2007 by david a. prentice how do you k now what you k now? or at least what you think you know? how...
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2007 by David A. Prentice
HOW DO YOU
KNOW WHAT
YOU KNOW?Or at least what you think you know?
HOW DO YOU
KNOW WHAT
YOU KNOW?Or at least what you think you know?
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2007 by David A. Prentice
Review of DVDReview of DVD
QuestionsQuestions
The 6 days of creation The 6 days of creation are really 6,000 years, are really 6,000 years, right?right?
Did God use evolution Did God use evolution to create anything?to create anything?
It’s okay to say It’s okay to say something happened something happened millions of years ago, millions of years ago, right?right?
AnswersAnswers
WRONG! They are just WRONG! They are just Normal Days!!!Normal Days!!!
NO!!!NO!!!
WRONG! And we WRONG! And we should tell our kids should tell our kids that it’s not okay that it’s not okay every chance we getevery chance we get
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Review of Last ClassReview of Last Class
QuestionsQuestions Is Evolution science or Is Evolution science or
religion?religion? Creation believes the Creation believes the
world started perfect world started perfect and is getting and is getting __________ __________
Evolution believes the Evolution believes the world started world started disorganized and is disorganized and is getting _________getting _________
AnswersAnswers ReligionReligion
Worse Worse
- “Initial Complexity”- “Initial Complexity”
BetterBetter
- “Initial Disorganization”- “Initial Disorganization”
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WHEN WILL THIS QUIZ BE
OVER?
Smile because we’re almost
done
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The Bible says that one kind of The Bible says that one kind of animal can evolve into another animal can evolve into another kind, right?kind, right?
Does evolution say that any Does evolution say that any animal can evolve into any other animal can evolve into any other animal given enough “millions of animal given enough “millions of years”?years”?
Most evolutionists are atheists Most evolutionists are atheists (don’t believe in God), right? – (don’t believe in God), right? – think hard . . . think hard . . .
The “god” of atheists is called The “god” of atheists is called __________________________
WRONG!!!WRONG!!!
Yep.Yep.
Nope! all believe Nope! all believe in some “god”in some “god”
Natural Natural Processes or Processes or random chancerandom chance
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Punctuated Equilibrium says Punctuated Equilibrium says evolutions happens in sp_rts evolutions happens in sp_rts (like in (like in x-menx-men))
Neo-Darwinism says evolution Neo-Darwinism says evolution happens sl__lyhappens sl__ly
Genesis 1-3 happened about Genesis 1-3 happened about how many years ago?how many years ago?
Day Age Theory & Progressive Day Age Theory & Progressive Creation are the same as Creation are the same as Th__st_c EvolutionTh__st_c Evolution
SpurtsSpurts
SlowlySlowly
Around 4,000 Around 4,000 years agoyears ago
TheisticTheistic
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There is more than one “GAP There is more than one “GAP theory” and they’re not all theory” and they’re not all true, right?true, right?
Yep. Yep. - Angelic Angelic
Conflict StudyConflict Study
The Angelic Conflict study helps us understand why Satan is trying so hard to get evolution accepted as fact.
The Study of False Gifts helps us understand the thoughts behind “Christians” who compromise with the
world
Prophecy helps us understand why the Bible is true and what will happen to this world in the future
The James study helps us understand how to stand firm in the angelic conflict that we are always involved in.
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Present + Repeatable + Observable = SCIENCE
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THE SCIENTIFIC METHODTHE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
1. Define the problem. What do you want to know?
(E.g. “Does music affect how plants grow?”)
2. Gather information about the subject.
(AUTHORITY)
3. Formulate a hypothesis.
4. Devise a way to test the hypothesis.
5. Observe the results of the test. (EXPERIENCE)
6. Draw a conclusion (INDUCTIVE LOGIC) and report
your results so others can repeat the test.
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TRUE SCIENCEWe’re on page 4
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= = ScienceScience which is which is TestableTestable
Are we currently conducting an Are we currently conducting an experiment about a pen?experiment about a pen?
PRESENTPRESENT Can someone else repeat our Can someone else repeat our
complicated experiment?complicated experiment?
+ Repeatable+ Repeatable Are there people here doing and Are there people here doing and
watching the experiment?watching the experiment?
+ Eyewitnesses+ Eyewitnesses
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Past + Non-Repeatable +
Eyewitness Account
= HISTORY
Who was the first President?
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= = HISTORYHISTORY which is NOT which is NOT testabletestable
Is G.W. currently the president?Is G.W. currently the president?
PASTPAST Will the same G.W. ever be president Will the same G.W. ever be president
again? Can we ever re-live the again? Can we ever re-live the revolution?revolution?
+ Non-Repeatable+ Non-Repeatable Were there Were there reliablereliable people who saw and people who saw and
wrote about what G.W. did in the past?wrote about what G.W. did in the past?
+ Eyewitnesses+ Eyewitnesses
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Past + Non-Repeatable + No Eyewitnesses
= BELIEF
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= = BeliefBelief which is NOT which is NOT testabletestable
Are the pieces currently being put Are the pieces currently being put inside?inside?
PASTPAST Will this projector ever be made for the Will this projector ever be made for the
11stst time again? How can we be sure how time again? How can we be sure how this projector was put together?this projector was put together?
+ Non-Repeatable+ Non-Repeatable Are there any eyewitness accounts of Are there any eyewitness accounts of
when it was made?when it was made?
+ No Eyewitnesses+ No Eyewitnesses
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History or Belief?
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= = BeliefBelief which is NOT which is NOT testabletestable
Are the pieces currently being put Are the pieces currently being put inside?inside?
PASTPAST Will this fossil ever be made for the 1Will this fossil ever be made for the 1stst
time again? How can we be sure how time again? How can we be sure how this fossil was put together?this fossil was put together?
+ Non-Repeatable+ Non-Repeatable Are there any eyewitness accounts of Are there any eyewitness accounts of
when it was made?when it was made?
+ No Eyewitnesses+ No Eyewitnesses
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Evolution Is:Evolution Is:
Not ScienceNot Science
Not HistoryNot History
Only a BeliefOnly a Belief
What are the differences between What are the differences between the 3?the 3?
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Present + Repeatable + Observable = SCIENCE
Past + Non-Repeatable +
Eyewitness Account = HISTORY
Past + Non-Repeatable + No Eyewitnesses
= BELIEF
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WHAT TV AND TEXTBOOKS SHOW US...WHAT TV AND TEXTBOOKS SHOW US...
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WHAT WE ACTUALLY FIND:WHAT WE ACTUALLY FIND:a bunch of jumbled up bone fragmentsa bunch of jumbled up bone fragments
That we put togetherand make up
stories about!
That we put togetherand make up
stories about!
IF YOU CAN’T OBSERVE, IT’S NOT SCIENCE -- IT’S STORYTELLING!
IF YOU CAN’T OBSERVE, IT’S NOT SCIENCE -- IT’S STORYTELLING!
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Truth or Story TellingTruth or Story Telling
BonesBones Found togetherFound together
Guess of what it Guess of what it looked likelooked like
Had Nasty DispositionHad Nasty Disposition
Had Bad BreathHad Bad Breath
You and Mr. ColumbusYou and Mr. Columbus
Found TogetherFound Together
Guess of what you Guess of what you both looked likeboth looked like
You both had smart You both had smart phonesphones
Mr. Columbus used Mr. Columbus used GPS-apGPS-ap
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THINGS WE CAN TEST SCIENTIFICALLY:THINGS WE CAN TEST SCIENTIFICALLY:1. Overall trends and tend-
encies in nature.2. Observable processes.3. Processes and events that left direct evidence.
THINGS WE CAN’T:THINGS WE CAN’T:1. Who or what started the universe, and was there a motive? 2. Morality and meaning. 3. Specific details: the names of the first humans, what they wore, what they liked to eat, etc.
We’re on page 6
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THE ORIGINS CONTROVERSY:Not Science vs. Religion, but Religion vs. Religion.
THE ORIGINS CONTROVERSY:Not Science vs. Religion, but Religion vs. Religion.
CREATIONCREATION EVOLUTIONEVOLUTIONis a religion
based onREVELATION.
is a religion based on
SPECULATION.
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Why is it important to have an eyewitness?
This class is a piece of cake, right?