OTA BENGA: MAN OR MONKEY?
John 12:26
"If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour."
In his review of Dennis Sewell's book The Political Gene, creation scientist and author Dr. Jerry Bergman mentions one of the most deplorable events in evolutionary history – the story of Ota Benga.A pygmy from the Congo, Benga attracted a great deal of attention when he was put on display at the Bronx Zoo. He eventually ended his life by firing a bullet into his heart in 1916.
Ota Benga and an orangutan of similar height were placed inside a locked cage. Quite naturally, the display had people asking if Ota Benga was a monkey or a man. The zookeeper answered that he was a transitional form between man and monkey – the missing link. Sewell's book points out that evolutionists defended the display by noting that evolution is taught in the school textbooks and is, quote, "no more debatable than the multiplication table."
African American clergymen complained to zoo officials about the exhibit, saying, "The Darwinian theory is absolutely opposed to Christianity, and a public demonstration in its favor should not be permitted." But the New York Times disagreed, saying: "We do not quite understand all the emotion which others are expressing in the matter. It is absurd to … moan over the imagined humiliation and degradation Benga is suffering. The pygmies ... are very low in the human scale…"
The tragic story of Ota Benga clearly reveals the stark contrast between those who follow Christ and those who follow Darwin. Whose side are you on?
Heavenly Father, I pray that You will open the eyes of many so they will turn away from Darwin's false teachings and turn to You for eternal life. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Dr. Jerry Bergman, "Darwin is the universal acid that affects everything," Journal of Creation, Vol. 25(1), 2011, pp. 19-21. Photo: Promotional photo of Ota Benga on display at the Bronx Zoo in 1906. Ten years later he committed suicide at the age of 32. (PD)
John 12:26
"If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour."
In his review of Dennis Sewell's book The Political Gene, creation scientist and author Dr. Jerry Bergman mentions one of the most deplorable events in evolutionary history – the story of Ota Benga.A pygmy from the Congo, Benga attracted a great deal of attention when he was put on display at the Bronx Zoo. He eventually ended his life by firing a bullet into his heart in 1916.
Ota Benga and an orangutan of similar height were placed inside a locked cage. Quite naturally, the display had people asking if Ota Benga was a monkey or a man. The zookeeper answered that he was a transitional form between man and monkey – the missing link. Sewell's book points out that evolutionists defended the display by noting that evolution is taught in the school textbooks and is, quote, "no more debatable than the multiplication table."
African American clergymen complained to zoo officials about the exhibit, saying, "The Darwinian theory is absolutely opposed to Christianity, and a public demonstration in its favor should not be permitted." But the New York Times disagreed, saying: "We do not quite understand all the emotion which others are expressing in the matter. It is absurd to … moan over the imagined humiliation and degradation Benga is suffering. The pygmies ... are very low in the human scale…"
The tragic story of Ota Benga clearly reveals the stark contrast between those who follow Christ and those who follow Darwin. Whose side are you on?
Heavenly Father, I pray that You will open the eyes of many so they will turn away from Darwin's false teachings and turn to You for eternal life. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Dr. Jerry Bergman, "Darwin is the universal acid that affects everything," Journal of Creation, Vol. 25(1), 2011, pp. 19-21. Photo: Promotional photo of Ota Benga on display at the Bronx Zoo in 1906. Ten years later he committed suicide at the age of 32. (PD)
THEN I GOT INVITED TO A BIBLE STUDY
Isaiah 55:11
"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."
Dr. Gary Parker, a scientist with a doctorate in biology, used to love teaching his students about what he called "the fact of evolution." As he describes it in his book Creation Facts of Life, "For me, evolution was much more than just a scientific theory. It was a total world-and-life view, an alternate religion, a substitute for God."
He continued, "I didn't just believe evolution. I embraced it enthusiastically! And I taught it enthusiastically! I considered it one of my major missions as a science professor to help my students rid themselves of old, 'pre-scientific' superstitions, such as Christianity." Dr. Parker also points out that he was willing to let his students believe in whatever "god" they wanted to … just as long as their religious belief did not keep them from believing in evolution.
His story takes a sudden turn, however, when he writes, "But then I got invited to a Bible study." For this distinguished scientist, everything changed. And for many years now, through his books and seminars, he has been using science and logic to teach that evolution is false. "And it's not just me," he adds. "Thousands of scientists are sharing the scientific evidences in God's world that encourage us to believe all the wonderful promises and principles in God's Word, the Bible."
It's truly amazing how adaptable even the scientific mind becomes when considering the complete body of evidence rather than conforming to unproven hypotheses like evolution.
Heavenly Father, I know that the simple act of inviting someone to a Bible study can have a profound impact, not only on that person's life but on the lives of many others as well. Use me, Lord, to reach out to others. Amen.
Dr. Gary Parker, Creation Facts of Life, pp. 11-12 (Master Books, 15th printing, 2013). Photo: Dr. Gary Parker, creationist biologist.
Isaiah 55:11
"So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it."
Dr. Gary Parker, a scientist with a doctorate in biology, used to love teaching his students about what he called "the fact of evolution." As he describes it in his book Creation Facts of Life, "For me, evolution was much more than just a scientific theory. It was a total world-and-life view, an alternate religion, a substitute for God."
He continued, "I didn't just believe evolution. I embraced it enthusiastically! And I taught it enthusiastically! I considered it one of my major missions as a science professor to help my students rid themselves of old, 'pre-scientific' superstitions, such as Christianity." Dr. Parker also points out that he was willing to let his students believe in whatever "god" they wanted to … just as long as their religious belief did not keep them from believing in evolution.
His story takes a sudden turn, however, when he writes, "But then I got invited to a Bible study." For this distinguished scientist, everything changed. And for many years now, through his books and seminars, he has been using science and logic to teach that evolution is false. "And it's not just me," he adds. "Thousands of scientists are sharing the scientific evidences in God's world that encourage us to believe all the wonderful promises and principles in God's Word, the Bible."
It's truly amazing how adaptable even the scientific mind becomes when considering the complete body of evidence rather than conforming to unproven hypotheses like evolution.
Heavenly Father, I know that the simple act of inviting someone to a Bible study can have a profound impact, not only on that person's life but on the lives of many others as well. Use me, Lord, to reach out to others. Amen.
Dr. Gary Parker, Creation Facts of Life, pp. 11-12 (Master Books, 15th printing, 2013). Photo: Dr. Gary Parker, creationist biologist.
WHO'S LOOKING OUT FOR YOU?
Genesis 28:15
"And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of."
A cable TV news commentator often poses the question – "Who's looking out for you?" – implying that he's looking out for his viewers. Well, Christians know who's really looking out for us. That would be Jesus, the One who created us, saved us and watches out over us every hour of our lives. But in His wisdom, our Creator has also given us a number of animals to watch out for us in a more earthly sense. These creatures are known as animal sentinels.
Perhaps the best-known animal sentinel is the canary. As Wikipedia tells us, "The idea of placing a canary or other warm blooded animal in a mine to detect carbon monoxide was first proposed by John Scott Haldane, in 1913." This is where the familiar phrase "canary in a coal mine" came from.
Over the years, man has turned to many other creatures to keep us safe. Honeybees, for example, have been used to test for air pollution. Bivalve mollusks help us do water-quality surveys. Pigeons are excellent at detecting lead in the atmosphere. Man's best friend has been used to provide early warning of lead-poisoning hazards in the home. Even cats have been helpful in determining household exposures to pesticides, cigarette smoke and other carcinogens.
Let us not forget to thank God for giving us these animal sentinels and for giving humans the ingenuity to know how these animals can be used for our protection.
Heavenly Father, I just want to thank You for watching out for me, not only in this life but in the never-ending life to come. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Wikipedia entry on "animal sentinel." Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Labor. (PD)
Genesis 28:15
"And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of."
A cable TV news commentator often poses the question – "Who's looking out for you?" – implying that he's looking out for his viewers. Well, Christians know who's really looking out for us. That would be Jesus, the One who created us, saved us and watches out over us every hour of our lives. But in His wisdom, our Creator has also given us a number of animals to watch out for us in a more earthly sense. These creatures are known as animal sentinels.
Perhaps the best-known animal sentinel is the canary. As Wikipedia tells us, "The idea of placing a canary or other warm blooded animal in a mine to detect carbon monoxide was first proposed by John Scott Haldane, in 1913." This is where the familiar phrase "canary in a coal mine" came from.
Over the years, man has turned to many other creatures to keep us safe. Honeybees, for example, have been used to test for air pollution. Bivalve mollusks help us do water-quality surveys. Pigeons are excellent at detecting lead in the atmosphere. Man's best friend has been used to provide early warning of lead-poisoning hazards in the home. Even cats have been helpful in determining household exposures to pesticides, cigarette smoke and other carcinogens.
Let us not forget to thank God for giving us these animal sentinels and for giving humans the ingenuity to know how these animals can be used for our protection.
Heavenly Father, I just want to thank You for watching out for me, not only in this life but in the never-ending life to come. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Wikipedia entry on "animal sentinel." Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Labor. (PD)
HOW DO BATS LAND UPSIDE DOWN?
Psalm 40:4
"Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies."
Most bats, as you know, hang from their feet on the ceilings of caves. But not until recently did scientists know how bats switched from flying right-side-up to landing upside down in the space of a half second. Scientists assumed that bats used some kind of aerodynamic trick to pull this off. But the bats' mid-flight flip has almost nothing to do with air flow.
According to a new study in PLOS Biology, researchers took high-speed videos of bats as they landed upside down on a gauze net attached to the ceiling. The researchers were surprised to see the bats manipulating the inertia in their bodies to execute the flip just before landing. This is similar to the way pirouetting figure skaters speed up or slow down their rotation by pulling their arms closer to their body.
"It never would have occurred to me that aerodynamics would play such a small role in landing," said evolutionary biologist Sharon Swartz. "I always think of flight as a primarily aerodynamic phenomenon. Wings are aerodynamic organs, and landing seems so obviously to be a flight behavior."
Once again, we see that "obvious" answers can lead scientists astray. Evolutionary biologists in particular think it's obvious that animal behaviors are the result of evolution. They should look at solutions that aren't so obvious. If they did, they might learn more about the creatures they are studying as well as the One who created them.
Heavenly Father, You have given Your creatures everything they need to live the life You planned for them, but You have done so much more for me by sending Your Son to die for my sins. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
N. Akpan, "Bats flip like Tony Hawk to land upside down," PBS Newshour, 11/16/15. Photo: High-speed video and computer models show that bats use inertia to make acrobatic flips and land upside down. Photo by Bergou AJ et al. (2015) Courtesy of PLoS Biology. (Fair Use)
Psalm 40:4
"Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies."
Most bats, as you know, hang from their feet on the ceilings of caves. But not until recently did scientists know how bats switched from flying right-side-up to landing upside down in the space of a half second. Scientists assumed that bats used some kind of aerodynamic trick to pull this off. But the bats' mid-flight flip has almost nothing to do with air flow.
According to a new study in PLOS Biology, researchers took high-speed videos of bats as they landed upside down on a gauze net attached to the ceiling. The researchers were surprised to see the bats manipulating the inertia in their bodies to execute the flip just before landing. This is similar to the way pirouetting figure skaters speed up or slow down their rotation by pulling their arms closer to their body.
"It never would have occurred to me that aerodynamics would play such a small role in landing," said evolutionary biologist Sharon Swartz. "I always think of flight as a primarily aerodynamic phenomenon. Wings are aerodynamic organs, and landing seems so obviously to be a flight behavior."
Once again, we see that "obvious" answers can lead scientists astray. Evolutionary biologists in particular think it's obvious that animal behaviors are the result of evolution. They should look at solutions that aren't so obvious. If they did, they might learn more about the creatures they are studying as well as the One who created them.
Heavenly Father, You have given Your creatures everything they need to live the life You planned for them, but You have done so much more for me by sending Your Son to die for my sins. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
N. Akpan, "Bats flip like Tony Hawk to land upside down," PBS Newshour, 11/16/15. Photo: High-speed video and computer models show that bats use inertia to make acrobatic flips and land upside down. Photo by Bergou AJ et al. (2015) Courtesy of PLoS Biology. (Fair Use)
YOUNG BLOOD
Job 41:24
"His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
As dinosaur bones containing blood vessels and blood cells are continually being found, more and more laboratories are assigning dates to these bones in the thousands, not millions, of years. This makes evolutionists just like the patient who goes to his doctor, convinced that he is dead. After failing to convince the patient he is alive, the doctor pricks the man's finger, causing it to bleed. "See?" the doctor says. You must be alive because dead men don't bleed." And the patient replies: "Imagine that! Dead men do bleed after all!"
Evolutionists know full well that dinosaur bones that are millions of years old should not have blood and blood vessels in them. To defend their position, they usually say the bones were contaminated, throwing off the dating. But North Carolina State University said that their researchers "have confirmed that blood vessel-like structures found in an 80 million-year-old hadrosaur fossil are original to the animal, and not biofilm or other contaminants."
But like the patient who kept thinking he was dead, the university went on to say that their findings "add to the growing body of evidence that structures like blood vessels and cells can persist over millions of years."
Evolutionists just won't admit that their evolutionary dating of dinosaurs has finally been falsified. After all, that would be like admitting that the Bible is right, and this is something that atheistic evolutionists will never do.
Heavenly Father, without You opening the eyes of evolutionists, I know it is impossible for me to get them to believe. Open their eyes to the truths found in Your infallible Word, I pray. Amen.
"Researchers Confirm Original Blood Vessels in 80 Million-Year-Old Fossil," NC State News, 12/1/15. Photo: Blood vessels found in a supposedly 80-million-year-old hadrosaur fossil. Courtesy of North Carolina State University. (Fair Use)
Job 41:24
"His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
As dinosaur bones containing blood vessels and blood cells are continually being found, more and more laboratories are assigning dates to these bones in the thousands, not millions, of years. This makes evolutionists just like the patient who goes to his doctor, convinced that he is dead. After failing to convince the patient he is alive, the doctor pricks the man's finger, causing it to bleed. "See?" the doctor says. You must be alive because dead men don't bleed." And the patient replies: "Imagine that! Dead men do bleed after all!"
Evolutionists know full well that dinosaur bones that are millions of years old should not have blood and blood vessels in them. To defend their position, they usually say the bones were contaminated, throwing off the dating. But North Carolina State University said that their researchers "have confirmed that blood vessel-like structures found in an 80 million-year-old hadrosaur fossil are original to the animal, and not biofilm or other contaminants."
But like the patient who kept thinking he was dead, the university went on to say that their findings "add to the growing body of evidence that structures like blood vessels and cells can persist over millions of years."
Evolutionists just won't admit that their evolutionary dating of dinosaurs has finally been falsified. After all, that would be like admitting that the Bible is right, and this is something that atheistic evolutionists will never do.
Heavenly Father, without You opening the eyes of evolutionists, I know it is impossible for me to get them to believe. Open their eyes to the truths found in Your infallible Word, I pray. Amen.
"Researchers Confirm Original Blood Vessels in 80 Million-Year-Old Fossil," NC State News, 12/1/15. Photo: Blood vessels found in a supposedly 80-million-year-old hadrosaur fossil. Courtesy of North Carolina State University. (Fair Use)
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