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{"id":1747,"date":"2015-04-10T14:21:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T13:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biblestudy.church\/?p=1747"},"modified":"2015-04-10T01:26:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-10T00:26:02","slug":"creation-and-evolution-part-6-natural-selection-agrees-with-bible-teachings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblestudy.church\/questions\/creation-and-evolution-part-6-natural-selection-agrees-with-bible-teachings.html","title":{"rendered":"Creation and Evolution, Part 6 \u2013 Natural Selection agrees with Bible teachings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h1>\n

Evolutionary theory <\/b>describes that, over a very long time period, all life can be traced back to a common source. There is no explanation for how life started, but prior to this all molecules also evolved \/ developed from the simplest element, hydrogen.<\/p>\n

Biblical Creation <\/b>describes life being created by God. All life can be traced back to the \u201cKinds\u201d described in Genesis \u2013 both at the time of creation and also each kind being saved by Noah at the time of the flood. All life on earth can be traced back to these original kinds \u2013 including \u201cmankind\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Pictorial Representation of Special vs General Theories of Evolution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We can see that the description of Kinds, which over time through selection (or speciation) become more specialised species is consistent with the Bible. When we speak with scientists about Natural Selection, they will provide you with examples that are consistent with this model. However, they will not provide you with examples that explain the general theory of evolution (the picture on the left above). In other words, they will explain how a wolf can become more specialised to (e.g. heat or cold), but cannot explain how wolves came in to being in the first place.<\/p>\n

To paraphrase C.S.Lewis:<\/p>\n

A slow miracle is as incredible as a fast miracle<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Introducing Natural Selection<\/h1>\n

The full title of Charles Darwin\u2019s 1859 book is: \u201cOn the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life\u201d.<\/p>\n

This means that \u2018nature\u2019 preserves those individuals that are best suited to the environment in which they live.<\/p>\n

(Darwin did not include humans in his original book \u201con the origin of species,\u201d this was not until 12 years later in the book \u201cthe descent of man\u201d. This enabled the theory to gain acceptance before being extended to humans.)<\/p>\n

Natural Selection is a simple concept and appears very logical and straightforward. Those creatures with features that are suited to surviving in a given environment will survive better than those that do not have those features.<\/p>\n

For example.Wolves with small ears, short legs and thick coat will tend to survive better in the Arctic. Long legs, larger ears and thin coat are suited to hotter climates.<\/p>\n

\"Indian_Wolf_Canis_lupus_pallipes\"<\/a>
Indian Wolf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Arctic<\/a>
Arctic Wolf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Darwin, himself, said that \u2018nature\u2019 is not sentient, and so does not select, but Natural Selection is a convenient phrase for the survival or death of individuals and genes.<\/p>\n

The idea is that small variations (mutations) are always occurring \u2013 those with favoured variations survive\u2026 this propels an organism towards an entirely different organism\u2026 given enough time.<\/p>\n

Natural Selection was the only mechanism proposed by Darwin. It is used by biologists to describe \u201cdifferential reproduction\u201d (as above).<\/p>\n

The \u2018fittest\u2019 are, therefore, the ones that produce the most surviving offspring.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

What is Natural Selection (or Speciation)?<\/h1>\n

Evolution includes the concepts:<\/p>\n