What evolution doesn't explain...

Derek Brouwer’s article about House Bill 321 (reprinted in the Inter Lake) is proof in itself that there is controversy about the origin of life. And he presents a very one-sided argument against critical thinking on that subject.

 Since the origin of life is a one-time event that happened in the past, there is no way to prove scientifically, one way or the other, how it happened. All we have is evidence in the present. Both evolutionism and creationism are interpretations of the same evidence. To determine the validity of any interpretation requires seeing just how well it fits with the evidence we see and can reproduce using the scientific method.

 For example, how does evolution explain the existence of matter, energy, space, time or information? It has no explanation. How does evolution explain the origin of life? Spontaneous generation through chemical processes (abiogenesis) has been debunked years ago, yet still continues to be taught in biology texts. How can there be carbon 14 in diamonds? How can there be well-preserved soft tissue in a T-Rex bone? Why are there (still) no undisputed transitional forms throughout the fossil record? These and other questions cast legitimate doubt on the “fact” of evolution.

If critical thinking isn’t allowed on all subjects, our children are being indoctrinated, not educated. —Mike Penner, Kalispell