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by Cowboy Bob Sorensen A common accusation against creationists is that we oversimplify science with, "GodDidIt". While be believe that God is the ultimate first cause and has a plan, creation scientists want to know how God did it.  Creation of the World / Ivan Aivazovsky, 1864 modified with graphic from Open Clipart Biblical creationists presuppose the truth of Scripture and the majority of secular scientists presuppose atheistic naturalism. They are unable to give plausible scientific explanations and models for slime-to-slate-roofer evolution, so they draw upon circular reasoning based on other baseless explanations; these essentially come down to "EvolutionDidIt" and " It evolved ". I reckon that's a bit of a logical fallacy (or a psychological defect, mayhaps) to say that creationists are not interested in explanations for what is observed, but secularists offer little of substance themselves. The money and power in the secular science industry

Have you ever "hacked" something for a purpose other than its original purpose? Sure you have, such as scrubbing with an old toothbrush. In medications, there are "off label" uses (antihistamine as a sleep aid, for instance). Life hacks seem to happen in nature. Calyptra thalictri  (vampire moth) image credit: Flickr /  Ilia Ustyantsev  ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Before we get to the vampire moth (and no, if you're bitten, you won't turn into an undead one and seek the blood of the living), let's have a bit of fun. Spy movies show the heroes using objects in ways other than intended as weapons or to get out of unpleasant situations. The original MacGyver television series became iconic because of how he jury-rigged devices, often for one quick purpose (bricolage). If y'all pay attention, you should come across the usage of "Macgyvered" as a substitute for improvising and jury-rigging. I'm a fan of Stargate SG-1 and the original MacGyver (both st

Ever notice how there are many pictures of ostrich heads, or that full shots are from a distance? Several reasons for this. The ostrich is a hugely big bird, the head lends itself for humor, and they are dangerous in the wild . But ostriches are also fascinating. Credit: Flickr / William Andrus ( CC BY 2.0 ) Flightless birds are a puzzle for both creationists and evolutionists, but both parties agree that they probably descended from an ancestor that could fly. When Adam sinned, there were repercussions throughout all of creation . The Master Engineer quite likely front-loaded abilities and genetic information in living things so they would be able to survive in the no-longer-very-good world. Ostriches are extremely fast runners, and can outlast speedy predators in endurance running. They also have a lethal kick. Those wings may look silly, but they are actually very useful for maneuvering. Their parenting skills are lacking by human standards, and may also be the result of the Fall

Using uniformitarian (slow and gradual) assumptions, secular geologists have long believed that crystals cool and form over very long periods of time. There were still questions about what was actually observed that went unanswered. New research caused serious problems for their belief system. Watermelon tourmaline image credit: Flickr / Orbital Joe ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ) There are some secular scientists who are not content to accept the established narrative and seek answers instead. We have seen that in several cases, their research was inconvenient for one consensus or another. In this case, it was determined that crystals can grow in a fraction of the time that was previously believed. We can also see that the results are in keeping with creation science Genesis Flood models and recent creation. Today, we have two articles on this subject. The first one is longer and more technical, and the second is easier for people like this child to understand. Let's rock! Crystal size is tr

We often see the hands at the Darwin Ranch getting all excited about the latest evolutionary discovery, then the sensationalistic press makes a monolith out of it. But those monoliths disappear and become footnotes in the history of evolutionary fake news. This is happening with "Toumai man". Credit: Flickr / Tim Evanson  ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) "We didn't evolve from apes", but our "ancestors" sure looked like them! At least the modeler did not give the critter whites in the eyes. When secularists conduct incomplete research or even suppress important information, their alleged evidence for evolution, the Big Bang, and other things fade away upon further examination. Sometimes it happens rather quickly (like the "proof" of the Big Bang inflation and gravitational waves ), and other instances take a few years — even when there is reasonable doubt at the onset. Something I advise in many cases is to take a "wait and see" approach. After all

Even Rusty Swingset, the ramrod at the Darwin Ranch (up yonder near Deception Pass), is a mite embarrassed at the goings-on in the cellar of the main house. They know full well that the origin of life is impossible through their machinations, but those jaspers keep on a-trying. Micro-algae cells credit: CSIRO ( CC BY 3.0 ) "But Cowboy Bob, the origin of life has nothing to do with evolution!" That's an old lie that gets repeated by village atheists, but apparently knowledgeable evolutionists didn't get the telegram. As far as the origin of life (chemical evolution) is concerned, the lack of logic and scientific thinking are profound. Even back with the failed Miller-Urey experiment where an apparatus was based on assumptions concocted a means to conjure up some amino acids, Darwinists have believed that life could be formed by time, chance, and random processes. In the first place, that experiment did not produce anything useful. Second, it was intelligently designe

by Cowboy Bob Sorensen When the possibility that evolution is a religion comes up for discussion, the hands at the Darwin Ranch get down on all fours, arch their backs, and hiss. Their anger and resentment are not motivated by reality. Thanks to Why?Outreach for the background image If you want to get those owlhoots really upset and watch the hair on the backs of their necks bristle, mention that evolutionism is a religion in the same way as atheism . Misotheists and Darwin's disciples are correct when they point out that neither atheism nor evolution worship a deity, but they conveniently deny only the first definition of religion and pretend the others do not exist. There are non-theistic religions, including forms of Buddhism, Charvaka Hinduism (very close to Epicureanism, whose followers were debated by Paul the Apostle in Acts 17:22-31), and formal Satanic religions believe in a force, not a person. Indeed, the Jedi religion believes in the Force, which is a farce. One can pa