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Another scientist is claiming to have found the “missing link” in our “alleged” monkey history. The Australopithecus sediba fossil was found in a cave in South Africa. As I read the story, I quickly yawned. Unfortunately, claiming to have found the missing link is becoming more common than claims that the world will end in 2012. And neither one gets me too excited (or has solid science behind it).

My Christian/Creationist Perspective on the Fossil Find: Will the Real Missing Link Please Stand Up?

First, just let me say that since the story broke, I haven’t found too many creationists replies on the web. That is the main reason for this post. I wanted to provide an alternative view of this nonsense, and point out the absurdity of it.

How many “missing link” claims have been made at this point? Gosh, I have lost count. I thought “missing link” was singular, but so many have been found (and subsequently been proven false), that I can’ t even keep up. Perhaps we should change it to “missing linksssss.”

We had the recent Darwinius masillae fossil, which I knew would quickly get proven false. We have had Pitiful Piltdown Man, and countless other fossils dubbed as THE LINK, which were also subsequently proven false or a hoax. So is this the true missing link? Of course not.

Renowned paleontologist Meave Leakey said the following:

“This is an outstanding find and Lee should really be congratulated. However I do not think that they have anything to do with Homo or the ancestry of Homo.”

So once again we have a monkey, not a link. Not surprising at all. Every single fossile they find will either be complete monkey, or complete human. No shock there since there are no “homo-monkeys.” Except for those that exist today with an odd sexuality choice…

Why Scientists Still Can’t Find the Missing Link After All These Years

Gosh golly, how many years has it been now since Darwin’s lie book was published? How many thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions of dollars have been consumed in the search for a missing link? And after all this time and money, we have nothing but 100% monkeys, 100% humans, and hoaxes? Hmm.

I suppose I know the answer: They can’t find a fossil that doesn’t exist. Right? It is going to be rather difficult to find a missing link that doesn’t exist in the first place isn’t it? I think so. So they can keep digging and shelling out the big bucks in their quest, but their journey will be fruitless. Surely at some point you would think they would get the hint, but not so. They have more faith than any religious person I know, and their incredible religious faith that they were once a monkey will not be shaken. No, not by a long shot.

And by the way, what happened to cancer and world  hunger? I guess digging up monkey bones is much more important, huh?

A Quick Message to Theistic Evolution Christians

What saddens me most is not the incessant need for some skeptics to be monkey relatives (by the way, keep the bananas out of sight from these folks, they go ape crazy!). What saddens me most is the individuals who do believe in God, yet have been so confused and brainwashed by secular professors that they actually somehow splice the two opposing theories together. I suppose they fear being ridiculed for taking a creationists stance, so they cling to the theory of evolution like a fly on feces.

Evolution and creation are about as contradictory as you can imagine. Does micro-evolution exist? Absolutely. That is science, and that is observable. Does macro-evolution exist? Only in the imaginations of people with no faith in God. There is ZERO hard science for it. Period. They can’t even find 1 serious fossil to prove it.

If you are a believer who actually accepts the theory of evolution, you are suffering from a delusion. That is about the only thing I will ever agree with Richard Squawkins Dawkins about. Do you really have faith in God if you doubt the first page of His book? Is God pleased with that kind of faith?  After all, as the bible says, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:6). So how do you think God views your faith?

And yet, you claim to believe in this God, and don’t even take the first page of the book seriously. How can you ever deny the creative power of God, and assume he is merely joking around in Genesis, as if it is all an allegorical gag? How can you take God to be kidding when the first page says there was no death until the fall of Adam and Eve (which is kinda required for evolution and salvation)?

How can you stand and watch mankind create new animals and species via genetic engineering (ie, they didn’t have to evolve and were CREATED in their final form), and yet you deny that God could do the same? Folks, if man can do it, you better believe God can. Anything man can do, God can do better…

So believers, take the creative power of your God more seriously, and stop getting scammed and swayed by non-believers who have an agenda.

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One thing I find funny is that atheists I talk to often like to vigorously deny that atheism is a religion. They usually say that atheism is not a religion, and that they get annoyed when us “idiot” (brilliant) Christians call atheism a religion. They insist they are not religious at all, and atheism should not be classified as a religion.

But is this the truth, or once again are atheists just trying to avoid the truth? What is the truth? Is atheism a religion? Let us look and see….

Is Atheism a Religion? Are Atheists Religious and Do They Fit the Definition of Religion?

To answer this, let us first look at the popular definitions for the word “religion.” Here are a few definitions of religion on the web:

1. An organized set of beliefs about a deity or deities.
2.  the service and worship of God or the supernatural
3. commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance
4. a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices
5. archaic : scrupulous conformity : conscientiousness
6. a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith
7. A particular system of faith and worship.
8. Devotion to some principle; a strict fidelity or faithfulness; conscientiousness; pious affection or attachment.
9. strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one’s vow

These are the most popular and common uses of the word “religion” in the English language. Those are pretty clear-cut. So let us now compare common atheists beliefs and practices (as we can easily gather from their websites, public speeches, books, etc.), and decide on whether atheists are religious or not.

As I think you will quickly realize, most atheists are indeed VERY religious. In fact, atheists are some of the most religious people I know.

Atheist Religious Comparison: Are They Religious or Not?

First, do atheists share a set belief about God or a deity (or deities)? The answer, of course, is YES. They do have a belief about god/gods. They belief God is a myth, and that gods don’t exist. So they in fact have a set belief about gods. Therefore, they are religious in this sense of the word.

Second, do atheists worship of God or supernatural? Do they worship anything? That depends on how you define worship. If you mean having a “strong devotion to,” then yes, atheists worship their beliefs in naturalism. They worship evolutionary theory strongly. They worship their belief in naturalism. In fact, let us really show how much atheism parallels almost any major world religion with the below comparison:

• Atheists have a belief about God or Gods (They believe they don’t exist). So do other religions.
• Atheists have a creation story that they all generally believe (it is called abiogenesis, the big bang, and evolution). Every religion has a creation account.
• Atheists have faith in their beliefs (they don’t know if we evolved from non-life, they just believe this and have faith this is how it happened). Faith is a component of every religion. We can’t know everything in life, so faith is required to fill those gaps in knowledge.
• Atheists have organizations and groups. They meet on websites, message boards, speaking events, and so forth. Same as other religions.
• Atheists raise and donate money collectively, and do so often with intent of spreading their belief system. Sound familiar?
• Atheists have a bible (called the Origin of Species). So do other religions.
• Atheists have famous spiritual leaders, writers, and preachers (Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, etc. etc.). Every religion has these people.
• Atheists have thousands of evangelists (they run blogs and websites, they get on forums, they write books, they do speaking events, debates, etc.). So do other famous religions.
• Atheists have modified their behavior to match their world-view. Just as a new Christian may modify their lifestyle once they come to Christ (aka being born again), an atheist may  modify their lifestyle once they reject God or become firm in their beliefs that God doesn’t exist. (example: an atheist may start preaching atheism, or they may stop observing Christian holidays, etc.).
• Atheists have a belief of what happens after death. Of course, no one knows what happens after death. Atheists generally believe you die, your atoms are recycled and your knowledge and personality cease to exist, and that’s that. All religions have some belief about what happens after death (since death is one of the big questions religion attempts to answer).
• Atheists try to change laws. I always find it funny how atheists bark at Christians for trying to change laws or get religiously favored laws passed. While atheists do the same thing without realizing it. Atheists try to influence politics with their world views just as much, if not more, than Christians. So religious people try to change and influence laws….enough said.
• Atheists reject prayer in school, but yet want to make sure your kids get dowsed with the unprovable atheistic theory of macro evolution. How hypocritical, huh? So once again we see atheists wanting to collectively spread their beliefs in the school systems.

Isn’t it abundantly clear at this point that atheism is absolutely a religion in almost every sense of the word?? This matches up perfectly to everything we know about religion and religious practices. So when an atheist approaches you to try and “convert” you, just remember that they are no different than any other false religlion trying to get more converts.

Can Religion Be Escaped? Every Person That Can Reason is Religious

I guarantee you that every single human being alive right now that has the ability to think and reason has a religion. When I say “religion,” I am speaking about the common use of the term. Because every person will develop a belief about God (what God is like, if god or gods exist, etc.).

Every single person will develop a set of principles to live by based on their beliefs. Example, a Christian will try to follow the bible, an atheist may have their own moral code (and may try to follow societies moral code), etc.

Unfortunately, religion is inescapable. It is a fact of life, and something we all will have. Even the poor agnostic who isn’t sure about religion or god is religious. Because they have decided that it isn’t important to make a decision, thus, they are making a decision in doing that by default. Therefore, their religious belief is simply: it isn’t important, and I will arrange my own beliefs based on experience and preference.

Atheists are clearly VERY religious, and follow a religion. Many atheists are very strong in their beliefs, so much so, that they are closed minded to even the hint of a god existing.

If We All Have a Religion, Shouldn’t We Make Sure We Are In the Correct Religion?

It is quite clear that we will all form a religious belief in our lives. So if we are going to pick a religion (atheists included), shouldn’t we choose the right one? And shouldn’t our religions offer us something?

So if we have to be religious, we have to have faith, and so forth, why not put your faith in the most believable God in history (the God of the bible)? Why not have faith in a religion that is scientifically compatible, with historical evidence, eyewitness accounts, is logically sound, and reasonably true?

Why not choose a religion that offers to make you a better moral person by following it, that offers forgiveness for your moral flaws (and we all have them), that offers you eternity of life of happiness, peace, and prosperity (and we all know something out there is eternal)? Why not choose a religion that can change the world, change you, and all of this? Why not choose a religion that not only teaches those things, but actually exists in reality, and will all come to pass as truth?

Christianity is the ONLY religion that fits this bill. I certainly would have never changed from a former atheist to a current Christian if there was any truth to atheists claims. God is the Truth. God is the light in this dark world.

Christianity has made me a better person. Even though I still sometimes fall short of the glory of God, I know in my  heart that I am a changed man. That I have improved my bad habits for the better, and as a result, God’s word has helped change my life in an amazing way. I wouldn’t change it for anything in the world.

So if you have to choose a religion, choose one that makes sense. Choose Christianity. You won’t be sorry. I promise. You can’t escape religion, and you HAVE to decide on one to follow throughout your life. If you don’t choose, you choose by default. So choose God. Follow Christ.

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