I am not impressed with a "God of the Gaps" presentation.
And that is pretty much all you have done.
Mestemia,
The claim that the Designer of the universe becomes the "God-of-the-gaps,"as if "God" were a magic word to use whenever men cannot figure things out, asserting that God is arbitrarily inserted "as an explanatory fix" whenever there is not provable explanation, is not a valid one.
If someone were to park in your frontyard, a 2010 Corvette ZR1, with it's sleek design, valued at $106,880, how would you feel ? When finding out that it has 638 hp 6.2 Liter supercharged engine, would you perhaps feel in awe ? And upon learning that it has a top track test speed of 205 mph, would this add to your excitement ? If asked who made it, you might reply that Chevrolet designed and manufactured it. When seeing a car, everyone will acknowledge that an automotive company designed and created it.
Yet, when individuals are asked as to who made the universe, the response maybe that it just came about by accident. A Corvette ZR1 has a maker, but the far grander universe is just an "accident." Is this reasonable ? To the contrary, everything that is organized did not happen by accident. Is not even the simple fork and spoon products of a person's mind that was turned into reality.
For example, it takes a man and a woman to have a child, a sperm cell united with the woman's ovum or egg. Why is it that the sperm cell contains 23 chromosomes and the woman's egg 23 chromosomes to make up the exact number of 46 chromosomes to form the "blueprint" for every child ever born and thus forming a family ? Is it reasonable that this is an accidental arrangement ?
In the field of biomimetics, consider the boxfish. To produce a car that is sturdier, more energy-efficient, and environmentally friendly, designers looked to an unlikely place for inspirationunder the sea ! The boxfish, found near coral reefs in tropical waters, provides an excellent model for a vehicle with lightweight construction and astounding aerodynamics.
The boxfish can swim fastcovering a distance of up to six times its body length each second. But this speed is more than a feat of strength. Contrary to expectations, the cubelike shape of the fish actually enhances its aerodynamic qualities. In fact, engineers who constructed a model of the boxfish and tested it in a wind tunnel found this design to slip through the air far more efficiently than compact cars do.
The boxfish has a bony outer skin that gives it maximum strength with minimal weight. Tiny vortices form in the water surrounding the fish, stabilizing the creature when it encounters turbulence. Thus, the boxfish has outstanding maneuverability and protection from injury.
Engineers believe that the boxfish provides the secret to producing a safer, more fuel-efficient, yet lightweight, vehicle. Quite frankly, says research and development chief Dr. Thomas Weber, we were surprised when this clumsy-looking fish, of all things, became our model for designing an aerodynamic and fuel-efficient car. Did the energy-efficient boxfish come about by chance ? Or was it designed ?
The Bibles states that God's "invisible qualities are clearly seen from the worlds creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable."(Rom 1:20) The qualities of the designers of the Corvette ZR1 are seen by examining it's sleekness and acceleration, but of the visible things around us, these somehow came into existence by themselves. Does this not go contrary to reason ?
Another example is the compound eye of many insects. Professor Luke Lee of the University of California, U.S.A., describes the compound eye of many insects, saying: "Layer upon layer of perfectly ordered structures."
Consider: The compound eye of certain insects, such as the honeybee and the dragonfly, is made up of multiple optical units, each of which points in a different direction. The images produced by the individual lenses combine to create a wide mosaic view that is superb at detecting movement. Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the compound eye of insects in order to make high-speed motion detectors and ultrathin multidirectional cameras. These could have a variety of applications. One use would be medicalfor example, to peer inside the stomach. This proposed medical device is described as a tiny system that can be swallowed by the patient. Once inside the stomach, the device would gather information through its compound eye and then communicate it wirelessly.
A team of bioengineers has already developed an artificial compound eye with more than 8,500 lenses that fit into a space no larger than a pinhead. This technology, however, pales in significance when compared with the compound eye found in the insect world. The dragonfly, for instance, has about 30,000 optical units in each eye !
Did this optical marvel, the multifaceted eye of insects, come about by chance ? Or is it more reasonable that it was designed ?
