by John Raymond Nolan

Created on: December 16, 2009

       CREATION IS EVOLUTION

         Charles Darwin, the author of Origin of Species, {sixth edition Murray, London, 1882} is expounding a Theory.

THEORY: “Supposition explaining something, speculative view, (often implying fanciful), the sphere of speculated thought.”

We see, from the title, Charles is expressing a theory, an idea.

He is not claiming to prove, nor providing any evidence, to incontrovertibly vindicate his theory that all species evolved from one single source, through natural selection and occasional quantum leaps in accidental natural phenomena.

He does a great amount of postulating, and, in his introduction to the Origin, he states:

“This abstract which I now publish must necessarily be imperfect. I cannot here give references and authorities for my statements. I can only give the general conclusions at which I have arrived, with a few facts in illustration.”

Mr. Darwin declares he has no proof to support his theory, only a collection of ideas devoid of concrete evidence.

We emphasize this point because it is unwise, for any person, to base their belief systems on theories rather than documented evidence.

We tender here further quotes from Mr. Darwin, supporting our suggestion that he himself in no way suggests his theory is valid in the overall scheme of things.

“The scientist’s religious feeling takes the form of rapturous amazement, at the perfect harmony of natural law, which reveals intelligence of such superiority, that compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection” The World As I See It.

“The absence of transitional forms - between the species…presses hardly on my theory.”      

 “Geology assuredly does not reveal any finely graded organic chain; this is the most obvious and gravest objection urged against my theory.” Origin of Species, vol.2 chpt.9

“Not one change of species into another is on record. We cannot prove that a single species has changed, (into another.) My Life and Letters. Vol.1, p.210

Our final quote from Mr. Darwin, for the moment:

“I imagine that probably all organic beings which ever lived on earth, descended from some primitive form, which was first called into life by the Creator.” After it’s Kind. (Nelson) P.15

We provide the quotes of Charles

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