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Wonders of God's Creation - Planet Earth
Video by Moody
Bible Institute
Review Copyright 2005 epicidiot.com
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General Outline of Video - Creationist View
Expounds the Fine-Tuned Universe idea that because everything fits so perfectly and precisely, that it must have been created.
The video starts with quotes from famous scientists, philosophers, etc. about the wonders of nature. Astronaut Guy Gardner describes the sense of awe one gets when viewing the Earth from space. The video then describes the delicate balance between the Earth's physical characteristics and the life it supports. Examples given include that the distance from the Sun which gives the Earth an average temperature of 59º F, while Venus' closer distance causes temperatures of up to 900º F, and the temperature drops to -200º F on Jupiter due to its greater distance. The 24-hour rotation of the Earth is short enough to prevent extreme temperature changes between night and day, while Mercury's longer 59-Earth-day rotation causes long hot days and cold nights. The Moon's distance and size are just right to cause just the right amount of tidal action. The conclusion is that if any of the many finely-adjusted features of the Earth were different, then life as we know it would not exist. Therefore, there must have been a creator who made these things just right.
Evolutionist Counter View
This was a fascinating study of some of nature's wonders and the building blocks that support life on Earth.. Those who enjoy nature programs will probably enjoy this video. I did. The main conclusion of the video was that since the Earth and the life on it are finely tuned, there must have been a creator. Other than give examples of fine-tuning, the video does little else to support this claim. While this is certainly a possible explanation, there are other possible explanations. While it is true that certain conditions have to be met for life to evolve, the essay 13 Cards (please read in order to understand the following) shows that they don't have to be all that precise. Nature adapts and fits itself to the 13 cards that are dealt. After exiting a room and realizing that you walked through the doorway and not two feet to left and into the wall, you don't say, "Gee, what were the odds that a doorway was just right there were I was walking?" No, you adapted your actions to your environment. Had the door been on the left, you would still have walked through the door, just a little differently. Nature is the same. Had the tides been stronger or weaker, there would still be coastal life, it would just be different so that it could cope with the tidal action. Change the conditions, i.e. move the door or deal a different 13 cards, and nature will still exist, it'll just be different. This is also explored in the review of the video The Privileged Planet.
I don't think that either explanation, in and of itself, qualifies as proof, so it comes down to a matter of faith and further study.
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