The meeting hall was full again, and there was an air of expectancy as people looked forward to what they would hear tonight.  A lot of interest had been generated in the community and among the students by the first two presentations.  Devon hoped the people would not be let down by his presentation tonight. He knew it would not be as attention getting or interesting as Jonathan's and Roger's presentation, but it was necessary information that would help tie the whole series of lectures together.
 
         "Good evening once again to everyone.  We welcome you all to this series and appreciate your interest in this vital issue and controversy.  We also appreciate your taking the time to support this community effort. We know that some of you have many demands on your time and have other things you could be doing.

         "Tonight, I am going to present information that will help bridge what you have heard with what you will be hearing in the coming weeks.  This information, I feel is important in tying together the total picture of the differences between evolutionary theory and the creation account.

         "My comments tonight will not be as long as the previous meetings.  This will provide time at the end to answer a couple of questions that have been forwarded to me.
 
CONCEPT OF TIME:

         "CENTRAL TO THE ISSUE OF CREATION VERSUS EVOLUTION IS THE CONCEPT OF TIME -- how long it took for the universe and planet earth to come into existence.  About the creation of the earth, the Bible is extremely clear.
 
What Is A Day In Creation?:

         "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.  And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.  And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  And God said, Let there be light and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.  And God called the light DAY. and the darkness he called NIGHT.  AND THE EVENING AND THE MORNING WERE THE FIRST DAY." (Gen. 1:1-5)
 
         "The Bible says that the earth was created in six days, and describes each of these days as MARKED BY AN EVENING AND MORNING, which time periods still exist.  This limits the time it took God to create the earth to six literal 12 hour day and 12 hour night periods.  On the seventh day the Bible says that God rested (finished creation) and created the Sabbath day for a day of rest for man.

         "A man who works continually seven days a week, eventually breaks down physically from overwork, just like machinery which is used continually.  The creation of the Sabbath day of rest, a day of renewal, of communion with heaven, was most important to the well being of mankind.

         "Since creation, THIS WEEKLY CYCLE HAS NEVER BEEN BROKEN. Furthermore, there is no other plausible explanation for the weekly cycle other than the creation week.  It is the only time cycle not based upon the movement of some celestial body (sun, moon, planets or stars).  The EVENING AND MORNING daily cycle and the seven day week is considered by some to be the greatest argument against evolutionary time.

         "Just recently an incident happened that supports this argument. Dr. Michael England wrote the following account:"
 
           "Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been called 'myth' in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill, President of the Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore Maryland and a consultant in the space program, relates the following development.

           "I think one of the most amazing things that God has for us today happened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at Green Belt, Maryland.  They were checking the position of the sun, moon, and planets out in space where they would be 100 years, and 1000 years from now.  We have to know this so we won't send a satellite up and have it bump into something later on in its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits in terms of the life of the satellite, and where the planets will be so the whole thing will not bog down.

           "They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the centuries and it came to a halt.  The computer stopped and put up a red signal, which meant that there was something wrong either with the information fed into it or with the results as compared to the standards.  They called in the service department to check it out and they said 'what's wrong?'  Well they found there is a day missing in space in elapsed time.

           "They scratched their heads and tore their hair.  There was no answer.  Finally, a Christian man on the team said, 'You know, one time I was in Sunday School and they talked about the sun standing still.'  While they didn't believe him, they didn't have an answer either, so they said, 'Show us.'  He got a Bible and went back to the book of Joshua where they found a pretty ridiculous statement for any one with 'common sense.'  There they found the Lord saying to Joshua, 'Fear them not, I have delivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee."  Joshua was concerned because he was surrounded by the enemy and if darkness fell they would overpower them.  So Joshua asked the Lord to make the sun stand still!  That's right--'The sun stood still and the moon stayed--and hasted not to go down about a whole day!'

         'The astronauts and the scientists said, 'There is the missing day!'  They checked the computers going back into the time it was written and found it was close but not close enough.  The elapsed time that was missing back in Joshua's day was 23 hours and 20 minutes--not a whole day. They read the Bible account again and there it was 'about (approximately) a day.'  These little words in the Bible are important, but they were still in trouble, because if you cannot account for 40 minutes you'll still be in trouble 1,000 years from now.  Forty minutes had to be found because it can be multiplied many times over in orbits.

           "As the Christian employee thought about it, he remembered somewhere in the Bible where it said the sun went BACKWARDS.  The scientists told him he was out of his mind, but they got out the Book and read these words in 2 Kings: Hezekiah, on his death-bed, was visited by the prophet Isaiah who told him that he was not going to die.  Hezekiah asked for a sign as proof.  Isaiah said: 'Do you want the sun to go ahead 10 degrees?' Hezekiah said 'It is nothing for the sun to go ahead ten degrees, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees..'

           "Isaiah spoke to the Lord and the Lord brought the shadow ten degrees backwards.  This amounts to exactly 40 minutes.  When they put this information into the computer, it then functioned without indicating an error. Here is yet another evidence that God's Word is true, and that He is who He says He is."
 
COVERED AND HUSHED UP EVIDENCE:

         "Evolutionists, from the beginning, tried to keep evidence that would damage their cause from surfacing, evidence showing their theory was not based upon fact, but on conjecture and supposition.

         "As early as the mid-1800's, one or two giant skeletons of humans were reportedly unearthed that proved to them that humans before the flood were more than twice as large as today's humans (upwards of 16 feet tall).  Recently in Turkey, the skeletal remains of a woman were removed and displayed which are thought to be the bones of Noah's wife.  The skull is so large that the head of a human being can be placed inside the jaw bones.  Other geological evidence has been, and is continually being uncovered that further disproves evolution; evidence purposefully kept out of sight.

         "This unscientific practice has not changed over the years. The evolutionary scientist still attempts to keep information which is damaging to their cause from receiving public attention.  Their zeal to push upon the unsuspecting public false theories and ideas about the origin of the universe and the world is amazing.  Cloaked in a scientific expertise and definitions, these ideas are made to sound reasonable and plausible.

         "To their credit, a few well known evolutionary scientists admit that there is more evidence supporting the creation account of this earth's origin than that which supports evolution. They are aware their theories do not hold up under the weight of evidence, and are vulnerable to examination. They well know that large unexplainable gaps exist in their theories for which they do not have answers.  But most evolutionary scientists are only interested in evidence supporting their cause, and have shown a reluctance about accepting any contradictory geological evidence which could show their ideas and theories to be false.  Most of them will not buck the mindset of their select groups.

         "One reason for this mind set is because they have reached the point-of-no-return in pushing their agenda.  To turn back to the truth would be an admission that they were wrong, and would damage their cause irreparably. They are painfully aware that the repercussions of such an admission would be enormous in a world which is now totally committed to believing evolution is a proven fact.

         "It is beyond the scope of this series of lectures to delve into the many fine points of this controversy. The best we can hope to do tonight is to highlight the issues.  From there, you can obtain more information if you wish through many good books available.  Many books have been written and evidence amassed which readily support the Biblical account of creation and the flood, and refute the prevailing ideas of evolution espoused by the media and press today.  We have a book list for anyone who is interested in looking into this in greater depth.  Just ask me at the end of the meeting.

         "I would now like to draw your attention to three basic principles we can use to determine whether the theory of evolution is valid. The first is a principle evolutionists believes supports their theory.  The other two have to do with physical laws that refute the first evolutionary principle.
 
THE BEDROCK OF EVOLUTION:

         "This first principle we will look at is the UNIFORMITARIAN PRINCIPLE. It is the bedrock or base upon which evolution stands or falls.  It is the glue that holds all the pieces in the evolutionary mosaic together. This principle assumes a constant decay rate of radioactive material, and is an integral part of the evolutionary premise that all physical laws have remained unchanged throughout the history of the Universe.

         "In the first half of this symposium you heard about the use of carbon-14 dating. Carbon-14 dating methods supports the uniformitarian principle.  It is assumed that it took millions of years for life to develop from a single cell that evolved out of a primordial soup.
 
         "The flaw in this dating method is that carbon-14's rate of decay has always been the same. There is no room in the mind of evolutionary scientists to accept that the decay rate is not static but has changed.  There are two reasons for this: 1) The flood and its after effects upon he earth, 2) Atmospheric conditions that existed on the earth before the flood.
 
THE LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS:

         "Two principles that argue against evolution are part of the laws of thermodynamics.  I will be quote from information found in Jonathan Gray's book, Dead Men's Secrets.  By the way, he sends his greetings to you.  He has been traveling around the USA and reports that his material is being received well everywhere he goes."
 
         "One of the most compelling arguments against evolution is found right in physics itself.  This has to do with the first two laws of thermodynamics.  These are the two most basic and certain of all laws of modern physical science.

           "The first is the law of energy conservation.  You see, although energy can be converted from one form to another, the total among remains unchanged--that is, energy is being neither created nor destroyed at present.

           "The second is the law of decay. It affirms that although the total amount remains unchanged, there is always a tendency for it to become less available for useful work. Harvard physicist, P.W. Bridgman stressed the importance and universality of these laws:

           "'The two laws of thermodynamics are...accepted by physicists as perhaps the most secure generalizations from experience that we have,' he had said, 'The physicist does not hesitate to apply the two laws to any concrete physical situation in the confidence that nature will not let him down.'

           "(Significantly, these laws apply not only in physics and chemistry but also in biology and geology.  They have always proved valid wherever tested.)

           "The second law of thermodynamics affirms that there is a universal tendency toward deterioration; a transition from a more orderly state, to a less orderly state, to de-energization. Left to themselves, things tend to fall apart and reach a state of chaos.  Consequently, where chromosome and gene mutations occur, they are almost always detrimental, rather than beneficial.

           "I rather like the way Isaac Asimov puts it: 'As far as we know, all changes are in the direction of increasing entropy, of increasing disorder, of increasing randomness, of running down.'

           "Evolution's theory that things are ever evolving to a higher state fly's in the face of this law. Beginning at the top--culturally, intellectually and physically, the race has degenerated, which is in conflict with Evolution.

           "Evolution implies that there has to be increasing organization and complexity in the universe and is in effect a doctrine of continuous creation. The first law of thermodynamics affirms, however, that creation is no longer occurring, while the second law states that the original creation is decreasing in organization and complexity. Therefore, EVOLUTION IS AN ABSOLUTE DENIAL OF THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS, for evolution requires a universal principle of upward change, whereas the second law is a universal principle of downward change. EVOLUTION AND THE SECOND LAW CANNOT BOTH BE TRUE. As for the second law of thermodynamics, it has been confirmed by numerous and varied scientific tests, while evolution is, and always has been a theoretical model not even capable of scientific testing.

           "By no means is evolution universally accepted by scientists.  Yet is it often mistaken for science.  You'll be surprised, for example, how many people have accepted the myth that 'science has shown there is no God.'  Evolution is in fact the kingpin of modern atheism and world communism.

           "But Evolution is in big trouble. No matter how enthusiastically it tries to sell its speculations, something in nature keeps standing up and saying No! The two great universal principles of thermo dynamics, energy conservation, and deterioration bear witness to the scientific necessity of an original creation.

           "Bible statements as to the destiny of man are supported by these two principles.  For example: the Genesis assertion that God 'finished' creating and 'rested' (i.e. ceased) from all His work of creation, is a simple statement  that the processes of creation no longer operate, a fact which is thoroughly verified by the two universal laws of thermodynamics.

           "And when the Bible claims that since man's severance of communication with the infinite, this earth has become 'subjected to the bondage of decay for the present age,' it is telling us that creative processes have been replaced by deteriorative processes implicit in the second law of thermo- dynamics. In short, the biblical record, once dismissed in favor of evolution, is now seen to rest upon scientific foundations.

           "At least since the time of Sir Isaac Newton, we have known that the universe is running down.  British research scientist Dr. Alan Hayward, in his book God Is, put it this way:

           "'So the universe is rather like a ship in mid-ocean, with its fuel tanks half full and its stores half consumed. In the case of the ship we know that somebody must have fueled and provisioned it at the start of the voyage. But who originally filled up the "fuel tanks" of the universe with hydrogen fuel, and provided all the necessary conditions for that fuel to be turned into heat at an appropriate rate? There are still a great many scientists who answer that question the same way as Newton did: THE CREATOR.
 
QUESTIONS:

         "This concludes my presentation for tonight.  I see we have some time left to answer one question asked by one of you after Jonathan's presentation: 'If preflood man was as large as Jonathan Gray said (14-18 feet tall and weighed about 1200 pounds), why are there little or no skeletal remains found?'  Someone else asked it this way:  'If it is as you say, that man was more than twice as tall as today's man, where is the evidence to support this statement.  I have seen nothing by way of evidence?  Can you back up this claim?'
 
Answer:

         "The question behind this question is whether man has physically degenerated or is evolving into a superior race.  Evolution claims that we are improving.  I will answer your question by again referring to Jonathan's book Dead Men's Tales, pages 45 and 46.
 
PHYSICAL DEGENERATION:

           "It has been stated by evolution that man is ever improving and evolving into a higher state of being, but that is not demonstrated according to science.  In fact the opposite appears to be true.

           "The skull capacity (with its inferred brain size) of Cro-Magnon man was at least equal to and sometimes superior to our own.  Neanderthal ('Stone Age') man had an appreciably larger cranium (1,600 cubic centimeters) than that of modern man.

           "The cranial capacity of ancient man in Morocco (called 'Mouillans' by anthropologists) measured an average of 2,000 cubic centimeters, compared to modern man's cranial size of about 1,400 cubic centimeters.

            This suggests that the downward spiral of intellectual capacity began soon after the Deluge.

           "Mankind today is no more intelligent than he was a thousand years ago, but we have accumulated more technology. We have the accumulated knowledge of the past upon which we can draw and make improvements.

           "Most people would be shocked if they knew that a general regression is likewise evident in a good many species, both in the vegetable and animal kingdoms.

           "Agassiz was one of the first to observe that in many instances the fish of extinct species were better developed and appeared 'more advanced' than later species, the modern included. Agassiz spoke as an authority in his field.  Many better developed mammals likewise became extinct.  Similar observations have been made regarding practically all of today's life-forms.

           "While the fossil record presents better developed specimens than those new living, another feature--larger size--has been observed in association.  This is a blow to the evolutionary concept. 'Cope's Law' presumed that the evolutionary series would show increase in improvement and size as time went on.

           "Darwin found himself at a loss to explain how 'now we find mere pigmies compared with the antecedent allied races.'  Today's animals were once larger, like sheep which were as big as horses.

           "In Nairobi, museum director Richard Leakey showed off an ancient skeleton of a twelve-year old boy. Commenting on widely held scientific beliefs that man's ancestors were smaller than modern man, Leakey said: 'This specimen confirms early hints that Homo erectus individuals were fully as tall as modern people.  We can now ask if many modern populations are smaller than their early ancestors, Why?'

           "Dr. Louis Burkhatter said the 'existence of gigantic human beings (in the past) must be considered as a scientifically assured fact.' On every continent are uncovered not only artifacts, but footprints, skulls and skeletons of humans who far exceeded us in stature.

           "These are well documented. In fact, a fresh look at the fossils led Weidenreich, of Manhattan's American Museum of Natural History, to the belief that 'gigantism and massiveness may have been a general or at least a widespread characteristic of early mankind.'  This supports the Genesis line that 'there were giants in those days.'

           "Some argue that large size would be inefficient due to gravitational factors, but this is not true.  The basic characteristics of gravity still elude analysis by modern physics.  A number of scientists believe that electromagnetic energy supersedes the orthodox laws of gravity.

           "Larger size may have been to man's best advantage.  There is scientific reason to believe that gigantic size and long life go together.  The body cells become lighter, the blood moves more freely, there is less fatigue and the body wears out more slowly.

           "The concept of an era when mankind lived longer does persist in the memory of most races.  And scientific research in several countries suggests that life spans of several centuries are possible under certain conditions, a combination of factors such as apparently existed before the Deluge. MAN WAS ONCE A HIGHER, SUPERIOR BEING-- CERTAINLY NOT A SPECIES OF THE MONKEY FAMILY.  We are only a shade of the original man.

           "We live today in a zoologically impoverished world.  Fossil remains show that in the past, plants and animals alike were 1) more widely distributed; 2) of greater variety; and 3) greater in both size and quality. Humans likewise were superior, even to living longer. Physical degeneration, and not evolutionary improvement is the story of life on this planet.  You might say, like a clock once wound up, but now running down."
 
         "Jonathan's remarks agree with what others have found. Carl Baugh, director of the Creation Evidences Museum in Glenrose, Texas (see book and video list at the end of this chapter) has found archeological evidence that consistently explodes evolutionary theories, such as large human footprints imbedded in those of a dinosaur track, obviously made at the same time.

         "They have done much scientific work which has uncovered evidence to support a worldwide flood theory. They have been able to show how the atmospheric condition of the world before the flood was such that, as judged by today's standards, everything was of giant proportions as can be seen in the same fossil remains.

         "While exploring around the area of the site of Noah's ark and the home of Noah, Jonathan and a friend Ron Wyatt, who will be our guest speaker next week, uncovered some amazing things. He revealed that the grave sites of Noah and his wife had been robbed by local villagers after Ron had identified them.  The coffins were of marble and were 18 feet long, which indicates the size of the people. As I said before, a jawbone that they believe was probably Eve's is so large that a whole human skull of modern man can easily fit inside.

         "Jonathan's discoveries all point to the degeneration of man and not his evolution from lower forms of life. The preflood people and the immediate postflood people were far more intelligent than we have ever imagined. They knew all about metallurgy, and appear to have had advanced knowledge of electricity.

         "I see that our time is gone. Thank you for coming. If there are anymore questions, just write them on a slip of paper and hand them to me at the end of the meeting.  We will then try to answer them sometime during this symposium.

         "Don't miss next week, when Ron Wyatt, who first discovered and verified the site of Noah's ark will be here. He will present these findings, plus several others fascinating finds, bringing with him on site video tapes.  Thank you and goodnight!"