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mk  ·  4538 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Dangers of Creationism
I always wonder why those that doubt evolution try to debunk it. Why not just decide that it isn't so, and leave it at that?

    According to evolutionists, the organic compounds evolved into the first true cells, which evolved into more complex cells, (some of which began photosynthesis and produced the oxygen and ozone present in the atmosphere).

    Modern technology has allowed humans to discover some aspects of the cell. What was thought to be a murky lump during the time of Darwin has been discovered to be an unimaginably complex system. In the cell, there are power stations, complex factories, a huge data bank (with data enough to fill a 900-volume encyclopedia), storage systems, advanced refineries, and complex transportation systems.

    As W. H. Thorpe commented, "The most elementary type of cell constitutes a 'mechanism' unimaginably more complex than any machine yet thought up, let alone constructed, by man."

This states that on certain levels, life is complex. But, there is not a reason given as to why evolution can't lead to complexity. I agree, it's difficult for most to fathom, but so is the distance to the nearest galaxy. Honestly, these arguments don't scratch the surface of the wealth of knowledge that exists regarding the topic.

I could say: "According to the Creationists...", and list some contradictions, but what I would say would be shallow, and probably quite ignorant.

With all due respect, why not just leave it alone? Or, if your goal is to lead people to God, why not do it with empathy and scripture? Why try to disprove evolution? What is the purpose?