To : Matt Giwer Subj: THEORY OF CREATION * On 06151994, Matt Giwer wrote to Joe Morlan * J

From: Joe Morlan                         22 Jun 94  13:34
To  : Matt Giwer
Subj: THEORY OF CREATION

    ***** On 06-15-1994, Matt Giwer wrote to Joe Morlan *****

JM>  Maybe I need to post the whole dang thing again.  The
JM>  theory finds evidence for creations in the fossil record.

MG>     Please do.

Here it is for the umpteenth time:

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THE LONG AWAITED THEORY OF CREATIONISM

The theory of scientific creation states that all life was 
created as it is now.

The primary scientific evidence for creation is that all 
species breed true. No species gives birth to new species. 
Lizards beget lizards and amoebas beget amoebas. There is ample 
scientific evidence that species reproduce themselves. Note 
that this makes no unsupported assumptions, nor does it invoke 
any supernatural entities.

The Theory of Creation is thus more parsimonious than the 
theory of evolution, which states that species evolve into new 
species, either suddenly or by gradual steps. The theory of 
evolution of new species is not supported by direct 
observation, and assumes facts not in evidence.

The theory of creation is independent of the phenomenon of 
microevolution which explains such things as the development of 
disease or poison resistance via natural selection and 
differential reproductive success. But evolution via natural 
selection acts only at the level of a population while Creation 
works at the inter-population level. Natural selection does not 
predict or explain the diversity of life on the planet while 
Creation does.

While the exact mechanisms of Creation are unknown, the fossil 
record is replete with examples of creation. New species 
appear, and life itself appears suddenly in the fossil record.

Further research is needed to determine the mechanisms for 
these well documented examples of creation, but current theory 
holds that these creation events imply the existence of a 
creator. Note that the existence of this creator is a 
conclusion of the theory of scientific creationism and not a 
basic assumption or premise of it. ;) 
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The theory of creation as stated makes a number of testable 
predictions. E.g. it predicts that life will be organized into 
discontinuous, reproductively isolated population (species). 
The Theory of Evolution, by itself, makes no such prediction 
and there is no a priori reason why life is organized into 
species.

Furthermore the Theory of Creation predicts that there will be 
evidence of creation events. Such evidence is abundant in the 
fossil record with new species and life itself appearing at 
various strata. The Theory of Evolution makes no such 
predictions and fails to predict evidence of abiogenesis. In 
fact, a logical extension of the Theory of Evolution predicts 
that no evidence of abiogenesis will be found. Thus it is 
Evolution which is falsified by the data, not Creation.

The Theory of Creation is falsifiable. If it were found that 
life were not organized into discrete, discontinuous, 
reproductively isolated populations, that would disprove 
Creation. If evidence were found that life always existed, that 
would falsify the Theory of Creation.

The hypothesized mechanism of the Theory of Creation, is that 
the observed creation events imply a creator. While the exact 
mechanism of these creations or the methods used by the creator 
are not yet known, they are subject to further research. 
Current experiments on abiogenesis and attempts to create new 
species in the laboratory are the focus of current research (or 
should be.)