If we concede that God created over vast millions of years - not that I would - even then, an impossible trap remains for anyone side-stepping the Six Day Creation (six 24-hour days, not six billion years).
I will explain the trap first, then show how the concept harmonizes with the truth of Creation.
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| The Great Pyramid was sheathed in limestone and capped perhaps in gold, 481 feet high, 2.5 cubic meters in volume. |
We all admire engineering. I am fascinated more than most, because the basics are far beyond me. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man-made object on earth until the Eifel Tower was built, 40 centuries later. So I wonder - why did they take all that trouble? What was the purpose and the tools used?
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| "Your car will not last," an attorney told me, 9 years ago. |
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| Sassy says, "Oh?" |
Our limo is a superbly engineered car. With all its troubles, due to 24 years age and 210,000 mileage, it still works well and floats through traffic. My car-building friend says that comes from the people who built it, taking great pride in their workmanship.
Software
No matter how good the engineering of Creation is, all the moving parts need software to run them.
The moment the Shasta Daisies bloom, Tachinid Flies land on the flowers. I want this to happen because the flies destroy garden pests, especially aphids.
The same effect can be observed when Parsley attracts the Black Swallowtail Butterfly and Milkweed the Monarch. The complex software in the insect brains tells them where to feed as adults, where to lay eggs so the children will grow up strong. But flowers have no brains, so how do they attract the kind of attention they need for their own health?
Even more perplexing, recent studies show that the lowly fungus in the soil is sentient, building a self-serving network among the roots to ensure its growth - asking for carbon, giving water and nutrients in exchange. A flower seems quite complicated, compared to a fungus, genius level, but now we learn the fungus is the keystone of soil.
A few glimpses at the natural world tells me that nothing could have worked together if the software managing them developed over a long period of time.
So that becomes an impossible trap for the rationalistic compromise about the Six Day Creation.
Bonus Aha! Moment
Given all the wonders we can see, if we spend a little time gardening, weeding, and bird-watching, one more thing needs to be added to the software argument.
Creation heals itself when damaged by man or cataclysmic events. Destroyed soil will repair itself through weeds blown in or germinated from the energy of the sun. Volcanoes are epic in their violence, but they also create rich soil for some of the best coffee in the world.
When rabbits abound, hawks increase in number, fed by the many lagomorphs. As most biology students know, "nature" tends to build up by the predators taking the weak and diseased prey.
People speak glibly about the Wonders of Nature, but avoid what that includes - Genesis 1 and John 1:3.
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| This pose was held by our granddaughter for the camera. No injuries, lots of laughter. Who gave animals a sense of humor? Sassy stepped in to be part of the photo. |
