] the elegant beauty of why they exist."

He also stated that schools cannot allow for equal time for all views on how people were created. 

Brainwashing: (noun) a forcible indoctrination to induce someone to give up basic political, social, or religious beliefs and attitudes and to accept contrasting regimented ideas (Merriam-Webster)

When we don't allow for equal time for creation and evolution, are we not brainwashing children into believing what we want them to believe? Creationists are not calling for the evolution theory to be pulled out of the text books. They are simply asking that the theory be taught as just that... a theory, not fact. Children should be given equal opportunity to hear the biblical account and the other theories out there that people have come up with. They should also be taught that both word views require faith to believe. While Creation has it's roots in the biblical account with scientific evidence to back it up, the evolution theory has it's roots in a big bang that no one saw in person and scientific evidence that doesn't quite add up.

Does this not sound like what the Communists and Nazis did to their people. The government decided what they were going to be taught and believe. Is not America a free country? Are we not allowed to believe whatever we want to believe (Christian or not Christian) and if so, why are our children not allowed to decide what they believe?

See this excerpt from The Declaration of Independence:

Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations [to take or make use of without right], which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. (emphasis added)

The first amendment is a result of the usurpatations that the British put on their people before they came to America:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petitition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The government should not be dictating what children are taught in school. Equal time should be given to students regarding creation and evolution. Parents should be the main influence on their children, not government schooling.

"I Will Believe Nothing That I Cannot Understand"

Below you will find an excerpt of a true story written by Walter L. Wilson, M.D. as seen in a book that he wrote in 1940 called "Remarkable New Stories: Told By the Doctor". It's a testament of how we often say things to support our position without thinking of the implications that it has on everything else we know to be true. The young man in the story refused the believe anything that he could not understand, yet was proven this his logic was wrong.

In the same manner, many people will refuse to believe in anything they cannot see. With this logic, they cannot believe in oxygen because it cannot be seen.

We hope you enjoy this story...

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How Does the Butterfly Get Out?

by Walter L. Wilson M.D.

At the close of my address, a young man came to me with the air of one whose intelligence had been insulted. He said, "Surely you do not mean to tell me that you believe in the resurrection?" I replied, "Certainly, I do. A resurrection of the human body will take place in God's good time, just as there is a resurrection of seeds in their appointed time." He looked at me in astonishment, as though he thought I had very poor sense and really needed someone to look after my affairs. Then he said to me,"Do you mean to tell me that you believe that Lazarus came out of the grave when Jesus spoke to him?" "Yes," I replied, "certainly and positively; there is no question about it. Jesus had given him his life. Jesus had allowed it to be taken from him, and then Jesus could give it back to him again, and He did so." Again my young friend expressed his disdain for my foolish belief, and said, "You look intelligent. How is it that one who is intelligent would believe such foolishness?"

By this time I thought it fitting that I should check up on this wise young man and see how much he really knew, so I said to him, "I suppose you reject the record of the resurrection because you cannot understand it. Am I correct in this?" "Yes," he replied, "you are! Tell me, how did Lazarus come out of the grave?" I said to him, "Now you have changed the question. First, you inquired as to whether Lazarus did come out, and I replied that he certainly did. Now you ask me how he came out, and I must reply that I do not know."

The young man seemed to think that he had gained a signal victory, so I said to him, "Do you reject the truth of the resurrection simply because you cannot understand it?" He answered most emphatically, "Yes sir; I will believe nothing that I cannot understand."

I thought it was only fair that I should take him at his word and so I said, "Do you believe that butterflies come out of cocoons?" He replied that he did. I then asked, "How does the butterfly get out?" This question baffled him. The other students standing around had a hearty laugh, while he was seeking to find some answer that would reveal his marvelous knowledge and his wonderful understanding of nature.

After a few moments he replied rather officiously, "It bites its way out, of course."

"How many teeth does a butterfly have?" I asked.

He hardly knew what to say to this simple question, so he replied, "I do not know. How many teeth does it have?

"Well, you see there is at least one thing that you do not know," was my reply. "As a matter of fact a butterfly does not have any teeth at all, not even a mouth, but only a long, slender proboscis." Again I asked him, "How does the butterfly get out?"

He replied, "I suppose it emits a sort of acid which burns a hole through the cocoon."

To the great amusement of the other students, I asked him if he did not think it would be a strange paradox if a butterfly could emit an acid strong enough to burn through the tough cocoon and yet would not burn the butterfly. He admitted that this was true and that he must be wrong.

"That is right," I said, "So there are two things that you do not know. Tell me, how does it get out?"

By this time other students had gathered around in large numbers to see the young man who would believe nothing he could not understand. His reply to my third question was, "I suppose it must swell up and burst its way out."

Quickly I answered, "Now there are three things that you do not know, for the cocoon is waterproof, air proof, light proof and heat proof. How could it swell up when there is no air with which to expand? Did you ever try to tear a cocoon with your hands?" (I noticed that he had large, strong hands like a blacksmith's.) He replied that he had often tried to do it, but had never succeeded.

Then I said to him, "You cannot tear a cocoon with your big, strong hands, but you are so wise and well informed that you are confident that the soft, tender butterfly could tear it by swelling up with air which it does not have."

By this time the students standing around were saying various and sundry things about this young man who knew so much.

Again I asked him, "How does the butterfly get out? He began to color and reveal his discomfort. His guessing was at an end. He had to admit that he did not know. I then asked him, "Does the butterfly come out of the cocoon?"

"Yes, certainly it does," he answered.

"So did Lazarus come out of the tomb when Jesus spoke," I replied, "but I cannot tell you how he did it."

This argument ended the hostile attitude of the young man. He retreated from the room defeated. I did not have the opportunity of presenting the Gospel to him. However, that evening a number of those who listened to him and realized the foolishness of his argument attended the services at the church. Their curiosity had been aroused, their hostility removed, and a few of them accepted Christ as Saviour and Lord in subsequent meetings.

Source: wholesomewords.org

Bill Nye is Undeniably Against Children, Not For Them

Inspired by the debate with Ken Ham in February 2014, Bill Nye set out to write a book to bring awareness to his belief in evolution, "Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation".

In an interview with New York Times, Mr. Nye says a few surprising things regarding his book that may cause the Creationist corner to wrinkle their brow...

Here is an excerpt from the interview:

You say in the book that your concern is not so much for the deniers of evolution as it is for their children. Do you think the science stakes are higher now than when you started “Bill Nye, The Science Guy” show in 1993?
Yes, because there are more people in the world — another billion people all trying to use the world’s resources. And the threat and consequences of climate change are more serious than ever, so we need as many people engaged in how we’re going to deal with that as possible. And we have an increasingly technologically sophisticated society. We are able to feed these 7.2 billion people because of our extraordinary agricultural technology. If we have a society that’s increasingly dependent on these technologies, with a smaller and smaller fraction of that society who actually understands how any of it works, that is a formula for disaster. So, I’m just trying to change the world here.

This should sound a little concerning. Mr. Nye says he is concerned for the children, yet he blames them for using the world's resources. How does Mr. Nye suggest that we "deal with" climate change? Is he suggesting we eliminate children to bring the population back down? After all, is this not the "survival of the fittest" put in practice? The ones who cannot defend for themselves and make a difference in the world are the first to be eliminated.

"Children who accept this ludicrous perspective will find themselves opposed to progress. The will become society's burdens rather than it's producers..." - excerpt from page 10 of "Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation" (bold emphasis added).

With this statement, Mr. Nye is damning children who believe in God and Creation. With all this said, it does not sound that Mr. Nye is for children, but advocates eliminating those who do not agree with his worldview.

Another except from Bill Nye's interview with the New York Times:

A lot of the real action between evolution and creationism happens in the classroom, inside the schools. The scientific buffet style of your book — it takes all matters large and small when it comes to the universe and science and evolution and steps you through all of it — do you imagine a child in a creationist-friendly household managing to get his hands on the book and stealing away with it?
A man can dream! It would be great if the book is that influential. My biggest concern about creationist kids is that they’re compelled to suppress their common sense, to suppress their critical thinking skills at a time in human history when we need them more than ever. By the time you’re 18, you’ve made up your mind. It’s going to be really hard for you, as they say in the Mormon tradition, to “lose your testimony.” But if you’re 7 or 8, we got a shot.

Is Mr. Nye suggesting that creationist children are stupid... that they don't have common sense or use "critical thinking skills"? He speaks as if there is no common sense or critical thinking involved in Creationism. On the contrary, there is much scientific evidence to prove the account of the Bible. (A great resource to learn about the evidence for creation is Kent Hovind's Creation Seminar.)

Mr. Nye is correct about the sensitivity of a child's mind at a young age... does he realize that he actually just used a teaching from the Bible?

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

This doesn't mean you should brainwash them! Children should be made aware that there are two beliefs in our origin, the account of the Bible and the evolution theory... and that BOTH take faith to believe in and follow. Mr. Nye's goal is to brainwash the minds of children at a tender age so that when the grow up they will not "lose their testimony" of the "facts" proving evolution. He would not allow for any teaching of creationism in schools, only the advancement of his worldview.

Something is very, very wrong with this... what do you think?

Pope Says Christians Should Believe Evolution... Say What?!

Pope Francis hath declared... evolution and the big bang are real and God is not a magician with a magic wand. The Pope then went on to explain the these "theories" are consistent with God being the Creator.

"When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so... He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment. The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it. Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve.” 

This is interesting logic. God certainly is not a magician with a magic wand... He is God. Period. No explanation needed.

Does this logic not also call into question the virgin birth and miracles that Jesus did on earth? If God couldn't possibly have just spoken and brought all life into existence, then it is impossible that God would bring life from the virgin the Catholic church so highly exalt.

After all, Pope Francis, God is not a magician....

With approximately 1.2 BILLION Catholics in the world, what a great way for Satan to accomplish his task of making himself greater than God by diminishing His power. So many people will listen to the Pope and take what he says as Gospel (because after all, he is self proclaimed god on earth*). Yet, with they search the scriptures themselves? Will they search the scientific evidence that the evolutionists don't want you to us, proving the account of the Bible?

* We do not support all doctrines or claims of AmazingDiscoveries.org, however they provide much evidence that throughout the Roman Church's history, the Papacy has often claimed that the Pope is divine.

Creationist Worldview of Human Origins Under Seige

A recent poll by Gallup shows that the creation debate is losing the battle over the human origins. Over 40% or Americans believe that God created humans as we are today, approximately 10,000 years ago. 19% of all Americans believe that God directed evolution, having one foot of each side of the evolution vs. creation debate. The percentage of Americans who say God was not involved in human origins is steadily increasing.

While the creationist view of human origins is still the largest percentage at 42%, the percentage of people who believe God had no involvement in creation has increased 4% since the question was asked in 2012, and 10% since first asked in 1982.

It is also interesting to note that the lowest percentage of people who believe that God created humans in their present form are college graduates and between the ages of 18 and 29. This tells us that our education system is doing a good job of teaching young people only evolutionary theories, having a greater influance then parents or religious education. Creationism in schools is a heated debate that is ongoing. Here is what one person on our facebook page recently had to say about creation in schools:

"But atheism is pretty much the law around here...teach kids evolution in school as if its the only way earth mightve been created, no praying or bibles in schools or youll get suspended. Most kids grow up not knowing what the bible says because we learned something completely different in school.." - Tiana F.

So what is your opinion on human origins? Take our poll here!

Did Dinosaurs and Humans Coexist?

A hot topic among creationist and evolutionist is the question about whether dinosaurs and humans walked the earth at the same time. The creationist will tell you that dinosaurs did coexist with humans and the evolutionist say that the dinosaurs lived millions of years ago and became extinct before humans came around.

So what's the real answer? What evidence does either side have for what they believe?

The Creationist Viewpoint

There are examples of dinosaurs and humans living together depicted in cave drawings, tapestries, textiles, figurines, carvings, bas reliefs, and many oral and written eyewitness accounts. There is also fossil evidence as seen at right that show dinosaur foot track over laping with human tracks.

Also, using biblical references to the "behemoth" in Job 40, refer to this creature as very strong with a large tail and bones of brass.

With the recent discovery of blood cells in dinosaur bones has made the young earth creationist even more certain that not only do we live on a young earth, but that man also dwelt with the dinosaurs. Young earth creationists insist that this soft tissue could not have possible sustained for millions of years.

The Evolutionist Viewpoint

Evolutionists believe that dinosaurs evolved around 235 million years ago, long before humans were around. They place their evidence in the fossil record which was laid down over millions of years. These creatures dominated the earth and there were no humans present. Around 65 millions years ago a catastrophic event killed all the dinosaurs, making them extinct. The catastrophic event is unknown, with many theories in and of itself. Some evolutionist believe that an asteroid hit earth and killed them. Other theories include global volcanic activity, food competition, or continental drift. There is no smoking gun to prove these theories.

What is Your Viewpoint?

Pat Robertson: Off the Deep End on Young Earth Creationism

"There's no way that all this that you have here took place in 6,000 years. It just couldn't have been done, couldn't possibly have been done." - Pat Robertson

And this man is a representative of Christianity? It isn't impossible for all this that we have here to happen in 6000 years, he claims. So he cannot claim that Jesus is the Son of God, born of a virgin. Nor that He died and rose from the dead on the 3rd day. These things are impossible... to Pat Robertson at least.

Whether you're a Christian or not, you must beware of following someone who uses there own opinions and contradicts himself.

As far as validity to his statements, the evolution community threw a fit about Bill Nye debating a Creationist because he isn't an authority on the matter. (Bill Nye is an engineer.) I am sure that the evolution community will quickly applaud Pat Robertson on his claims even though he is not an authority on the matter either. Oh the joy of taking a Christian away from his Bible and converting him to a non provable theory, says the evolutionist.

The awesome thing about God's Word is that you can take observable science and line it up with what is written and it will not contradict. With the evolution theory, once you figure out what theory you want to adhere to, you then have to put your faith in un-observable science (if you can call it that) to make it so that it doesn't contradict itself.

So, which camp are you in: atheistic evolution, theistic evolution, or young earth creationism?

What is Young Earth Creationism?

Simply stated, young earth creationism is the belief that the universe and all therein was created by God during a short period of time, between 5,700 and 10,000 years ago.

What do Young Earth Creationists Believe? 

• The events in Genesis chapter one are interpreted literally.
• The whole universe was created in six 24-hour days.
• A worldwide flood occurred between 2,300 and 3,300 years before Jesus.
• All animals and birds not in Noah's Ark were buried by the catastrophic flood.
• This global flood is responsible for most rock layers and fossils.

Here is a video that give more in depth information about Young Earth Creationism: