When you observe this Earth we live on, you see that it is a wondrous
place that meets all your needs in the most perfect way. The bread, cheese,
honey, meat, fruits and vegetables you eat with their many different
flavors; the water, milk and fruit juices you drink; the air you breathe;
your furniture and other objects crafted of wood and glass and plastic;
the articles of clothing you wear; fossil fuels such as gasoline, coal
and natural gas that provide your heating, transport and all kinds of
energy requirements; the cats, dogs, trees and flowers you see when you
are out walking; the medicines and remedies you take when you are ill;
animals and plants with their totally different structures and features,
the dazzling colors and perfect systems that you see on the television;
butterflies, birds and fish; all matchless works of art; insects living
in unspoiled forests and unexplored regions that you see photographed
in magazines and newspapers; roses, lilacs, orchids, lavenders and violets,
with their stunning perfumes and appearances; even this page that you
are reading at the moment...
At first, you may not see any connection between all
these objects, but take a second look. You will then realize that all
living things—as
well as man's handiwork— are the result of a glorious variety on
Earth. The millions of species of living animals, plants and members
of the other three kingdoms (fungi, Protista and Monera) that exist mostly
at the microscopic level, constitute an ideal environment for all of
your human needs to be met.
THE EXTRAORDINARY VARIETY OF LIFE
Life can be found just about everywhere on Earth, whether it's visible
or not. Almost no place is without life forms of some kind. A vast number
of species live in all habitats, in close harmony with both those environments
and with one another. From a drop of sea water to the boundless oceans,
from a handful of soil to whole continents, from ice caps to thermal
springs, from many meters below the ground to the air you breathe, from
deep within our bodies to your own skin...
In addition, the Earth plays host to living things with very different
body structures, internal systems, forms of behavior and characteristics:
From a bacterium just 1 millionth of a meter in size to a giant sequoia
tree some 100 meters (328 feet) high and 2,500 tons (5,512,000 pounds)
in weight; from deep-rooted trees to terns that fly 20,000 kilometers
(12,430 miles) on their migrations or salmon that swim for thousands;
from a mayfly with a life span of just a few hours to the creosote bush
that can live for more than 1,000 years; from the grouper fish that travel
singly through the oceans to ants that live in colonies of several millions;
from a delicate orchid to insects that are impervious even to radiation...
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LIVING THINGS CREATED FOR MAN
There is no need to explore a rain forest or beneath the sea, with a
microscope or technological equipment, to comprehend the magnificent
variety of life on Earth. All you need to do, is look at the plant and
animal species around you in order to realize that you live in a world
along with living things of all kinds. However, most people either ignore
this fact or feel no need to think about it, and thus fall into a serious
error, because biodiversity is essential to the countless balances on
Earth and to human life. To obtain a better understanding of its importance,
consider what we obtain thanks to different forms of life and what we
would lose if they were to disappear.
From birth to death, we humans make use of these micro-organisms, both
plants and animals, but pay them nothing in return. Ruth Patrick, an
expert on biological diversity of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural
Sciences, describes how what living things give us is truly priceless:
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EVOLUTION'S SPECIATION DILEMMA
According to the theory of evolution, all living things have descended
from one another. Initially, a single-celled organism developed out of
inorganic substances, and this gradually turned into another, and all
subsequent species eventually developed in this way. According to the
theory, this process covered a period as long as 3.7 billion years and
took place in stages. Therefore, according to the theory proposed by
Darwin, the extraordinary variety of life is simply a product of natural
processes and random effects.
However, scientific findings completely refute this claim. Many branches
of science, such as paleontology, genetics and biochemistry, clearly
show that not one single living species, let alone biodiversity, can
be accounted for in terms of evolution..
In dealing with the invalidity of Darwinism's claims regarding speciation,
let us first provide some general information about biological classification.
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THE TRUE STORY OF THE GALAPAGOS FINCHES
Books about the life of Charles Darwin and the development
of his theory always give special importance to the Galapagos Islands
in the Pacific Ocean. These islands are even mentioned in some biology
textbooks, since the Galapagos were a source of inspiration for Darwin
as he drew up his theory. Evolutionists describe these islands as a
place where the foundations of the theory of evolution were laid, and
as "Darwin's laboratory." As
a result of the 20th century's intense Darwinist propaganda, the Galapagos
have acquired great fame .
These small islands lie fairly close to one another, some 1,000 kilometers
off the coast of Ecuador, to the west of the South America. They are
all volcanic in origin, having emerged from magma thrown up by a volcano
several million years ago.
During his five-year voyage on the explorer vessel H.M.S Beagle, Darwin
landed on the Galapagos in 1835, and spent several weeks there conducting
observations. The diversity of plant cover and animal life on these islands,
so distant from the mainland, made a great impression on Darwin.
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THE "INDUSTRIAL-REVOLUTION MOTH" ERROR
As you know, natural selection is one of the two mechanisms that represent
the foundation of Darwinism and are suggested to bring about evolution.
One of the most important alleged proofs of natural selection's evolutionary
power is, besides the myth of the Galapagos finches, have just been looking
at, the darkening of the color of Biston betularia moths in Great Britain
during the Industrial Revolution.This example, regarded as prime
evidence of evolution, appears in just about every biology textbook and
evolutionist resource, and is usually the first scenario that comes to
mind when the theory of evolution is mentioned.
The British entomologist Bernard Kettlewell, renowned
for his research into these Industrial-Revolution moths, describes
them as "the most striking
evolutionary change ever actually witnessed in any organism."Philip
MacDonald Sheppard, a British geneticist, states that the Industrial-Revolution
moths embody the "most spectacular evolutionary change ever witnessed
and recorded by man."Sewall Wright, the recognized authority on population
genetics, adds that it is "the clearest case in which a conspicuous evolutionary
process has been actually observed."
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CONCLUSION
This book has concentrated on certain facts that almost everyone observes,
but either ignores or fails to appreciate. The Earth is clearly host
to an extraordinary range of life. Species diversity makes human life
on Earth possible and establishes a means whereby all human beings' needs
are met. Put it another way, biodiversity is of an essential importance
to all human beings. Also noteworthy is how the system comprised of countless
micro-organisms, plants and animals functions as a whole, in complete
harmony and balance. These matters definitely call for deep reflection.
This book has emphasized how the theory of evolution represents the
exact opposite of reason, logic and science. You can see with just one
example how irrational it is to account for the origin of living things
in terms of chance-based evolution. Imagine a palace filled with expensive
furniture, furnishings, pictures, statues, ornaments and works of art.
A wide variety of rare woods, brightly-colored glass, expensive marble,
gold, silver, bronze and precious stones such as diamonds, emeralds and
rubies have been used in its construction and décor. In addition
to all this rich splendor, there is also impressive order and harmony.
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