- Series:Astronomy, Transcript English
Isaiah 45:12
“I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.”
Evolutionists often claim that evolution can produce living things that look as if they are designed. This is their way of answering arguments that things that look designed don’t need a Designer. However, in January of 2000, a paleontologist and an astronomer teamed up to publish a book that says that conditions on Earth are so unique, there is probably no other life like us in the universe. (We do need to keep in mind, however, that they write from an evolutionary perspective.)
Scientists Peter D. Ward and Donald C. Brownlee concluded that conditions could exist elsewhere in the universe that could support microbes. However, there may be nowhere else in the universe that life above that level might exist. First, they say, we can rule out life near the centers of galaxies because lethal levels of several types of radiation exist there. The scientists conclude that the Earth is perfectly placed for intelligent life. Our moon is just the right size to control our climate, tilt and tides. The planet Jupiter acts as a giant shield to protect us from meteors and asteroids, and it, like the Earth, has an orbit that does not threaten other planets. Our sun is a heavy-element star with a rare elliptical orbit. And earth’s atmosphere has a carefully balanced mix of elements with just enough carbon to support life.
Evolutionists cannot explain these delicate and unusual designs, but the designs can easily be accounted for if they came from the hand of an all wise, all knowing Creator.
Prayer:
In wonder and awe, I praise You, dear Father, for Your creation. Amen.
Notes:
World, 2/19/00, p. 8 “Custom made Earth: OK, but who made it?” Photo: Rare Earth by Ward and Brownlee, published in 2003 by Copernicus.
