truth we demand it from everyone our doctors our teachers the news media from
doctors our teachers the news media from
doctors our teachers the news media from everyone we talk to we want to know the
everyone we talk to we want to know the
everyone we talk to we want to know the truth
truth
truth however when personally faced with
however when personally faced with
however when personally faced with life’s challenging questions do we
life’s challenging questions do we
life’s challenging questions do we approach our own assertions with the
approach our own assertions with the
approach our own assertions with the same level of scrutiny that we expect
same level of scrutiny that we expect
same level of scrutiny that we expect from others the time we are currently
from others the time we are currently
from others the time we are currently living in has been labeled by some as a
living in has been labeled by some as a
living in has been labeled by some as a post truth era in which decisions are
post truth era in which decisions are
post truth era in which decisions are made based on emotions rather than facts
made based on emotions rather than facts
made based on emotions rather than facts perhaps this is because we’re not
perhaps this is because we’re not
perhaps this is because we’re not examining the evidence for ourselves
examining the evidence for ourselves
examining the evidence for ourselves perhaps in certain areas of life we have
perhaps in certain areas of life we have
perhaps in certain areas of life we have lost the belief the truth can even be
lost the belief the truth can even be
lost the belief the truth can even be found so student go ahead and ask your
found so student go ahead and ask your
found so student go ahead and ask your hard questions search for lots of
hard questions search for lots of
hard questions search for lots of different evidence and examine it
different evidence and examine it
different evidence and examine it critically you never know what we might
critically you never know what we might
critically you never know what we might find as a creationist I decided to hold
find as a creationist I decided to hold
find as a creationist I decided to hold my beliefs up to the lens of science and
my beliefs up to the lens of science and
my beliefs up to the lens of science and logic looking critically at what I
logic looking critically at what I
logic looking critically at what I believe I went on the internet and found
believe I went on the internet and found
believe I went on the internet and found interviews with famous evolutionists and
interviews with famous evolutionists and
interviews with famous evolutionists and creationists I’ve read several books on
creationists I’ve read several books on
creationists I’ve read several books on the topic and listen to radio broadcasts
the topic and listen to radio broadcasts
the topic and listen to radio broadcasts and podcasts after all this I’m still a
and podcasts after all this I’m still a
and podcasts after all this I’m still a creationist but please allow me to show
creationist but please allow me to show
creationist but please allow me to show you how I arrived at my conclusions and
you how I arrived at my conclusions and
you how I arrived at my conclusions and share with you my journey of separating
share with you my journey of separating
share with you my journey of separating fact from assumption for years it seemed
fact from assumption for years it seemed
fact from assumption for years it seemed to me that the theories of evolution
to me that the theories of evolution
to me that the theories of evolution were just accepted as fact scientists
were just accepted as fact scientists
were just accepted as fact scientists said the earth was billions of years old
said the earth was billions of years old
said the earth was billions of years old and we students would just have to trust
and we students would just have to trust
and we students would just have to trust the textbooks everywhere I went the
the textbooks everywhere I went the
the textbooks everywhere I went the Museum of Natural History the dinosaur
Museum of Natural History the dinosaur
Museum of Natural History the dinosaur ride and Disney World
ride and Disney World
ride and Disney World even my virtual assistant told me that
even my virtual assistant told me that
even my virtual assistant told me that the earth was billions of years old
the earth was billions of years old
the earth was billions of years old theory how old is the world let me check
theory how old is the world let me check
theory how old is the world let me check on that the age of the earth is about
on that the age of the earth is about
on that the age of the earth is about 4.5 4 billion years I had talked to lots
4.5 4 billion years I had talked to lots
4.5 4 billion years I had talked to lots of kids in my school who are
of kids in my school who are
of kids in my school who are evolutionist
evolutionist
evolutionist but they didn’t really know why they
but they didn’t really know why they
but they didn’t really know why they believed what they believed I realized I
believed what they believed I realized I
believed what they believed I realized I wasn’t any different and that I believed
wasn’t any different and that I believed
wasn’t any different and that I believed in creation without being able to
in creation without being able to
in creation without being able to explain the science behind my worldview
explain the science behind my worldview
explain the science behind my worldview so I started investigating and found
so I started investigating and found
so I started investigating and found that the age of the earth is a
that the age of the earth is a
that the age of the earth is a fundamental difference between the two
fundamental difference between the two
fundamental difference between the two theories if the earth is only a maximum
theories if the earth is only a maximum
theories if the earth is only a maximum of ten thousand years old as
of ten thousand years old as
of ten thousand years old as creationists claim then evolution would
creationists claim then evolution would
creationists claim then evolution would never have a time to take place the
never have a time to take place the
never have a time to take place the scientists on both sides are constantly
scientists on both sides are constantly
scientists on both sides are constantly looking for evidence to validate their
looking for evidence to validate their
looking for evidence to validate their dating because this topic can be so
dating because this topic can be so
dating because this topic can be so broad I had a hard time knowing where to
broad I had a hard time knowing where to
broad I had a hard time knowing where to begin one thing I’ve always been taught
begin one thing I’ve always been taught
begin one thing I’ve always been taught in school is that we can prove the earth
in school is that we can prove the earth
in school is that we can prove the earth is 4.5 billion years old by a
is 4.5 billion years old by a
is 4.5 billion years old by a radioactive decay dating system the
radioactive decay dating system the
radioactive decay dating system the problem is I didn’t know how that worked
problem is I didn’t know how that worked
problem is I didn’t know how that worked so I went on a journey not just to
so I went on a journey not just to
so I went on a journey not just to understand radioactive decay dating but
understand radioactive decay dating but
understand radioactive decay dating but any dating methods that will point to
any dating methods that will point to
any dating methods that will point to the age of the universe I finally found
the age of the universe I finally found
the age of the universe I finally found a lecture by dr. Andrew Snelling
a lecture by dr. Andrew Snelling
a lecture by dr. Andrew Snelling explaining radioactive decay dating
explaining radioactive decay dating
explaining radioactive decay dating here’s what I learned in rocks
here’s what I learned in rocks
here’s what I learned in rocks scientists can find two different types
scientists can find two different types
scientists can find two different types of atoms stable and unstable the
of atoms stable and unstable the
of atoms stable and unstable the unstable ones have too many neutrons in
unstable ones have too many neutrons in
unstable ones have too many neutrons in their nucleus because all atoms want to
their nucleus because all atoms want to
their nucleus because all atoms want to become stable they decay by ejecting a
become stable they decay by ejecting a
become stable they decay by ejecting a few subatomic particles from their
few subatomic particles from their
few subatomic particles from their nucleus converting them into a stable
nucleus converting them into a stable
nucleus converting them into a stable atom of a different element this process
atom of a different element this process
atom of a different element this process is called radioactive decay basically
is called radioactive decay basically
is called radioactive decay basically what scientists are trying to calculate
what scientists are trying to calculate
what scientists are trying to calculate from these rocks is how long ago there
from these rocks is how long ago there
from these rocks is how long ago there were no converted atoms in laboratories
were no converted atoms in laboratories
were no converted atoms in laboratories scientists can test how fast one
scientists can test how fast one
scientists can test how fast one original atom deteriorates into a
original atom deteriorates into a
original atom deteriorates into a converted atom for example the atom
converted atom for example the atom
converted atom for example the atom uranium-235 is unstable
uranium-235 is unstable
uranium-235 is unstable so it deteriorates into lead 207
so it deteriorates into lead 207
so it deteriorates into lead 207 scientists say that can calculate the
scientists say that can calculate the
scientists say that can calculate the age of a rock or fossil by looking at
age of a rock or fossil by looking at
age of a rock or fossil by looking at the amount of lead 207 in it if they
the amount of lead 207 in it if they
the amount of lead 207 in it if they rewind time at the same rate uranium-235
rewind time at the same rate uranium-235
rewind time at the same rate uranium-235 is currently did
is currently did
is currently did reading into LED 2:07 they should reach
reading into LED 2:07 they should reach
reading into LED 2:07 they should reach a time when no LED 207 was in the rock
a time when no LED 207 was in the rock
a time when no LED 207 was in the rock and that’s the time the rock came into
and that’s the time the rock came into
and that’s the time the rock came into existence this is only the basic idea
existence this is only the basic idea
existence this is only the basic idea but understanding it helped me identify
but understanding it helped me identify
but understanding it helped me identify three assumptions being made almost all
three assumptions being made almost all
three assumptions being made almost all scientists agree that the process to
scientists agree that the process to
scientists agree that the process to calculate radioactive decay is
calculate radioactive decay is
calculate radioactive decay is trustworthy where creationists and
trustworthy where creationists and
trustworthy where creationists and evolutionists differ is in their
evolutionists differ is in their
evolutionists differ is in their interpretations of this data
interpretations of this data
interpretations of this data evolutionists make the assumption that
evolutionists make the assumption that
evolutionists make the assumption that the rate of radioactive decay has been
the rate of radioactive decay has been
the rate of radioactive decay has been consistent throughout all of history
consistent throughout all of history
consistent throughout all of history this assumption can’t be verified
this assumption can’t be verified
this assumption can’t be verified without observing the rock since its
without observing the rock since its
without observing the rock since its beginning secondly evolutionists are
beginning secondly evolutionists are
beginning secondly evolutionists are assuming that all the stable atoms in
assuming that all the stable atoms in
assuming that all the stable atoms in the rock are only the result of
the rock are only the result of
the rock are only the result of radioactive decay they are assuming
radioactive decay they are assuming
radioactive decay they are assuming there was no contamination and that the
there was no contamination and that the
there was no contamination and that the rock was essentially a closed system
rock was essentially a closed system
rock was essentially a closed system however that doesn’t line up with what
however that doesn’t line up with what
however that doesn’t line up with what we know about nature today groundwater
we know about nature today groundwater
we know about nature today groundwater moves through rocks and changes things
moves through rocks and changes things
moves through rocks and changes things around most rocks and fossils are not in
around most rocks and fossils are not in
around most rocks and fossils are not in closed systems the last assumption is
closed systems the last assumption is
closed systems the last assumption is that there were no converted atoms in
that there were no converted atoms in
that there were no converted atoms in the rock to begin with otherwise known
the rock to begin with otherwise known
the rock to begin with otherwise known as inheritance let me give an example of
as inheritance let me give an example of
as inheritance let me give an example of inheritance if you’re as old as my dad
inheritance if you’re as old as my dad
inheritance if you’re as old as my dad is you may remember the eruption of
is you may remember the eruption of
is you may remember the eruption of Mount st. Helens in 1986 well during
Mount st. Helens in 1986 well during
Mount st. Helens in 1986 well during this eruption a new lava dome formed on
this eruption a new lava dome formed on
this eruption a new lava dome formed on top of the mountain samples of the rock
top of the mountain samples of the rock
top of the mountain samples of the rock from this new lava dome were taken in
from this new lava dome were taken in
from this new lava dome were taken in 1996 just ten years after we know the
1996 just ten years after we know the
1996 just ten years after we know the rock was formed using the dating method
rock was formed using the dating method
rock was formed using the dating method of radioactive decay the laboratories
of radioactive decay the laboratories
of radioactive decay the laboratories found that the rock was 0.35 million
found that the rock was 0.35 million
found that the rock was 0.35 million years old
years old
years old how is that possible well the rock can
how is that possible well the rock can
how is that possible well the rock can inherited excess argon in the eruption
inherited excess argon in the eruption
inherited excess argon in the eruption that had adversely affected the dating
that had adversely affected the dating
that had adversely affected the dating process so catastrophic events can
process so catastrophic events can
process so catastrophic events can definitely skew radioactive decay dating
definitely skew radioactive decay dating
definitely skew radioactive decay dating after this I thought to myself if
after this I thought to myself if
after this I thought to myself if radioactive decay is not reliable to
radioactive decay is not reliable to
radioactive decay is not reliable to give us the age of the earth then what
give us the age of the earth then what
give us the age of the earth then what is another way I found to calculate the
is another way I found to calculate the
is another way I found to calculate the Earth’s age is by observing comets
Earth’s age is by observing comets
Earth’s age is by observing comets are made up of dust and ice and orbit
are made up of dust and ice and orbit
are made up of dust and ice and orbit through our solar system there are
through our solar system there are
through our solar system there are essentially two different types of
essentially two different types of
essentially two different types of comets but the types that help us date
comets but the types that help us date
comets but the types that help us date the solar system are called short-term
the solar system are called short-term
the solar system are called short-term comets we can test them because they
comets we can test them because they
comets we can test them because they come back repeatedly like Halley’s Comet
come back repeatedly like Halley’s Comet
come back repeatedly like Halley’s Comet both evolutionists and creationists
both evolutionists and creationists
both evolutionists and creationists agree the comments came into existence
agree the comments came into existence
agree the comments came into existence at about the same time as our solar
at about the same time as our solar
at about the same time as our solar system and that no new comets have been
system and that no new comets have been
system and that no new comets have been added what makes us applicable is that
added what makes us applicable is that
added what makes us applicable is that comets are actually crumbling away every
comets are actually crumbling away every
comets are actually crumbling away every time they pass the Sun the solar winds
time they pass the Sun the solar winds
time they pass the Sun the solar winds knock some ice and dust off then and
knock some ice and dust off then and
knock some ice and dust off then and then they go around their orbit and do
then they go around their orbit and do
then they go around their orbit and do it all again if these comets are 5
it all again if these comets are 5
it all again if these comets are 5 billion years old as some date our solar
billion years old as some date our solar
billion years old as some date our solar system then there should be no
system then there should be no
system then there should be no short-term comments left because they
short-term comments left because they
short-term comments left because they would have deteriorated long ago
would have deteriorated long ago
would have deteriorated long ago short-term comets only have a lifespan
short-term comets only have a lifespan
short-term comets only have a lifespan of about 10,000 years so why do we see
of about 10,000 years so why do we see
of about 10,000 years so why do we see them today sometimes when you’re doing
them today sometimes when you’re doing
them today sometimes when you’re doing research you don’t always find the
research you don’t always find the
research you don’t always find the results you would like this happened to
results you would like this happened to
results you would like this happened to me when I found a video on YouTube
me when I found a video on YouTube
me when I found a video on YouTube talking about our moons drift away from
talking about our moons drift away from
talking about our moons drift away from the earth I was very excited to find
the earth I was very excited to find
the earth I was very excited to find that this occurrence points to a young
that this occurrence points to a young
that this occurrence points to a young universe it was explained to me that the
universe it was explained to me that the
universe it was explained to me that the moon is constantly drifting away from
moon is constantly drifting away from
moon is constantly drifting away from the earth at a rate of about 1.6 inches
the earth at a rate of about 1.6 inches
the earth at a rate of about 1.6 inches per year
per year
per year I then went on NASA’s webpage to verify
I then went on NASA’s webpage to verify
I then went on NASA’s webpage to verify this fact which was indeed true because
this fact which was indeed true because
this fact which was indeed true because we know that our moon is only 230,000
we know that our moon is only 230,000
we know that our moon is only 230,000 miles away from the earth we will find
miles away from the earth we will find
miles away from the earth we will find that the moon would have actually
that the moon would have actually
that the moon would have actually collided with the earth in far less time
collided with the earth in far less time
collided with the earth in far less time than 4.5 billion years ago this all
than 4.5 billion years ago this all
than 4.5 billion years ago this all seemed like great evidence to support my
seemed like great evidence to support my
seemed like great evidence to support my claim until I found out that
claim until I found out that
claim until I found out that evolutionist to claim the moon hit the
evolutionist to claim the moon hit the
evolutionist to claim the moon hit the earth they say our moon actually formed
earth they say our moon actually formed
earth they say our moon actually formed because a large early planet about the
because a large early planet about the
because a large early planet about the size of Mars struck our young earth and
size of Mars struck our young earth and
size of Mars struck our young earth and the pieces from that collision are now
the pieces from that collision are now
the pieces from that collision are now our Moon today so what do you do when
our Moon today so what do you do when
our Moon today so what do you do when you find yourself down the bunny trail
you find yourself down the bunny trail
you find yourself down the bunny trail that doesn’t prove either theory you
that doesn’t prove either theory you
that doesn’t prove either theory you could examine the probability behind
could examine the probability behind
could examine the probability behind both claims or you could just move on
both claims or you could just move on
both claims or you could just move on which is what I decided to do
which is what I decided to do
which is what I decided to do as I research creation further I came
as I research creation further I came
as I research creation further I came across the law of entropy this law says
across the law of entropy this law says
across the law of entropy this law says that everything in our universe when
that everything in our universe when
that everything in our universe when left to itself tends towards more and
left to itself tends towards more and
left to itself tends towards more and more disorder unfortunately I see the
more disorder unfortunately I see the
more disorder unfortunately I see the small very evidently in my own life my
small very evidently in my own life my
small very evidently in my own life my room without intelligent intervention
room without intelligent intervention
room without intelligent intervention seems to tend towards more and more
seems to tend towards more and more
seems to tend towards more and more chaos until I do something to counter it
chaos until I do something to counter it
chaos until I do something to counter it or take the example of a disassembled
or take the example of a disassembled
or take the example of a disassembled watch if you have screw screws Springs
watch if you have screw screws Springs
watch if you have screw screws Springs and gears lying on the table
and gears lying on the table
and gears lying on the table they will not naturally sort themselves
they will not naturally sort themselves
they will not naturally sort themselves into an orderly watch without help from
into an orderly watch without help from
into an orderly watch without help from an intelligent being my argument here is
an intelligent being my argument here is
an intelligent being my argument here is that evolution seems to contradict this
that evolution seems to contradict this
that evolution seems to contradict this law as it requires one form of life to
law as it requires one form of life to
law as it requires one form of life to advance into another even more complex
advance into another even more complex
advance into another even more complex orderly form another law that does not
orderly form another law that does not
orderly form another law that does not seem consistent with evolution is the
seem consistent with evolution is the
seem consistent with evolution is the law of causality this law says that
law of causality this law says that
law of causality this law says that everything that had a beginning had a
everything that had a beginning had a
everything that had a beginning had a cause everything from the highest bridge
cause everything from the highest bridge
cause everything from the highest bridge to the tube of toothpaste you use every
to the tube of toothpaste you use every
to the tube of toothpaste you use every morning had a beginning and therefore
morning had a beginning and therefore
morning had a beginning and therefore had a cause because the universe had a
had a cause because the universe had a
had a cause because the universe had a beginning we can infer that something
beginning we can infer that something
beginning we can infer that something said an emotion the question is what was
said an emotion the question is what was
said an emotion the question is what was it one day in art class I was having a
it one day in art class I was having a
it one day in art class I was having a good debate with a friend who was an
good debate with a friend who was an
good debate with a friend who was an evolutionist we were doing paper mache
evolutionist we were doing paper mache
evolutionist we were doing paper mache so you could talk during our
so you could talk during our
so you could talk during our conversation he asked me a question that
conversation he asked me a question that
conversation he asked me a question that really puzzled me if matter is neither
really puzzled me if matter is neither
really puzzled me if matter is neither created nor destroyed then how can you
created nor destroyed then how can you
created nor destroyed then how can you say God created all the matter in the
say God created all the matter in the
say God created all the matter in the universe this principle is called the
universe this principle is called the
universe this principle is called the law of conservation of matter when I
law of conservation of matter when I
law of conservation of matter when I considered his question a bit further I
considered his question a bit further I
considered his question a bit further I realized the creationist and
realized the creationist and
realized the creationist and evolutionist
evolutionist
evolutionist could both use this law in their
could both use this law in their
could both use this law in their argument a creationist would say a
argument a creationist would say a
argument a creationist would say a supernatural God who defies the laws of
supernatural God who defies the laws of
supernatural God who defies the laws of nature set in place the original matter
nature set in place the original matter
nature set in place the original matter and an evolutionist would say the time
and an evolutionist would say the time
and an evolutionist would say the time began and the laws of nature were
began and the laws of nature were
began and the laws of nature were produced at the time of a Big Bang a
produced at the time of a Big Bang a
produced at the time of a Big Bang a fairy prescribed to by Stephen Hawking’s
fairy prescribed to by Stephen Hawking’s
fairy prescribed to by Stephen Hawking’s therefore lost
therefore lost
therefore lost for the Big Bang are not relevant both
for the Big Bang are not relevant both
for the Big Bang are not relevant both sides are saying this law does not
sides are saying this law does not
sides are saying this law does not negate their theory and ask the other
negate their theory and ask the other
negate their theory and ask the other one to explain both will take a leap of
one to explain both will take a leap of
one to explain both will take a leap of faith last year as I was dozing in
faith last year as I was dozing in
faith last year as I was dozing in science class learning about the
science class learning about the
science class learning about the teamwork of DNA and amino acids it hit
teamwork of DNA and amino acids it hit
teamwork of DNA and amino acids it hit me all of a sudden wait wait which one
me all of a sudden wait wait which one
me all of a sudden wait wait which one evolved first if amino acids make up
evolved first if amino acids make up
evolved first if amino acids make up proteins that help create DNA and in
proteins that help create DNA and in
proteins that help create DNA and in return DNA helped organize more amino
return DNA helped organize more amino
return DNA helped organize more amino acids how could one survive without the
acids how could one survive without the
acids how could one survive without the other you see DNA is a structure found
other you see DNA is a structure found
other you see DNA is a structure found within each one of our cells it’s
within each one of our cells it’s
within each one of our cells it’s essentially a string carrying the genes
essentially a string carrying the genes
essentially a string carrying the genes that make each one of us unique the
that make each one of us unique the
that make each one of us unique the genes on each strand of DNA are like
genes on each strand of DNA are like
genes on each strand of DNA are like instructions the tell the body the
instructions the tell the body the
instructions the tell the body the sequence these things called amino acids
sequence these things called amino acids
sequence these things called amino acids which then go on to make up certain
which then go on to make up certain
which then go on to make up certain proteins our body needs to survive you
proteins our body needs to survive you
proteins our body needs to survive you can think of it like baking your
can think of it like baking your
can think of it like baking your favorite chocolate cake you need a
favorite chocolate cake you need a
favorite chocolate cake you need a recipe to follow and then you need
recipe to follow and then you need
recipe to follow and then you need ingredients in order to get the
ingredients in order to get the
ingredients in order to get the delicious end result you must follow the
delicious end result you must follow the
delicious end result you must follow the recipe exactly by combining ingredients
recipe exactly by combining ingredients
recipe exactly by combining ingredients in just the right order
in just the right order
in just the right order DNA is the recipe that sequences the
DNA is the recipe that sequences the
DNA is the recipe that sequences the ingredients amino acids
ingredients amino acids
ingredients amino acids only after the amino acids have been
only after the amino acids have been
only after the amino acids have been ordered correctly will we get a very
ordered correctly will we get a very
ordered correctly will we get a very specific protein these proteins then go
specific protein these proteins then go
specific protein these proteins then go on to make up certain things our body
on to make up certain things our body
on to make up certain things our body needs to survive this is an ongoing
needs to survive this is an ongoing
needs to survive this is an ongoing cycle essential to life as I did some
cycle essential to life as I did some
cycle essential to life as I did some more research I found that there are
more research I found that there are
more research I found that there are numerous other systems in the body with
numerous other systems in the body with
numerous other systems in the body with components that are completely dependent
components that are completely dependent
components that are completely dependent on one another such as the immune system
on one another such as the immune system
on one another such as the immune system blood clotting and the respiratory
blood clotting and the respiratory
blood clotting and the respiratory system in order for life to continue
system in order for life to continue
system in order for life to continue they both must have been present at the
they both must have been present at the
they both must have been present at the same time as I did more research on DNA
same time as I did more research on DNA
same time as I did more research on DNA I found another dilemma the base pairing
I found another dilemma the base pairing
I found another dilemma the base pairing sequences on the strands of DNA and not
sequences on the strands of DNA and not
sequences on the strands of DNA and not only organized amino acids but also have
only organized amino acids but also have
only organized amino acids but also have other important jobs these jobs are
other important jobs these jobs are
other important jobs these jobs are crucial for the amino acids to be
crucial for the amino acids to be
crucial for the amino acids to be ordered in the right way a slight
ordered in the right way a slight
ordered in the right way a slight mutation
mutation
mutation in one sequence of DNA would affect at
in one sequence of DNA would affect at
in one sequence of DNA would affect at least two processes and would likely not
least two processes and would likely not
least two processes and would likely not be beneficial for both jobs this points
be beneficial for both jobs this points
be beneficial for both jobs this points to the idea that random mutations would
to the idea that random mutations would
to the idea that random mutations would not help an organism be stronger but
not help an organism be stronger but
not help an organism be stronger but create major problems in its functioning
create major problems in its functioning
create major problems in its functioning as I took a break from science
as I took a break from science
as I took a break from science I turned to philosophy and the dilemma
I turned to philosophy and the dilemma
I turned to philosophy and the dilemma of morality if you believe in the moral
of morality if you believe in the moral
of morality if you believe in the moral law as I do you are forced to believe in
law as I do you are forced to believe in
law as I do you are forced to believe in a moral lawgiver but who dictates this
a moral lawgiver but who dictates this
a moral lawgiver but who dictates this moral law is it each individual person
moral law is it each individual person
moral law is it each individual person or is it a god if we each to find our
or is it a god if we each to find our
or is it a god if we each to find our own morality then objective good does
own morality then objective good does
own morality then objective good does not exist and Hitler was no better or
not exist and Hitler was no better or
not exist and Hitler was no better or worse than Mother Teresa
worse than Mother Teresa
worse than Mother Teresa however if this is not true then there
however if this is not true then there
however if this is not true then there must be an absolute moral law above and
must be an absolute moral law above and
must be an absolute moral law above and beyond human beings therefore a god and
beyond human beings therefore a god and
beyond human beings therefore a god and consequently creation are now logically
consequently creation are now logically
consequently creation are now logically possible as I step outside on a cloudy
possible as I step outside on a cloudy
possible as I step outside on a cloudy spring day into the vast beauty of rural
spring day into the vast beauty of rural
spring day into the vast beauty of rural farmland here in Lancaster County
farmland here in Lancaster County
farmland here in Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania I can smell the pungent air and feel the
I can smell the pungent air and feel the
I can smell the pungent air and feel the gentle wind as I look around I see so
gentle wind as I look around I see so
gentle wind as I look around I see so many shades of green just peeking
many shades of green just peeking
many shades of green just peeking through an array of newly sprung plants
through an array of newly sprung plants
through an array of newly sprung plants and there in the driveway is my brother
and there in the driveway is my brother
and there in the driveway is my brother playing basketball it’s because of
playing basketball it’s because of
playing basketball it’s because of moments like these I think to myself
moments like these I think to myself
moments like these I think to myself nature is too wonderful for me to grasp
nature is too wonderful for me to grasp
nature is too wonderful for me to grasp or explain perhaps that in itself is the
or explain perhaps that in itself is the
or explain perhaps that in itself is the greatest evidence of all we can’t go
greatest evidence of all we can’t go
greatest evidence of all we can’t go back and witness the beginning of the
back and witness the beginning of the
back and witness the beginning of the universe but we can look at what we see
universe but we can look at what we see
universe but we can look at what we see around us and employ logic one thing I
around us and employ logic one thing I
around us and employ logic one thing I consistently found in my research is
consistently found in my research is
consistently found in my research is that when one theory presented a problem
that when one theory presented a problem
that when one theory presented a problem the other theory proposed a solution in
the other theory proposed a solution in
the other theory proposed a solution in any field to explore you’ll find a
any field to explore you’ll find a
any field to explore you’ll find a similar dilemma to find truth we have to
similar dilemma to find truth we have to
similar dilemma to find truth we have to wade through the evidence and consider
wade through the evidence and consider
wade through the evidence and consider its implications if I were to ask you if
its implications if I were to ask you if
its implications if I were to ask you if the world was flat what would you say of
the world was flat what would you say of
the world was flat what would you say of course we all know that it’s not but if
course we all know that it’s not but if
course we all know that it’s not but if you were living back in the age
you were living back in the age
you were living back in the age world you would probably believe this
world you would probably believe this
world you would probably believe this this theory was believed by the general
this theory was believed by the general
this theory was believed by the general public
public
public until a man named Pythagoras examined
until a man named Pythagoras examined
until a man named Pythagoras examined the evidence and it’s a good thing he
the evidence and it’s a good thing he
the evidence and it’s a good thing he did because then later around the fourth
did because then later around the fourth
did because then later around the fourth century BC Aristotle was able to offer
century BC Aristotle was able to offer
century BC Aristotle was able to offer proof to back up the faggus by
proof to back up the faggus by
proof to back up the faggus by calculating the spherical shape of the
calculating the spherical shape of the
calculating the spherical shape of the earth through the Stars then almost
earth through the Stars then almost
earth through the Stars then almost 1,800 years later Christopher Columbus
1,800 years later Christopher Columbus
1,800 years later Christopher Columbus and his voyage to reach India
and his voyage to reach India
and his voyage to reach India demonstrated that the earth indeed was
demonstrated that the earth indeed was
demonstrated that the earth indeed was round the process that these ingenious
round the process that these ingenious
round the process that these ingenious men followed is the same as one we can
men followed is the same as one we can
men followed is the same as one we can construct today it all starts with
construct today it all starts with
construct today it all starts with seeking truth wanting to validate a
seeking truth wanting to validate a
seeking truth wanting to validate a theory and understand the logic behind a
theory and understand the logic behind a
theory and understand the logic behind a belief moving forward we can all be
belief moving forward we can all be
belief moving forward we can all be Pythagoras we can all be Columbus we can
Pythagoras we can all be Columbus we can
Pythagoras we can all be Columbus we can all examine the evidence and look for
all examine the evidence and look for
all examine the evidence and look for truth the truth is out there we just
truth the truth is out there we just
truth the truth is out there we just must be willing to find it thank you
must be willing to find it thank you
must be willing to find it thank you [Applause]
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