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Evolution and the Culture of Death:Evolution and the Culture of Death:A Call to Build a Culture of Life on the Foundation of A Call to Build a Culture of Life on the Foundation of

the True Doctrine of Creation the True Doctrine of Creation

All power in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. All power in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold I am with you that I have commanded you; and behold I am with you all days, even unto the consummation of the world all days, even unto the consummation of the world ((MatthewMatthew 28: 1828: 18--20).20).

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Mark 10:6: Jesus affirms that Adam and Eve were created "in the Mark 10:6: Jesus affirms that Adam and Eve were created "in the beginningbeginning““ in a state of harmony.in a state of harmony.

Matthew 23:35: Jesus affirms the historicity of Abel and locatesMatthew 23:35: Jesus affirms the historicity of Abel and locates him at him at "the foundation of the world." "the foundation of the world."

Luke 17:26 and Matthew 24:37Luke 17:26 and Matthew 24:37--39: Jesus affirms the historicity of Noah 39: Jesus affirms the historicity of Noah and the Global Flood. and the Global Flood.

Luke 17:28: Jesus affirms the historicity of Lot and of the destLuke 17:28: Jesus affirms the historicity of Lot and of the destruction ruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.of Sodom and Gomorrah.

Jesus worked His miracles instantly and immediatelyJesus worked His miracles instantly and immediately——just like the just like the works of creation recorded in Genesis 1. Thus, He showed that Heworks of creation recorded in Genesis 1. Thus, He showed that He is is Our Creator.Our Creator.

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All of the Apostles, Fathers and Doctors of the Church All of the Apostles, Fathers and Doctors of the Church believed and proclaimed:believed and proclaimed:

•• that God created the different kinds of creatures instantly that God created the different kinds of creatures instantly and immediately for manand immediately for man

•• that Adam was created from the dust of the earth and Eve that Adam was created from the dust of the earth and Eve from his sidefrom his side

•• that God ceased to create new kinds of creatures after that God ceased to create new kinds of creatures after the creation of Adam the creation of Adam

•• that the Original Sin of Adam shattered the perfect that the Original Sin of Adam shattered the perfect harmony of the firstharmony of the first--created world and brought human created world and brought human death, deformity, and disease into the world.death, deformity, and disease into the world.

St. Augustine of HippoSt. Augustine of Hippo

In thisIn this creation, had no one sinned, the world would have creation, had no one sinned, the world would have been filled and beautified with naturesbeen filled and beautified with natures goodgood without without exception exception ((City of God, City of God, Book XI, Chapter 23).Book XI, Chapter 23).

We know that the whole creation has been We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now; and not groaning in travail together until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption we wait for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies of our bodies ((RomansRomans 8:218:21--23).23).

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Creation of the First AdamCreation of the First Adam

And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul (Genesis 2:7).became a living soul (Genesis 2:7).

Incarnation of the Last AdamIncarnation of the Last Adam

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Jesus Christ [the Last Adam] was incarnate by the Holy Spirit ofJesus Christ [the Last Adam] was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the the Virgin Mary, and became man (Nicene Creed) Virgin Mary, and became man (Nicene Creed)

Temptation of EveTemptation of Eve

Satan, the prince of demons, to Eve: Satan, the prince of demons, to Eve: ““Did God really say, Did God really say, ‘‘You must You must not eatnot eat from any tree in the gardenfrom any tree in the garden’’??”” (Genesis 3:1)(Genesis 3:1)

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Test of the New EveTest of the New Eve

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Mary, the New Eve: Mary, the New Eve: ““Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to thy wordunto me according to thy word”” (Luke 1 )(Luke 1 )

The Fall of Adam and Eve The Fall of Adam and Eve

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When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her,and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he and he ate it.ate it. 77 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized theThen the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they y were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coveringswere naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for for themselves (Genesis 3:6themselves (Genesis 3:6--7). 7).

The Agony in the Garden The Agony in the Garden

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Not My Will but Not My Will but ThineThine be done! (Luke 22:42)be done! (Luke 22:42)

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Creation of Eve, Bride of AdamCreation of Eve, Bride of Adam

““Here at last is flesh of my flesh and bone of my Here at last is flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone!bone!”” (Genesis 2:23)(Genesis 2:23)

The Birth of the Church, the Bride of Christ, The Birth of the Church, the Bride of Christ,

from the Wounded Side of the Last Adamfrom the Wounded Side of the Last Adam

For you are bought with a great price. Glorify For you are bought with a great price. Glorify and bear God in your body (1 and bear God in your body (1 CorCor 6:20). 6:20).

The Sabbath Rest of the Lord The Sabbath Rest of the Lord

And God saw all the things that He had made, And God saw all the things that He had made, and they were very good (Genesis 1:31) . . . and and they were very good (Genesis 1:31) . . . and He rested on the seventh day from all His work He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done (Genesis 2:2). which He had done (Genesis 2:2).

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The Sabbath Rest in the TombThe Sabbath Rest in the Tomb

And Joseph buying fine linen, and taking And Joseph buying fine linen, and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen, and laid him in a linen, and laid him in a sepulchresepulchre which which was hewed out of a rock (Mark 15:46).was hewed out of a rock (Mark 15:46).

The Last Adam Sanctifies St. John The Last Adam Sanctifies St. John

the Baptist in the Wombthe Baptist in the Womb

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As soon as your greeting reached my ears, the babe leapt in my As soon as your greeting reached my ears, the babe leapt in my womb for joy (Luke 1:44) womb for joy (Luke 1:44)

Marriage = One Man, One Marriage = One Man, One

Woman for Life Woman for Life

““What God has joined together let man not put What God has joined together let man not put asunder asunder ““ (Mark 10:9)(Mark 10:9)

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Baptism = One Life in Christ, Baptism = One Life in Christ,

our Heavenly Bridegroomour Heavenly Bridegroom

My brethren, you also are become dead to the law, by My brethren, you also are become dead to the law, by the body of Christ; the body of Christ; that you may belong to another, that you may belong to another, who is risen again from the deadwho is risen again from the dead, that we may bring , that we may bring forth fruit to God (Romans 7:4).forth fruit to God (Romans 7:4).

Christ is risen from the dead, Christ is risen from the dead,

trampling down death by death!trampling down death by death!

ChristChrist’’s purpose was to restore to us what we had lost in s purpose was to restore to us what we had lost in Adam Adam ““that what we had lost in Adam . . . we might that what we had lost in Adam . . . we might recover in Christ Jesusrecover in Christ Jesus”” ((CCC, CCC, 518).518).

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The Doctrine of Creation = The The Doctrine of Creation = The

Foundation of the Holy GospelFoundation of the Holy Gospel

Thou art worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory, and Thou art worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory, and honor, and power: because Thou hast created all things; honor, and power: because Thou hast created all things; and for Thy Will they were, and have been created and for Thy Will they were, and have been created (Revelation 4:11)(Revelation 4:11)

The Foundation of the GospelThe Foundation of the Gospel

God is the Creator of all things, the Lord and Giver of life. God is the Creator of all things, the Lord and Giver of life.

God made a complete, harmonious world for man, made in His imageGod made a complete, harmonious world for man, made in His image..

Sin is the cause of human sickness and death and of all deformitSin is the cause of human sickness and death and of all deformity in nature.y in nature.

God established marriage from the beginning as a sacred union beGod established marriage from the beginning as a sacred union between tween one man and one woman for life. one man and one woman for life.

Jesus suffered, died and rose from the dead to save mankind and Jesus suffered, died and rose from the dead to save mankind and to restore to restore the whole creation.the whole creation.

All who believe and obey Our Lord Jesus Christ have eternal lifeAll who believe and obey Our Lord Jesus Christ have eternal life with Him.with Him.

Scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, Scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions and saying, following their own passions and saying, ““Where is Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, fell asleep, all things have continued as they were all things have continued as they were from the beginning of creationfrom the beginning of creation..”” They deliberately They deliberately ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens ignore this fact, that by the word of God heavens existed long ago, and an earth formed out of water existed long ago, and an earth formed out of water and by means of water, through which the world that and by means of water, through which the world that then existed was deluged with water and perished then existed was deluged with water and perished (2 (2 Peter Peter 3:33:3--7)7)..

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GEOLOGICAL REVOLUTIONARYGEOLOGICAL REVOLUTIONARY

Sir Charles LyellSir Charles Lyell

Time 1 Time 1

Time 2 Time 2

Time 3 Time 3

Current

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A Common Depiction of (Macro) EvolutionA Common Depiction of (Macro) Evolution

Evolutionist Lyle Watson: “Modern apes seem to appear

out of nowhere. They have no yesterday, no fossil record.

And the true origin of modern humans – of upright,

naked, tool-making, big-brained beings – is, if we are to be

honest with ourselves, an equally mysterious matter.”(Ref 13, p. 38)

Death Brings Forth Human LifeDeath Brings Forth Human Life

. . . from the war of nature, from famine and death, the . . . from the war of nature, from famine and death, the most exalted object of which we are capable of most exalted object of which we are capable of conceiving, namely the production of the higher animals conceiving, namely the production of the higher animals [including man] directly follows [including man] directly follows

(Charles Darwin, (Charles Darwin, Origin of Species, Origin of Species, sixth edition, p. 463)sixth edition, p. 463)

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Only Through Death Comes ManOnly Through Death Comes Man

Only through an immense number of Only through an immense number of deaths of slightly maladapted organisms deaths of slightly maladapted organisms are you and Iare you and I——brains and allbrains and all——here today here today (Carl Sagan, (Carl Sagan, ““A Gift for Vividness,A Gift for Vividness,”” Time, Time, (October 20, 1980), p. 68).(October 20, 1980), p. 68).

God Did NOT Make DeathGod Did NOT Make Death

For God made not death, neither hath He For God made not death, neither hath He pleasure in the destruction of the living.pleasure in the destruction of the living. For He For He created all things that they might be (Book of created all things that they might be (Book of Wisdom, 1:13Wisdom, 1:13--14).14).

Fr. John Augustine Fr. John Augustine ZahmZahm

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Fr. Fr. ZahmZahm strove to make Notre Dame University the strove to make Notre Dame University the equal of the Ivy League universities in secular learning. equal of the Ivy League universities in secular learning. He championed the evolution of the human body from He championed the evolution of the human body from subsub--human primates.human primates.

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Condemned and ProscribedCondemned and Proscribed::

““The progress of the sciences demands that the The progress of the sciences demands that the concepts of Christian doctrine about God, creation, concepts of Christian doctrine about God, creation, revelation, the Person of the Incarnate Word, the revelation, the Person of the Incarnate Word, the redemption, be recast.redemption, be recast.””

Pope St. Pius XPope St. Pius XLamentabiliLamentabili, , July 3, 1907July 3, 1907

The Lord God doth nothing without revealing His The Lord God doth nothing without revealing His

secret to His servants the prophets (Amos 3:7).secret to His servants the prophets (Amos 3:7).

If men do not repent, Russia will spread its If men do not repent, Russia will spread its errors throughout the world . . . errors throughout the world . . . (Fatima, (Fatima, Portugal, July 13, 1917)Portugal, July 13, 1917)

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““The only piece of art work in LeninThe only piece of art work in Lenin’’s office was a kitsch s office was a kitsch statue of an ape sitting on a heap of booksstatue of an ape sitting on a heap of books––including including Origin of SpeciesOrigin of Species––and contemplating a human skull.and contemplating a human skull.””KosterKoster, J., , J., The Atheist SyndromeThe Atheist Syndrome, , WolgemuthWolgemuth and Hyatt, Brentwood, Ref. 9, p. 174, and Hyatt, Brentwood, Ref. 9, p. 174, quoted in Jerry Bergman, quoted in Jerry Bergman, Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal 1515(1):89(1):89——95, 2001.95, 2001.

Josef StalinJosef Stalin

YaroslavskyYaroslavsky noted that while Stalin was still an noted that while Stalin was still an ecclesiastical student he ecclesiastical student he ““began to read Darwin and began to read Darwin and became an atheist.became an atheist.”” Stalin became an Stalin became an ““avid avid Darwinian, abandoned the faith in God, and began to Darwinian, abandoned the faith in God, and began to tell his fellow seminarians that people were tell his fellow seminarians that people were descended from apes and not from Adam.descended from apes and not from Adam.””

““When the Communist troops overran my diocese [the When the Communist troops overran my diocese [the Diocese of Diocese of YuanlingYuanling, China], they were followed in very , China], they were followed in very short order by the propaganda corps . . . The entire short order by the propaganda corps . . . The entire population . . . was forced to attend [a] seminar.population . . . was forced to attend [a] seminar.””[1][1]

[1][1] Bishop Cuthbert OBishop Cuthbert O’’Gara, Gara, The Surrender to Secularism The Surrender to Secularism (St. Louis: Cardinal (St. Louis: Cardinal MindzentyMindzenty

Foundation, 2002), p. 11.Foundation, 2002), p. 11.

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““Now, Now, whatwhat, I ask, was the first lesson , I ask, was the first lesson

given to the indoctrinees?given to the indoctrinees?””[1][1]

[1][1] Ibid.Ibid.

““The very first, the The very first, the fundamental, fundamental, lesson given was manlesson given was man’’s s descent from the apedescent from the ape——Darwinism! . . . Darwinism Darwinism! . . . Darwinism negates God, the human soul, the afternegates God, the human soul, the after--life. Into this life. Into this vacuum communism enters as the bevacuum communism enters as the be--all and the endall and the end--all all of the intellectual slavery it has created.of the intellectual slavery it has created.”” [1][1]

[1][1] Ibid, p. 12.Ibid, p. 12.

Creation is not yet completed. Man must pass through Creation is not yet completed. Man must pass through many further stages of metamorphosis.... All creative many further stages of metamorphosis.... All creative forces will be concentrated in a new species. The two forces will be concentrated in a new species. The two types of man, the old and the new, will evolve rapidly in types of man, the old and the new, will evolve rapidly in different directions. One will disappear from the face of different directions. One will disappear from the face of the earth, the other will flourish.... This is the real motive the earth, the other will flourish.... This is the real motive behind the National Socialist movement! (Adolph Hitler)behind the National Socialist movement! (Adolph Hitler)

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Dr. Josef Dr. Josef MengeleMengele

Precisely what corrupted Precisely what corrupted Mengele'sMengele's eager young mind is eager young mind is hard to pin down. Probably it was a combination of the hard to pin down. Probably it was a combination of the political climate and that his real interest in genetics and political climate and that his real interest in genetics and evolution happened to coincide with the developing evolution happened to coincide with the developing concept that some human beings afflicted by disorders concept that some human beings afflicted by disorders were unfit to reproduce, even to live . . . were unfit to reproduce, even to live . . .

((MengeleMengele: The Complete Story, : The Complete Story, Gerald Posner) Gerald Posner)

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Adolf EichmannAdolf Eichmann

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““I do not believe that man was created by God. My belief I do not believe that man was created by God. My belief is that man evolved from a protoplasm.is that man evolved from a protoplasm.””

Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger

OOur failure to segregate morons who are increasing and multiplyinur failure to segregate morons who are increasing and multiplying g demonstrates our foolhardy and extravagant sentimentalism... demonstrates our foolhardy and extravagant sentimentalism... [Philanthropists] encourage the healthier and more normal sectio[Philanthropists] encourage the healthier and more normal sections ns of the world to shoulder the burden of unthinking and indiscrimiof the world to shoulder the burden of unthinking and indiscriminate nate fecundity of others; which brings with it, as I think the readerfecundity of others; which brings with it, as I think the reader must must agree, a agree, a dead weight of human wastedead weight of human waste..

(Margaret Sanger The Pivot of Civilization, 1922 Chapter on "The(Margaret Sanger The Pivot of Civilization, 1922 Chapter on "The Cruelty of Charity," pp 116, 122, Cruelty of Charity," pp 116, 122, and 189 (Swarthmore College Library edition). and 189 (Swarthmore College Library edition).

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I cannot believe that man is only a perfect monkey. This I cannot believe that man is only a perfect monkey. This is the question of evolution . . . This theory not only is the question of evolution . . . This theory not only does not agree with the results of todaydoes not agree with the results of today’’s experimental s experimental science, which is in constant progress, but in reality it science, which is in constant progress, but in reality it contradicts these findings, as has been carefully contradicts these findings, as has been carefully documented (St. Maximilian Kolbe).documented (St. Maximilian Kolbe).

Sir Ernst ChainSir Ernst Chain

Evolution is an "hypothesis based on Evolution is an "hypothesis based on no evidence and irreconcilable with no evidence and irreconcilable with the facts."the facts."

Nobel PrizeNobel Prize--winning biochemist Sir Ernst Chain winning biochemist Sir Ernst Chain (1906(1906--1979)1979)Ernst Chain, Ernst Chain, Social Responsibility and the Scientist in Modern Western SocietSocial Responsibility and the Scientist in Modern Western Society y (London: The (London: The Council of Christians and Jews, 1970), p. 25.Council of Christians and Jews, 1970), p. 25.

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Do 21Do 21stst Century Century SedimentologySedimentology, ,

Embryology, and Genetics Embryology, and Genetics

Support the Evolutionary Support the Evolutionary

Hypothesis? Hypothesis?

Recirculating flume traversed by a current laden with sediments

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Tree of Life Tree of Life

Sir Julian HuxleySir Julian Huxley

Embryology gives the most striking proof of evolution.Embryology gives the most striking proof of evolution.

Huxley, J., Huxley, J., The Wonderful World of Life; The Story of EvolutionThe Wonderful World of Life; The Story of Evolution, Garden City Books, Garden City, New York, p. 15, , Garden City Books, Garden City, New York, p. 15,

19581958

HaeckelHaeckel’’s Embryoss Embryos

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HaeckelHaeckel’’s Embryos Compared to s Embryos Compared to

Actual Embryos at Actual Embryos at TailbudTailbud StageStage

Gavin De BeerGavin De Beer

““HaeckelHaeckel’’s theory of recapitulation . . . thwarted and s theory of recapitulation . . . thwarted and delayed the introduction of causal analytic methods into delayed the introduction of causal analytic methods into embryology,embryology,”” since since ““if phylogeny was the mechanical if phylogeny was the mechanical cause of ontogeny as Haeckel proclaimed, there was cause of ontogeny as Haeckel proclaimed, there was little inducement to search for other causes." little inducement to search for other causes." GAVIN DE BEER, GAVIN DE BEER, Embryos and AncestorsEmbryos and Ancestors, Third Edition, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1958, p. 172. , Third Edition, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1958, p. 172.

Fr. Karl Fr. Karl RahnerRahner, S.J., S.J.

Karl Karl RahnerRahner . . . wrote in . . . wrote in NaturwissenschaftNaturwissenschaft und und TheologieTheologie (brochure 11, (brochure 11, page 86, 1970): page 86, 1970): ““I think that there are I think that there are biological developments which are biological developments which are prepre--humanhuman, but these developments are still aimed in the direction of man, but these developments are still aimed in the direction of man. . Why cannot these developments be transferred from phylogeny to Why cannot these developments be transferred from phylogeny to ontogeny?ontogeny?”” (emphasis added)(emphasis added)

ALFRED HAUSSLER,ALFRED HAUSSLER, The Betrayal of the Theologians, The Betrayal of the Theologians, Human Life International, 1982, p. 2.Human Life International, 1982, p. 2.

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Francis Collins on Embryonic Stem Francis Collins on Embryonic Stem

Cell ResearchCell Research

He takes a strong moral stance on this He takes a strong moral stance on this ---- in favor in favor of the "breathtaking" prospects for scientific of the "breathtaking" prospects for scientific discovery with use of embryonic stem cells discovery with use of embryonic stem cells within political and moral guidelines. within political and moral guidelines. ““Embryonic Stem Cell Research is a Moral ChoiceEmbryonic Stem Cell Research is a Moral Choice””http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2011/07/emhttp://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2011/07/embryonicbryonic--stemstem--cellcell--researchresearch--isis--aa--moralmoral--choicechoice--

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Did Man Evolve from a Microbe?Did Man Evolve from a Microbe?

Every Creature Is Every Creature Is TeemingTeeming With With

Complexity and Complex Coded Complexity and Complex Coded

InformationInformation

MycoplasmaMycoplasma genitaliumgenitalium. .

The smallest known genome of any freeThe smallest known genome of any free--living organism (living organism (micoplasmamicoplasma) has ) has 482 genes and 1.2 million bases482 genes and 1.2 million bases ((““lettersletters””), while the ), while the human genomehuman genome has has 3 billion bases (3 billion bases (““lettersletters””), equivalent to a ), equivalent to a stack of books as high as the stack of books as high as the Washington MonumentWashington Monument

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DNA Code is written in chemical lettersDNA Code is written in chemical letters

Groups of threeGroups of three--letter words letter words specify each of specify each of the twenty amino the twenty amino acids used to acids used to build the proteins build the proteins that make up the that make up the building blocksbuilding blocks——the tissues and the tissues and enzymesenzymes——of our of our bodies. bodies.

Primary Axiom of Biological EvolutionPrimary Axiom of Biological Evolution

Mutation Mutation

+ +

Natural Selection = Natural Selection =

EvolutionEvolution

NeoDarwinismNeoDarwinism Claims That Genetic Mutation Claims That Genetic Mutation

(+ Natural Selection) Is The Driving Mechanism(+ Natural Selection) Is The Driving Mechanism

Mutation is the Mutation is the

random random corruptioncorruption

of genetic of genetic

information due to information due to

heat, chemicals, heat, chemicals,

radiation, or radiation, or

““copying errorscopying errors””

during DNA during DNA

replicationreplication–– DNA bases (A,C,T,G) or DNA bases (A,C,T,G) or

portions are portions are duplicated, duplicated,

inverted, lost or movedinverted, lost or moved

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Individual Species Are Stubbornly StableIndividual Species Are Stubbornly Stable

“X-rays have been used to increase the mutation rate in the fruit fly by 15,000 percent . . . the equivalent of many millions of years of normal mutations and evolution. Even with this tremendous speedup of mutations, scientists have never been able to come up with anything other than another fruit fly.”(Science Writer Jeremy Rifkin: quoted in Henry M. Morris, Henry M. Morris, That Their Words May Be That Their Words May Be Used Against Them: Quotes from Evolutionists Useful for CreationUsed Against Them: Quotes from Evolutionists Useful for Creationistsists,,, p. 119)

Drosophila melanogaster

Sir Ernst ChainSir Ernst Chain

Evolution is an "hypothesis based on Evolution is an "hypothesis based on no evidence and irreconcilable with no evidence and irreconcilable with the facts."the facts."

Nobel PrizeNobel Prize--winning biochemist Sir Ernst Chain winning biochemist Sir Ernst Chain (1906(1906--1979)1979)Ernst Chain, Ernst Chain, Social Responsibility and the Scientist in Modern Western SocietSocial Responsibility and the Scientist in Modern Western Society y (London: The (London: The Council of Christians and Jews, 1970), p. 25.Council of Christians and Jews, 1970), p. 25.

What Difference Does It Make? What Difference Does It Make?

““What difference does it make whether I What difference does it make whether I

believe that God used billions of years of believe that God used billions of years of

evolutionary processes to make the evolutionary processes to make the

various kinds of lifevarious kinds of life--formsforms——or specially or specially

created the prototypes for man by His created the prototypes for man by His

divine power, as all the Holy Fathers, divine power, as all the Holy Fathers,

Doctors, and Councils taught and believed Doctors, and Councils taught and believed

for nineteen hundred years?for nineteen hundred years?””

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"The opinion of those who say with regard to the truth of "The opinion of those who say with regard to the truth of faith that it is a matter of complete indifference what one faith that it is a matter of complete indifference what one thinks about creation, provided one has a true thinks about creation, provided one has a true interpretation of God... is notoriously false. For an error interpretation of God... is notoriously false. For an error about creation is reflected in a false opinion about God." about creation is reflected in a false opinion about God."

St. Thomas AquinasSt. Thomas Aquinas

(quoted in (quoted in St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Thomas Aquinas, by Joseph Pieper)by Joseph Pieper)

Because they have not understood the works of Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of His hands: Thou the Lord, and the operations of His hands: Thou shaltshalt destroy them, and destroy them, and shaltshalt not build them up. not build them up.

(Psalm 27:5)(Psalm 27:5)

St. Paul the ApostleSt. Paul the Apostle

The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness,suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may since what may be known about God is plain to them . . . (Romans be known about God is plain to them . . . (Romans 1:18)1:18)

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““GodGod’’s invisible qualities . . . have been s invisible qualities . . . have been

clearly seen . . . from what has been madeclearly seen . . . from what has been made””

For since the creation of the world GodFor since the creation of the world God’’s invisible s invisible qualitiesqualities——His eternal power and divine natureHis eternal power and divine nature——have have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse (Romans 1:20). made, so that people are without excuse (Romans 1:20).

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““They exchanged the truth . . . For a lieThey exchanged the truth . . . For a lie””

They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator (Romans 1:25)than the Creator (Romans 1:25)

““. . . Filled with all iniquity . . .. . . Filled with all iniquity . . .””

And as they liked not to have God in their And as they liked not to have God in their knowledge, God delivered them up to a knowledge, God delivered them up to a reprobate sense . . . being filled with all iniquity . reprobate sense . . . being filled with all iniquity . . . hateful to God . . . Proud . . . inventors of evil . . hateful to God . . . Proud . . . inventors of evil things (Romans 1:28). things (Romans 1:28).

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““. . . Without Mercy . . . . . . Without Mercy . . . ““

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. . . disobedient to parents, foolish, dissolute, without . . . disobedient to parents, foolish, dissolute, without affection, without fidelity, without mercy, who, having affection, without fidelity, without mercy, who, having known the justice of God, did not understand that they known the justice of God, did not understand that they who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only who do such things, are worthy of death; and not only they that do them, but they also that consent to them that they that do them, but they also that consent to them that do them (Romans 1:32).do them (Romans 1:32).

““Choose this day Whom you will serveChoose this day Whom you will serve””::

The God of Creation The God of Creation

Who Who ““spoke and they were made, who commanded and they were spoke and they were made, who commanded and they were createdcreated”” (Genesis 1; Psalm 33:9; Lateran IV; Vatican I) (Genesis 1; Psalm 33:9; Lateran IV; Vatican I)

Who made a perfectly harmonious universe for man, free from Who made a perfectly harmonious universe for man, free from deformity, disease and negative mutationsdeformity, disease and negative mutations

Who formed Adam, body and soul, as a special creation, created iWho formed Adam, body and soul, as a special creation, created in n His own image and likeness: a His own image and likeness: a ““son of Godson of God”” (Luke 3:38) (Luke 3:38)

Who created Eve from sleeping AdamWho created Eve from sleeping Adam’’s side as a foreshadowing of s side as a foreshadowing of the birth of the Church from the wounded side of Christthe birth of the Church from the wounded side of Christ

Who placed Adam and Eve over all creatures, as king and queen ofWho placed Adam and Eve over all creatures, as king and queen ofa perfectly harmonious world, marred only by their sina perfectly harmonious world, marred only by their sin

Or the god of Evolution? Or the god of Evolution?

Who allowed natural processes to produce the first cell which Who allowed natural processes to produce the first cell which evolved into every kind of plant and animal over billions of yeaevolved into every kind of plant and animal over billions of yearsrs

Who allowed random genetic mutations and natural selection to Who allowed random genetic mutations and natural selection to transform one kind of organism into another transform one kind of organism into another

Who conceived the body of Adam in the womb of an evolved Who conceived the body of Adam in the womb of an evolved chimpanzee: chimpanzee: ““son of a chimpanzee.son of a chimpanzee.””

Who formed the body of Eve from AdamWho formed the body of Eve from Adam’’s zygote as his twin in the s zygote as his twin in the womb of an evolved chimpanzeewomb of an evolved chimpanzee

Who evolved the bodies of the first human beings in a world fullWho evolved the bodies of the first human beings in a world full of of death, violence, deformity and diseasedeath, violence, deformity and disease

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As for me and my house, we will As for me and my house, we will

serve the Lord!serve the Lord!

For For ““Thou hast formed me, and hast laid Thy hand upon Thou hast formed me, and hast laid Thy hand upon me . . . Thou hast protected me from my mother's me . . . Thou hast protected me from my mother's womb. I will praise Thee, for Thou art fearfully magnified: womb. I will praise Thee, for Thou art fearfully magnified: wonderful are Thy works!wonderful are Thy works!””(Psalm (138) 139, 5, 13(Psalm (138) 139, 5, 13--14) (DR)14) (DR)