Please take note; There never has, and never will be, an evolutionary jump, gradual or otherwise, from one genetic ‘kind’ to another! In actual fact there has never been, nor ever will be, a ‘beneficial or progressive’ mutation!!
I know this is not what you have been taught from unwitting sources and blind news reports. Just think about it; mutations, animal or vegetable, always result in degradation of some kind. Mutations simply do not result in ‘improvements’ or ‘advancements’ genetically, period. In simple terms a mutation is a damaged DNA gene, resulting in defects or illness. Much less the speculated millions of them to produce some significant change in life forms! No, there is simply no evidence this has ever happened, not even one, except in science fiction such as ‘Mutants’ movies!
On the other hand there’s a a very natural and normal process called ‘entropy’! Entropy is literally the breaking down to ‘disorder’ from something that is ‘ordered’. This applies to inanimate objects as well as animate (living) cells. Think about what would happen to your car if you were to park it in a farmers field and do nothing to it for years. In time it would deteriorate and eventually be reduced to little more than basic elements. Exactly the same process happens to living cells, only much more quickly!
With living cells the same natural process is simply called aging (or ageing). Remember the Eagles song ‘All We Are Is Dust In The Wind’? Even better stated in scripture; “For dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19)
The same principle applies to any living creature born with an abnormality, not withstanding the help of modern medical science. A defect will not and cannot be an improved version of any particular kind, much less be a ‘stepping stone’ to becoming an entirely ‘different’ kind of creature, as the theory of evolution requires!
Indeed, all biological creatures, human or animals age, (atrophy) and die, returning to dust just the same as physical objects eventually do.
This is science fact, not fiction, and it cannot be ignored. Yet that is what is done by those advocating evolution.
To further demystify this theory; within the dog ‘family’, there are a great variety of animals, all related, from foxes to wolves to jackals and coyote’s, besides a countless number of domestic dog’s. Great diversity within the dog family for sure, and all genetically linked. Yet at no time has a ‘dog kind’ of animal ever been a ‘bird kind’, a ‘fish kind’, or an ‘insect kind’ of creature, or vice versa, except in human imagination! Once again as the theory of evolution depends.
This must not be confused with the well proven capability of most life forms to adapt to environmental conditions, so please ‘read my lips’….
‘Adaptation is not evolution!’ It simply does not result in a stepping stone or so-called ‘big jump’ change to a different family kind of creature!
Contrary to popular opinion, Darwin’s own observation of Finches proves this point. He noted there was a change in the size and shape of bird beaks as they ‘adapted to different food sources’. But that ‘natural adaptation’ does not begin to support evolutionary theories, namely any change from a bird kind of creature to some other kind!
Variations in each ‘family kind’ are often confused by the human designation of ‘species’. For example a wolf and a fox terrier may be regarded as different species, as categorized by anthropologists etc, but that does not make them a different ‘family kind’ of animal. The same is true of black or gray squirrels, varieties of moths, or even the 10,000 ‘species’ of birds!
In other word, differentiating creatures as different species does not necessarily separate them genetically, they may simply be a member of their own ‘family kind’. Describing animals within each ‘family kind’ as different ‘species’ merely tends to obfuscate reality.* Separation of family kinds by this arbitrary and often confusing method is a little like classifying basketball players as different from each other because they play on different teams, wearing different colored shorts!
The point is that there has never been fundamental changes within each and every ‘family kind’ so as to become a member of a ‘different family kind’.
And that includes us humans. For example; Asian, Caucasian, Negroid, Germanic, et al, are all simply members of ‘human kind’. All are of the very same genetic pool, not different ‘species’. Evolutionists designations not withstanding, humans are not, and never have been, part of the ape ‘family’, or any other family kind of creature.
Recent genome studies are adding more proof of this every day. Humans and apes are simply unrelated, that is a science fact.**
Therefore please do not be misled by a confusing and completely unsupported theory. So-called ‘transitional’ human artifacts, namely bits and pieces of bone which likely could be contained in a single travel trunk, and do not even begin to support the idea of millions of years of so called ‘dead ends’ as required by this theory, or its many variations. Evolutionary theories, based on the mythical idea of ‘millions of years’ of mutations has been so frequently revised and re-worked is not even just a single unified theory anymore.
No matter how many millions of year’s are suggested, basic well-proven scientific principals apply, and those principles completely contradict evolution. It will always remain just a theory no matter how frustrating that is for its advocates.
Frankly, in my view, the main proponents are those who are too proud to accept the obvious… namely; all life on earth, animal and vegetable, is so highly complex and detailed that it simply could not be other than the product of a power and intelligence far beyond our human understanding, well known in most cultures as the ‘Creator’.
‘Creation’, should not be marginalized by theories which attempt to undermine the glory and beauty of our blue marble planet, and especially not its wise, supremely intelligent Creator.
Indeed all life on earth, including ‘mankind’, gives abundant evidence of an awesome Creator, the one who made “each one according to its kind” so that everything was “very good”. (please read Genesis, chapter 1, in the holy Bible).
But if you are still in doubt, please view this very revealing utube video. If your not convinced of ‘divinity’ after seeing what this Mathematician has to say, there is nothing more to be said!
** International science team concludes; “During the last decade it was commonly accepted that humans and…. chimpanzees, only differed by 1.24 % in our DNA sequences. This (new) discovery shows that this figure is absolutely incorrect and, what is more, may be ten times higher.” Also; “Humans and primates are qualitatively different.” (extract from 2009 study), click here for… 2009 science team report
Quotation: “The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will make you an evolutionist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.” Werner Heisenberg (father of quantum mechanics!)
Just as most of my posts are about personal experiences, likewise this one.
This was just following completion of the joint U.S.-Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway navigation project linking the Great Lakes region to global markets in 1959. In other words it created access all the way from Atlantic to Canada’s great lakes for major shipping!
It was not long after several locks were created when I was blessed to travel aboard a RCN frigate, HMCS Lauzon as a junior ‘ordinary seaman’ all the way to Lake Ontario.
Starting from the RCN base in Halifax we traveled North in good weather, in itself a blessing to mouth of that major seaway. It was all eye opening candy for a West Coaster like me at age 17. In fact I wrote a poem about it at the time, (see my poems posting).
Although I was enlisted in the ‘engineer trade’, meaning I spent hours a day in the engine room, I still had opportunity between times to drink in many spectacular natural views.
Memory of that trip is limited now, but certainly the absolutely stunning beauty of the historical ‘thousand Isaland’ area is indelible!
The purpose of our trip was to complement, not only Seaway completion project, but also to show the flag at the Canadian National Exposition in Toronto, actually anchoring offshore there!
Even ordinary sailors like me, were treated like visiting dignitaries, especially by boaters who surrounded our ship. As planned we stayed for some days, so crew had leave to go ashore, which I did. There was a ship’s duty boat, but in my case I was given a ride in a small sail boat passing by alongside to take me ashore, another new experience for me.
Not only did the two crewmen take me ashore but I ended up attended the CNE with other of my crew members and were (ahem) well accepted by local girls and carnival rides. Some memories you don’t forget..
When have you not been impressed by human interactions with animals? I’m saying never. Indeed our relationship with animals, land or sea, has always been, at the very least, intriguing. From curious killer whales, to birds and gorilla’s many others of our fellow earth creatures have proven to be willing to interact with us humans.
So what is the point? May I suggest we are part of a symphony of creation, perhaps in the likeness of an orchestra conductor!
By that I mean our Creator has given us a beautiful association with all His creation. When he stated to the original human couple; ‘to have in subjection’* all other life on earth, he actually granted us humans an untold connection and stewardship of all other life forms from birds to mammals!
For example basic communication with many creatures are being discovered in recent times by serious students of the environment. Perhaps you have seen some of them on PBS TV channels, as I have.
Its a clear lesson for all of us on planet earth; we have been created and blessed to joyfully communicate and lovingly care for the fellow creatures of earth by our wise heavenly Father.
though it cannot be said, great among men still hardworking and trim, striving to win, a lover of nature, avoiding gross sin, loyal to family and helpful to kin rarely was asked, where have you bin? Late finding success more real to him life with real future, is soon to begin.
O’faithful breeze you caress our trees a seasonal key for restful needs signs of summer soon to believe blessings to all as calming seas beginning new life, birds and bees seeing it flow as sunset recedes reflecting its glow on shining new leaves serving for all, blessing reprieves.
Here is a slightly edited version and PLEASE NOTE: HORRIFIC DOCUMENTED CASES OF CHILD ABUSE IN THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS REPRINT.
By secular standards, the Catholic Church is a corrupt organization and Federal authorities should treat it like one! Neil Macdonald · CBC News · Posted: Aug 26, 2018 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: August 26, 2018
WARNING: This column contains disturbing details
Imagine for a moment that a big, admired multinational corporation, one selling a beloved product, was employing large numbers of male pedophiles and rapists, operating in rings all over the world, and that their crimes had been uncovered in Australia, Ireland, Canada, the Philippines, Belgium, France, Austria, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Britain, Germany and the United States, and, further, that senior executives had systematically covered up and suppressed evidence, transferring and enabling hundreds of predators, betraying thousands of victims. What would happen to the company is not terribly difficult to imagine. At a minimum, the U.S. government would likely use its Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) law to go after not only the rapists and molesters, but also the company’s executives, up to and including its CEO if possible, seizing the company’s assets and seeking the harshest possible prison terms. That’s the sort of thing RICO was invented for. The company would almost certainly collapse. But of course no company’s warranty guarantees everlasting life, and no company maintains that its CEO is chosen by God.
Grand jury report: (continued) The Roman Catholic church does, which is the only explanation for why, after the release of a grand jury report that detailed more than 1,000 cases of sexual abuse in Pennsylvania over several decades by more than 300 predators in clerical collars, many of whom are still alive, millions of American Catholics continued to attend mass.
(DISGUSTING GRAPHIC DOCUMENTED CASES ARE DELETED FROM THIS REPRINTING HERE)
‘We showed no care for the little ones’: Pope’s letter vows to end sex abuse, coverups Pennsylvania’s attorney general, Josh Shapiro, told reporters last week that high church officials “routinely and purposefully described the abuse as ‘horseplay’ and ‘wrestling,'” choosing to transfer the pedophiles to other congregations (where they’d have a whole new selection of horseplay partners), or send them away for prayerful reflection before returning to duty.
Unfortunately, though, Shapiro said, the statute of limitations has run out in most of the cases, or the priests involved had died. Pity, Shapiro was implying, because if they could, authorities would vigorously pursue and prosecute and imprison not only the perpetrators, but their enablers and protectors. Or not. Actually, probably not. Inevitably, that scale of prosecution – we are talking about inflicting severe damage to the Catholic Church in the United States – would require steadfast political will, and seriously, what politician seeking re-election wants to alienate 24 per cent of Americans, many of whom, despite clear evidence of the church’s moral rot, insist on believing it is infallible? Pope Francis released an open letter to the world’s Catholics after the Pennsylvania revelations, basically repeating the company line. (Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press)
The same goes elsewhere. Revelations of horrors in all the above-mentioned Western countries (here in Canada, there was documented abuse in Quebec, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, where the church’s Mount Cashel orphanage was operated as sort of a prison for child sex slavesresulted in dismissals of some church officials, some lawsuits and a handful of criminal convictions, but not much more than that.)
Each time, the Pope or one of his high subalterns would lament human frailty, and drone on about the sacred duty to protect the most vulnerable, while privately fighting to thwart civil suits or conspiring to keep facts from investigating authorities.
Pope Francis, who enjoys the most saintly reputation of any recent pope (except for John Paul II, who was actually made a saint, despite all the ugly revelations on his watch) released an open letter to the world’s Catholics after the Pennsylvania revelations, basically repeating the company line: gosh, sorry, that was terrible, we must do better, God bless you all, go in peace.
Noting first that “most of these cases belong to the past,” (don’t all cases belong to the past?) the Pope banged on for 2,000 words about feeling the pain of the vulnerable, and the necessity of ensuring it doesn’t happen again (and again and again and again), but his central theme was expressed right off the top in a line from Corinthians: “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it.”
Yes. Of course. Let’s compare the spiritual suffering the Pope claims the revelations have caused him to that of a child being sodomized by an adult stalker in a clerical collar, a monster the boy probably doesn’t think he’s even allowed to complain about.
Resisting change The right thing for the Pope to do would be to waive his sovereign privilege (he is a sitting head of state), and invite criminal authorities to freely and fully access church records worldwide, and drain the holy swamp. He might also consider at this stage ordaining women, because women are God’s creatures too, perfectly able to spiritually guide the faithful, and, umm, don’t tend to rape children.
But the privileged old men who run the church aren’t going to allow any of that. They’re a bit like gun control opponents, opposing an obvious solution on doctrinaire grounds. There actually have been a few attempts to use the RICO statute against priests, notably in Cleveland, but jurors did not convict
When former Oklahoma governor and former federal prosecutor Frank Keating, a practicing Catholic, compared the church’s obsession with secrecy to the Mafia’s, Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles demanded his ouster from a church board examining clerical abuse. Keating resigned from the panel. Mahony, who covered up sexual abuse by priests in California, according to church records, retired peacefully at age 75. Only after a court order compelled the Los Angeles archdiocese to open its files on abuse was Mahony gently rebuked by the church.
The National (news cast) Pope Francis condemns priestly sexual abuse. Pope Francis condemned priestly sexual abuse and its cover-up by the Catholic Church, in a public letter. In addition to demanding accountability, Francis begged forgiveness for the pain suffered by victims and said Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out abuse.
By any secular standard, the Catholic Church is a corrupt organization. It in fact sets the standard for impunity. Cardinal Bernard Law, who presided over the coverup of the church’s famous Boston sex abuse scandals, was plucked and brought to Rome by Pope John Paul II, where he resided until he died at the Vatican, beyond the reach of American prosecutors.
Earlier this year, after Bishop Juan Barros of Chile was accused of covering up clerical abuse, Pope Francis denounced the accusers’ “calumny.” When it turned out that there was merit to the accusations, and that the Vatican had been informed of the problem, Francis claimed he’d been misinformed. A few weeks later, all 34 of Chile’s bishops tendered their resignations. Francis eventually accepted three of them. And now, Catholic activist Susan Reynolds has gathered thousands of signatures on a letter demanding the resignation of all American bishops. It would be the right thing to do, but at a guess, the very notion amuses America’s bishopry, comfortable in their armour of piety.
RICO, aggressively deployed by federal prosecutors using wiretaps, search warrants and informants, would be far more effective. They can’t all flee to Rome.
This column is part of CBC’s Opinion section. For more information about this section, please read this editor’s blog and our FAQ. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Neil Macdonald Opinion Columnist Neil Macdonald is an opinion columnist for CBC News, based in Ottawa. Prior to that he was the CBC’s Washington correspondent for 12 years, and before that he spent five years reporting from the Middle East. He also had a previous career in newspapers, and speaks English and French fluently, and some Arabic. More by Neil Macdonald CBC’s Journalistic Standards and Practices|About CBC News RELATED STORIES More than 1,000 children abused by Pennsylvania priests, report says THE NATIONAL TODAY Pope condemns sex abuse by priests: What we know about number of victims, scope of settlements ‘There’s no room for forgiveness’: Pope’s sexual abuse letter meaningless to survivor Southdown Institute: A ‘shield’ for the Church or a place to provide ‘meaningful’ help for pedophile priests? ‘It wasn’t me’: Disgraced Catholic priest denies touching boy in 1970s.
I had just landed my Mooney M20A airplane at the typical short gravel Nakusp B.C. airstrip, expecting my brother who lived just a short distance North at New Denver to great me. However he was delayed, leaving me alone next door to the local dump! Not only that but the dump was crawling with black bears! A side pathway seemed to by-pass them towards the main highway which I took. However as I walked towards it a very large black bear was ambling along about 300 feet ahead. He detected me and turned to look, at which time I began to have some real concerns. Not knowing what was the best course, and not wanting to overtake him, as he apparently was heading to join his peers at the dump site. I simply marked time like a tin soldier, while not wanting to show fear or retreat. Fortunately a young couple in a pickup truck on the adjacent side road leading to hot springs, came along and I flagged them down. Gratefully they transported me the few kilometers to the main highway where I connected with my latent brother.
Consider this question objectively if possible; how much appreciation, or elevation in carvings * and/or ceremonies, should be attributed to ‘killer whales’ correctly known as Orcas? Perhaps at the top of the marine food chain, they prey on salmon, birds, seals, and young whales.
True they are marvelous marine creatures. Of course it’s typical for human media to highlight the beauty and grace of such large marine mammals, perhaps simply because they are more readily available and photogenic than others, otherwise known as the news glamor factor.?
Without a doubt ‘all‘ other life on earth contributes to ‘human‘ life in one way or another. But only the Creator of all such diverse and beneficial life, marine or otherwise, actually deserves our adoration and accreditation; not birds, not marine animals, not unseen spirits, but only the Great Spirit and Creator of all life is truly deserving of our worship!
* I hasten to add that ‘worship’ is not, and was not, the intended purpose of pole carvers, as was so wrongly judged by Christendom in the past! However, please take note of a scriptural passage relating to worship:
“Therefore, since we are the children of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, like something sculptured by the art and design of humans. True, God has overlooked the times of such ignorance; but now he is declaring to all people everywhere that they should repent.” (Acts 17:29,30)
Our human brain is very far beyond AI or any man made computer.
No computer generated intelligence could begin to equal the ability of the human brain to remember and identify specific sights, sounds, smells, touches, and feelings, to name just a few examples.
For instance I have a distinct memory of the ‘smell of newly applied road tar’ recently applied to our East side street when I was about 7 years old. It was when, with slightly older cousins as we were walking down the middle of 22nd street in East Vancouver between my home and theirs, completely unconcerned due to very little side street traffic in 1940’s mind you, more than 70 years ago!
Indeed, at that time, on that day, I received an epiphany as we walked along, my youngest cousin Jim, a year or two older, quite seriously divulged shocking newly acquired knowledge, namely; where baby’s come from! Of course I strongly disagreed, and the subject was soon forgotten.
Just a poignant childhood memory, true. Yet a simple example of the superior capacity of our superbly created human brain to store even subtle sensual memories, perhaps forever!
‘What is truth?‘ was the question the Roman Governor posed for Jesus in the 1st Century B.C. Indeed many people continue to say ‘your truth is not my truth‘.
So how is ‘truth’ defined in the 21st Century!? A Google definition says in part; ‘truth is in accordance with fact* or reality.‘
On one occasion Jesus said in earnest prayer: “your word is truth“. (John 17:17) If so this means that all Biblical scriptures described as ‘God’s word‘ are a reliable source of ‘truthful and factual information’ because it is all ‘inspired’ by our Creator and spiritual Father. As 2Timothy 3:16 directly states: “all scripture is inspired by God and beneficial…’ Can we confirm this today? Let’s consider some facts;
Many people are unaware the biblical record is a collection of little books, 66 in all. Some 39 of those books record the history of God’s direct dealings with humans, principally the Jews. Many of those books describe the successes and failures of the nation of Israel over centuries of time, in detail, specifically related to their relationship with a singular God. Can that historical record be verified in this day and age? Yes indeed it can in two ways! Please continue..
Then there is the prophetic evidence, namely the fulfillment of prophecies hundreds or even thousands of years recorded beforehand. E.g. its now a known fact that over 300 of those prophecies were fulfilled in the life and times of Jesus Christ while on earth. Does that not tend to add major credibility to biblical scriptures?
Indeed the only logical conclusion is; Truth based on Bible facts ‘is‘ reality! Therefore if you are a truth seeker, make the effort to get to know exactly what the scriptures teach us, true, it may take some humility to do so, but well worth the effort!
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