Cambrian Explosion

NearertoGod · 02-25-2008, 11:19 PM

Kudos to Born 2 Love You for mentioning this in my other thread of Evolution and Science.

It is a very, very interesting article.

Please read the Wikipedia article to see it.

Cambrian Explosion ~ Cambrian explosion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Born2LoveYou · 02-26-2008, 05:07 PM

The cambrian explosion isn't mentioned in text books a lot at all...It completely kills the theory of evolution!

Remarkably the layers below the Cambrian have practically nothing with regard to fossilized specimens. The few creatures that are found in pre-Cambrian strata are all soft-bodied organisms like worms. So essentially you have nothing along the lines of organic complexity and diversity pre-Cambrian, and then suddenly everything. But wait, it gets even more interesting. To compound this huge problem the number of species fossilized in the layers above the Cambrian period gradually decrease with each successive layer. Once you reach the most recent layers approximately 98% of every thing that has ever lived is extinct. Have you ever heard that 98% of everything that has ever lived is extinct? This is where that saying came from—hard scientific fact. A reasonable and honest person must conclude from the evidence that the fossil record is diametrically opposite what would be predicted by evolutionary theory. It is noteworthy that these conclusions are derived from a geologic time framework that is put forth by scientists own interpretation of geologic evidence. In fact, the belief that the strata represent different geologic ages is just that, a belief. Nevertheless, it is a belief held among scientists world-wide.

Darwin and his contemporaries were aware of this problem with the fossil record some 150 years ago, but they believed that the fossil record had been insufficiently sampled up to that time. Their “belief” was that paleontological research in the future would more adequately sample the fossil record and show it to be more in line with evolutionary theory. They were wrong! Exactly the opposite happened. After a century and half of excavating fossils from the strata we have found the problem to be worse, not better. Contrary to the tree of life depicted in the school books, the fossil record depicts exactly the opposite story. The tree of life is an inverted cone, and not a tree at all.

Glomung · 02-26-2008, 05:48 PM

"To compound this huge problem the number of species fossilized in the layers above the Cambrian period gradually decrease with each successive layer. Once you reach the most recent layers approximately 98% of every thing that has ever lived is extinct."

The statements above are not accurate. The number of extant (living) species at any given time has varied all over the place. There have been several mass die outs (Permian and Creatceous were biggies) and several periods of rampant diversification (Devonian, Triassic periods and Cenozoic (recent history). Of course most species are extinct, it could not be otherwise except at the beginning of life.

The argument is not "whether God created life" , but how he went about it.If you are going to say the he created it all 6,000 years ago, I can show you trees more than twice that old.

Born2LoveYou · 02-26-2008, 06:08 PM

Well, I think you are mis-informed.
If God created the Earth, the oldest Tree can only be around 6000 years old.
The oldest tree is around 4400 years old, which ties in with noahs flood.
Tree's don't gain a "ring" once a year, they gain a ring in every season...

Glomung · 02-26-2008, 06:35 PM

I started my colledge career as a Chem/Physics double major, I have a degree in Botany also. When it comes to some subjects I do know hat I'm talking about.

There are Bristlecone pines in the Rockies in excess of 12,000 years old. And yes, most trees do produce 2 rings per year (not per season). Again, the question is not whether God created it all, but how He went about it. It is cute to believe the Earth to be 6,000 years old, but ALL evidence contradicts this notion.

Born2LoveYou · 02-26-2008, 06:55 PM

I'm sorry, I think your wrong again.
If you read the Bible, You can work out that the earth is around 6000 years old. Not spot on 6000, but approx.
There is plenty of evidence to show a "young earth".
I've done plenty of research to understand it all.

Check this out... Prometheus (tree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) The tree you say was 12000 years old.

Saying this, With noahs flood only approx 4400 years ago, the oldest living tree can ONLY be under 4400 years old.

Genesis 1:11-13

Then God said, "Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds." And it was so. 12 The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. 13 And there was evening, and there was morning—the third day.

This shows that when God created the earth and all the tree's and everything, The tree's were ALREADY grown and had fruits on them.

Genesis 1:29-30

29 Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. 30 And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food." And it was so.

No offense, But teachers teach you what they are told to teach you. Weather it be right or wrong.
Like evilution for example, It is tought in all schools, as fact. When Its no more that a fairy tale.

Glomung · 02-26-2008, 07:41 PM

Your responses prove an unquestionaing belief in things written by men about God, and a thorough ignorance of the sciences. It is true that many athiests use the theory of evolution as an attempt to disprove the existance of God, but they understand evolution even less than they understand God.

Sadly, no amount of evidence will sway your mind, you feel that I attack faith.

Born2LoveYou · 02-26-2008, 07:55 PM

No offense to you, but it seems like you are trusting science more that God and His Word. Scientists say alot of things, most are just a fairy tale. Like the earth is billions of years old, that we evolved from apes, the universe created itself. Im sorry to say, You can't have it both ways...You can't take bits of creation and bits of evilution and stick them together to make your own theory. Its either God created the universe and we're here for a purpose or we're here by accident and have no purpose.

This is what science does...Feeds so many lies and people fall for them.

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Your responses prove an unquestionaing belief in things written by men about God

Can I ask you a question?
Are you really a Christian ?
The reason I ask is that by the things you are say and believe indicate to me that you are either not a Christian OR you are a Christian but your college course has mis-lead you on the Truth.

Boanerges · 02-26-2008, 09:30 PM

I personally believe that the growing conditions and climates were much different in a young earth. That could indeed account for different growth rates.

Born2LoveYou · 02-26-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Boanerges

I personally believe that the growing conditions and climates were much different in a young earth. That could indeed account for different growth rates.

I believe that also, I read something a while back which also explains giants!

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