Creation vs. Evolution

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Today many scientists would have people to believe that evolution is the only reasonable explanation of the universe. Scientists, like Stephen Hawking, claim that they have proved that evolution is the correct answer to the origins of life and the universe, yet evolution is still a theory. This problem occurs because evolution is not the only answer. In fact, the creation theory offers a more feasible answer to the origins of the universe than the evolution theory does. Creation has the backings of the Bible, an extraordinarily credible book; where evolution provides a theory with many holes in it.

Too frequently the Bible is considered a weak argument, but why? When using the Bible as a reference for any argument, the accuracy of the Bible is quickly questioned. The Bible, in fact, is actually one of the most proven books in history. The Old Testament is quoted in several ancient Near East manuscripts including the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Masoretic Text. The Dead Sea Scrolls, found in 1947, contain the entire Old Testament except for Esther. These original manuscripts discovered date back to 200-100 B.C. Although the Dead Sea Scrolls are not the Bible, they help to prove the accuracy of Masoretic text (Arnold, 28). The Masoretic contains our version of the Old Testament. Although the oldest copies available date back to A.D. 1000, scholars believe that the text reflect copies from A.D. 100. The Masoretes were serious about copying the Old Testament. In Encountering the New Testament A Christian Survey, the text declares, “They knew, for example, that the Torah—the first five books of the Old Testament—contained 400,945 letters!” (Arnold, 27) Understandably, this might not make much sense, but the care taken in preserving the ...

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...re faith, but creation has much more indisputable evidence in its favor. Science was originally created to explore how God created the universe, and science today still proves creation over evolution.

Works Cited

Arnold, Bill T., and Bryan E. Beyer. Encountering the Old Testament A Christian Survey. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2008. Print

“Creation vs. Evolution.” Institute for Creation Research. np, nd. Web. 11 Sep. 2011. http://www.wiebefamily.org/e.htm

“Did God Create the Universe.” Curiosity. Discovery. 7 Aug. 2011. Television

Pyles, David. "Examples of Scientific Accuracy in the Bible." Primitive Baptist Web Station. np, nd. Web. 7 Sep 2011. http://www.pb.org/pbdocs/bibleac.html.

Ferrell, Vance. “Science-Evolution Encyclopedia.” Pathlights. np, nd. Web. 10 Sep. 2011. http://www.pathlights.com/ce_encyclopedia/sci-ev/sci_vs_ev_TOC.htm

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