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r a n d o m ( ? ) r o c k s
When you look at the rocks in this photo, do you think they were placed there by design, or did a series of random natural processes lead to them arriving at their final size, shape and position?
I'm guessing that you recognise a degree of uniformity and obvious intention in their placement. You instinctively know that these rocks could never have arranged themselves in such a way through purely random events. And you'd be right - these rocks form the face of the dam at a local reservoir. They were placed there quite deliberately, to prevent the dam from being eroded by the waves generated on windy days.
So, let me ask: if you can see intent and design in something as simple as a pile of rocks, isn't it reasonable to see design behind the infinitely more complex moss and grasses growing on and between those rocks?
As in every other living thing, each cell in the moss and grass contains the DNA for the entire organism. In his book, the Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins says of DNA:
This DNA can be regarded as a set of instructions for how to make a body, written in the A, T, C, G, alphabet of the nucleotides. It is as though, in every room of a gigantic building, there was a book-case containing the architect's plans for the entire building.
Dawkins denies that there is a God, yet admits that all living cells contain information (instructions), and even likens it to architect's plans.
If it is self-evident that a building has a builder, how much more obvious is it that all of creation must have a Creator?
Dawkins appears to recognise the unavoidable truth of intelligent design, yet still says there is no God. But the Bible says:
For the invisible things of Him [God] from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
(Romans 1:20-22)
r a n d o m ( ? ) r o c k s
When you look at the rocks in this photo, do you think they were placed there by design, or did a series of random natural processes lead to them arriving at their final size, shape and position?
I'm guessing that you recognise a degree of uniformity and obvious intention in their placement. You instinctively know that these rocks could never have arranged themselves in such a way through purely random events. And you'd be right - these rocks form the face of the dam at a local reservoir. They were placed there quite deliberately, to prevent the dam from being eroded by the waves generated on windy days.
So, let me ask: if you can see intent and design in something as simple as a pile of rocks, isn't it reasonable to see design behind the infinitely more complex moss and grasses growing on and between those rocks?
As in every other living thing, each cell in the moss and grass contains the DNA for the entire organism. In his book, the Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins says of DNA:
This DNA can be regarded as a set of instructions for how to make a body, written in the A, T, C, G, alphabet of the nucleotides. It is as though, in every room of a gigantic building, there was a book-case containing the architect's plans for the entire building.
Dawkins denies that there is a God, yet admits that all living cells contain information (instructions), and even likens it to architect's plans.
If it is self-evident that a building has a builder, how much more obvious is it that all of creation must have a Creator?
Dawkins appears to recognise the unavoidable truth of intelligent design, yet still says there is no God. But the Bible says:
For the invisible things of Him [God] from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
(Romans 1:20-22)