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tools Critical Thinking Skills That Disarm Evolutionists Mike Riddle www. Creation. Training. org

tools Critical Thinking Skills That Disarm Evolutionists Mike Riddle www. Creation. Training. org

Evolution Biology textbook “Today, nearly all biologists acknowledge that evolution is a fact. ”

Evolution Biology textbook “Today, nearly all biologists acknowledge that evolution is a fact. ” National Academy of Sciences “Is Evolution a Theory or a Fact? It is both. ”

Common Evolutionists’ Tactics Bluffing: We all know… Over millions of years… Grades: Only evolution

Common Evolutionists’ Tactics Bluffing: We all know… Over millions of years… Grades: Only evolution answers allowed Opposition disallowed Intimidation techniques u Discredit the Bible/creation u Discredit anyone who does not believe in evolution u Establish the illusion of authority/facts

The Critical Thinking Method Typical method: Focus on the evidence Critical thinking: Focus on

The Critical Thinking Method Typical method: Focus on the evidence Critical thinking: Focus on analyzing the statement (words used) Make the non-believer accountable for his/her statements. Evolution is a fact Creation is true

Three Critical Thinking Questions How do you know it is true? Has it ever

Three Critical Thinking Questions How do you know it is true? Has it ever been observed? Are you making any assumptions? THINK It’s not illegal yet Recognize Assumptions

Applying 3 Critical Thinking Questions Life originated in a pool of chemicals about 3.

Applying 3 Critical Thinking Questions Life originated in a pool of chemicals about 3. 7 billion years ago. “Scientists do know that about 200 to 300 million years after Earth cooled enough to carry liquid water, cells similar to modern bacteria were common. ” - Biology, Miller and Levine, 2002, p. 425.

Critical Thinking Questions How do you know it is true? Has it ever been

Critical Thinking Questions How do you know it is true? Has it ever been observed? Are you making any assumptions? A Power Question Show me any observational evidence for evolution that does not require me to use faith.

Using the Power Question Life must be on other planets. It’s arrogant to believe

Using the Power Question Life must be on other planets. It’s arrogant to believe we are the only life in the universe.

POP Quiz Show me any _______ observational evidence for evolution that does not require

POP Quiz Show me any _______ observational evidence for evolution that does not require me to use ______. faith Three critical thinking questions How do you know it is true? 1. ________________ Has it ever been observed? 2. ________________ Are you making any assumptions? 3. ________________

Words Have Meaning How to read between the lines. How to recognize the bluff.

Words Have Meaning How to read between the lines. How to recognize the bluff. Show me the observable evidence. Fuzzy Words Magic Words

Fuzzy Words We believe u We think u Must have u Could have u

Fuzzy Words We believe u We think u Must have u Could have u Might have u Our opinion is u We guess u Over millions of years u What Happened No observable evidence

Example Life Science, Prentice Hall (Grade 7), 2002, p. 410. “Paleontologists think that Archaeopteryx

Example Life Science, Prentice Hall (Grade 7), 2002, p. 410. “Paleontologists think that Archaeopteryx and today’s birds descended from some kind of reptile, possibly from a dinosaur. ”

Example USA Today, November 5, 2013 “A discovery out of this world: Earth-like planets”

Example USA Today, November 5, 2013 “A discovery out of this world: Earth-like planets” “There are likely ‘tens of billions’ of Earthlike planets in our Milky Way galaxy…. In fact, the nearest Earth-like planet may be ‘only’ 12 light years away… And with a universe of hundreds of billions of galaxies, ‘our entire universe must contain billions of Earth-like planets. ’”

Example Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas, Texas, 2016 “Experiments with model protocells

Example Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas, Texas, 2016 “Experiments with model protocells show early life could have begun evolving. Protocells must grow quickly and reproduce most often when they contain genetic material that can copy itself. These protocells outcompete others. ”

Joseph Silk, Ph. D. Astronomy, The Big Bang, 2001, p. 170. “Imagine that infinitesimal

Joseph Silk, Ph. D. Astronomy, The Big Bang, 2001, p. 170. “Imagine that infinitesimal fluctuations in density were present in the early universe…. The expansion of the universe must have exerted a stabilizing influence on such irregularities. The expanding universe has the effect of greatly impeding what otherwise might have been catastrophic forces…. Nevertheless, the process of growth of fluctuations went on for a very long time, …”

Magic Words How did It Appeared Happen? u Emerged u Arose u Gave rise

Magic Words How did It Appeared Happen? u Emerged u Arose u Gave rise to u Was on the way to becoming u Burst onto the scene u Evolved itself u Was making a transition to u

“Evo-devo proposes that genes involved in cobbling together flesh and bone during early growth

“Evo-devo proposes that genes involved in cobbling together flesh and bone during early growth were repurposed to develop new structures throughout evolution's history, by combining their functions in new ways. ” USA Today, “Why did bugs grow wings to fly? ”, Mar 29, 2010.

“Around 230 million years ago during the Triassic Period, a new type of reptile

“Around 230 million years ago during the Triassic Period, a new type of reptile emerged on the scene. Dinosaurs would rule the land for 160 million years. ” Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Dallas, Texas, 2016

“Into this world came the dinosaurs, initially small bipedal carnivores, and they rose to

“Into this world came the dinosaurs, initially small bipedal carnivores, and they rose to dominance at some point during the Triassic. ” The Complete Dinosaur, Edited by James O. Farlow and M. K. Brett-Surman, 1997, p. 204.

Red-Flag Words DANGER Re d. F lag

Red-Flag Words DANGER Re d. F lag

Red-Flag Words All u Everybody u No real scientist u I believe u I

Red-Flag Words All u Everybody u No real scientist u I believe u I think u Truth u Fundamentalist u Intolerant u Express an absolute Express a personal idea Reference to being closeminded

Red-Flag Statements u There are no absolutes. u People should decide for themselves what

Red-Flag Statements u There are no absolutes. u People should decide for themselves what is right and wrong. u All real scientists believe in evolution. u Why are Christians so intolerant of other views? u That’s just your opinion.

Application: The Fossil Record The fossil record proves evolution is true. True False

Application: The Fossil Record The fossil record proves evolution is true. True False

Fossil Record 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A critical thinking question Deception in textbooks

Fossil Record 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. A critical thinking question Deception in textbooks Living Fossils The Cambrian explosion Fossil graveyards

Critical Thinking Question - Fossils How much of the fossil was actually found and

Critical Thinking Question - Fossils How much of the fossil was actually found and how much was added (drawn by artists)?

“For instance, modern whales are the descendants of four-legged land animals…” Biology: Visualizing Life,

“For instance, modern whales are the descendants of four-legged land animals…” Biology: Visualizing Life, Holt, Rinehart, Winston, 1998, p. 177.

Deception Pakicetus: a candidate for whale evolution? Artist reconstruction Only the shaded portions of

Deception Pakicetus: a candidate for whale evolution? Artist reconstruction Only the shaded portions of the skull were found

Updated Pakicetus A wolf-like land mammal with legs capable of running

Updated Pakicetus A wolf-like land mammal with legs capable of running

Whale Evolution Real Evidence or Deception

Whale Evolution Real Evidence or Deception

Lucy (Australopithecus) Real Evidence or Deception

Lucy (Australopithecus) Real Evidence or Deception

Archaeopteryx Real Evidence or Deception

Archaeopteryx Real Evidence or Deception

Horse Evolution Real Evidence or Deception

Horse Evolution Real Evidence or Deception

Dinosaur Evolution Real Evidence or Deception

Dinosaur Evolution Real Evidence or Deception

No Transitions

No Transitions

Fossils Living Fossils

Fossils Living Fossils

Turtles What do fossil turtles look like?

Turtles What do fossil turtles look like?

Fossil Spiders What do fossil spiders look like?

Fossil Spiders What do fossil spiders look like?

Starfish 400 million year old starfish What do fossil starfish look like?

Starfish 400 million year old starfish What do fossil starfish look like?

Bats Oldest fossil bat – 50 myo What do fossil bats look like?

Bats Oldest fossil bat – 50 myo What do fossil bats look like?

Crabs What do fossil crabs look like?

Crabs What do fossil crabs look like?

Shrimp What do fossil shrimp look like?

Shrimp What do fossil shrimp look like?

Dragon Flies What do fossil dragon flies look like?

Dragon Flies What do fossil dragon flies look like?

Horseshoe Crab What do fossil horseshoe crabs look like?

Horseshoe Crab What do fossil horseshoe crabs look like?

Sea Horse What do fossil sea horses look like?

Sea Horse What do fossil sea horses look like?

Frogs

Frogs

Where is the evolution?

Where is the evolution?

Alligators No change in 100 million years

Alligators No change in 100 million years

Coelacanth No change in 100 million years Tuatara Lizard No change in 200 million

Coelacanth No change in 100 million years Tuatara Lizard No change in 200 million years

Scorpions: no change in 360 million years Jellyfish: no change in over 500 million

Scorpions: no change in 360 million years Jellyfish: no change in over 500 million years

If evolution is true we should see some amazing transitions

If evolution is true we should see some amazing transitions

Deca-Dog-a-Pede

Deca-Dog-a-Pede

Bird. Fish

Bird. Fish

Walking-Fur. Ball

Walking-Fur. Ball

Land. Shark

Land. Shark

The Hot Dog

The Hot Dog

Tiger-Deer

Tiger-Deer

Cat-Cow

Cat-Cow

Polar-Cat

Polar-Cat

Flying-Rhino

Flying-Rhino

Cambrian Explosion No Transitions Cambrian Precambrian

Cambrian Explosion No Transitions Cambrian Precambrian

Jonathan Sarfati (Ph. D. Physical Chemistry), The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Refuting Dawkins on

Jonathan Sarfati (Ph. D. Physical Chemistry), The Greatest Hoax on Earth: Refuting Dawkins on Evolution, 2010, p. 113. “The Cambrian explosion is a mystery for evolutionists. ”

John Ashton (Ph. D. , Professor of Biomedical Sciences), 2012, p. 88. “The sudden

John Ashton (Ph. D. , Professor of Biomedical Sciences), 2012, p. 88. “The sudden appearance of fully formed species in the fossil record without apparent evolutionary ancestors and mutant intermediate species is a major problem for evolutionists. ”

Fossil Graveyards Vast fossil graveyards found throughout the world present a major challenge to

Fossil Graveyards Vast fossil graveyards found throughout the world present a major challenge to evolutionists. Found in sediments laid down by water

Fossil Graveyards Agate Springs, Nebraska A fossil graveyard of about 9, 000 animals Rhinos,

Fossil Graveyards Agate Springs, Nebraska A fossil graveyard of about 9, 000 animals Rhinos, horses, camels, giant wild boars, birds, plants, trees, sea shells and fish

Como Bluffs, Wyoming Dinosaur graveyard seven miles long 483 dinosaurs

Como Bluffs, Wyoming Dinosaur graveyard seven miles long 483 dinosaurs

The Cleveland Lloyd Quarry in Utah Over 12, 000 bones belonging to at least

The Cleveland Lloyd Quarry in Utah Over 12, 000 bones belonging to at least 74 individual dinosaurs

Alaska and Siberia Area A graveyard of bears, wolf, fox, badgers, saber-tooth cat, jaguar,

Alaska and Siberia Area A graveyard of bears, wolf, fox, badgers, saber-tooth cat, jaguar, lynx, mammoth, mastodon, horses, camel, antelope, bison, caribou, moose, elk, sheep, musk-ox, yak, ground sloth, and several rodents

Dinosaur National Monument, Utah A fossil graveyard in Utah of contains over 1, 600

Dinosaur National Monument, Utah A fossil graveyard in Utah of contains over 1, 600 individual bones from 11 different species of dinosaurs including several complete skeletons.

Grand Canyon “Billions of straight-shelled, chambered nautiloids are found fossilized with other marine creatures

Grand Canyon “Billions of straight-shelled, chambered nautiloids are found fossilized with other marine creatures in a 7 feet thick layer within the Redwall Limestone of Grand Canyon. ”

France Hundreds of thousands of marine creatures are buried with amphibians, spiders, scorpions, millipedes,

France Hundreds of thousands of marine creatures are buried with amphibians, spiders, scorpions, millipedes, insects and reptiles in a fossil graveyard in France.

Wyoming Alligators, fish, birds, turtles, mammals, many varieties of insects, and palm leaves are

Wyoming Alligators, fish, birds, turtles, mammals, many varieties of insects, and palm leaves are buried in the Green River Formation of Wyoming.

Whale Graveyard A fossil graveyard containing more than 75 ancient whales was discovered in

Whale Graveyard A fossil graveyard containing more than 75 ancient whales was discovered in Chile. Of the 75 whales that have been discovered so far, 20 of them represent perfectly intact skeletons.

Fossil Record Conclusion The fossil record proves evolution is true. True False

Fossil Record Conclusion The fossil record proves evolution is true. True False

Summary Critical thinking method u 3 critical thinking questions u Power question u Fuzzy

Summary Critical thinking method u 3 critical thinking questions u Power question u Fuzzy words u Magic words u Red-flag words u Fossil critical thinking question u The fossil record u

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