Evolution Theory History and Problems, Examples of Bias and Fraud in the Theory

1. Evolution Theory History and Problems, Examples of Bias and Fraud in the Theory

2. Historical Science 01159 (Beliefs/Interpretations about the past) 2

3. Basis of Evolution is Uniformitarianism • Geologists J. Hutton and C Lyell promoted uniformitarianism, and rejected the biblical account and the flood. • Lyell strongly influenced Darwin in a belief of millions of yrs of gradual history • Lyell gave a false report of Niagara Falls erosion at 1ft/yr to fit his theories; Lyell had an agenda. • Today many geologists agree with neo- catastrophism, and that most sedimentary layers were deposited very quickly

6. Rock Layers 01787

7. Finely bedded and horizontally layered central deposit at Mount St. Helens

8. Sandstone lithosome at thebase of the Sauk Sequence

10. Fossil Fish

11. Fish Fossil-Rot

12. Times passes Times passes Rapid Catastrophic Deposition Times passes Times passes To a neo-catastrophist, the rocks show evidence of rapid catastrophic processes, requiring little time for deposition. Time passes between the layers where there is no evidence.

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14. 2 Theories 1st Fact? 2nd Myth? • Fact- the sedimentary layers with sea fossils some are over a mile above the sea. • Assumption 1-Deposited rapidly by local floods, but layers are separated by millions of yrs., multiple uplifts- Conventional Geology • Assumption 2- Deposited in a 1 yr global flood, Massive volcanism and plate tectonics, a big uplift, and there is evidence of smooth layer bending –Biblical Geology

15. Cross section of Grand Canyon geology showing monocline and Kaibab Upwarp Kaibab Upwarp Vishnu Schist 70 my

16. Grand Canyon—90 degree bend

18. Definitions* • Microevolution= small changes in species We all believe • Macroevolution= molecules to man evolution and tree of all life Only evolutionist’s believe • Biblical Kinds allow for variation in kinds • DNA is huge mental information code • Biogenesis= Life only comes from life

21. Dog Variations 03045

22. Examples of Fraud in Evolution • Piltdown Man- an ape’s jaw was attached to a human skull • Nebraska man- was wrongly based on a pig’s tooth* • Haeckel Embryos- Falsified diagrams used 50 yrs in textbooks • C. Lyell, “Principles of Geology” false report on Niagara falls erosion 1ft/yr rather than 4-5ft/yr

23. No observable evidence Fuzzy Words • We believe • We think • Must have • Could have • Might have • Our opinion is • We guess • Over millions of years

24. Scientific American, July, 2002 “… laying the foundation for cellular biochemistry. Astrochemical analysis hint that quantities of these compounds might have originated in space and fallen to earth in comets, a scenario that may solve the problem of how these constituents arose under the conditions that prevailed when our planet was young.”

25. Niagara Falls Erosion- 4-5/ ft/yr.

26. Fossil Fraud • Archaeraptor-Claimed dinosaurs turned into birds- a dinosaur tail attached to a bird* • Pakicetus - a land mammal turned into a whale? later found not related to marine mammals • Pepper moths- dead moths were glued to the tree and photographed – this is variation in kind

27. Haeckel's Lie

28. Summary, Bias, Fraud • Historical Science uses many assumptions • There are many holes and inconsistencies and it is unlikely this all occurred by chance • Movie: Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed • Haeckel falsification, Ape to Man mistakes • Lyell false report Niagara falls erosion • Archaeoraptor, Pakicetus, Peppered Moths,

29. World Views

30. Naturalism, Evolution • Cannot account for the laws of logic and math, Human Consciousness, Memory reliability, Uniformity of Laws in Nature • How can all the above occur by chance? • Can only account for morals and ethics as relative and changeable standards. • Is often inconsistent when applied to our lives