Random Thoughts

Secular society holds to the fact that evolution is the process whereby life changed from the simple to the complex, which includes us humans. Biologically speaking this means that random mutations occurred than changed one species to another in both a dispersive and progressive manners. If this is the case, then the human mind is merely an evolutionary advantage, that through natural selection came into being.

If the human mind is merely an evolutionary advantageous accident then where do good and evil come from? They must come from us or at least from our genes? If humanity decides what is good and evil and we are progressively evolving what does this mean of our concept of good and evil? It has to mean that they are fluid concepts, that can and must change if "better" or "more fit" ideas evolve.

Now comes the scary part; if good and evil are merely human concepts caused by evolution. We can only call Hitler evil because he died and his ideas were not carried out to any great extent after his death. During his life he was "good" he was the most "fit" leader. His concept of Jewish genocide is only "evil" in retrospect. He wanted a world without the Jewish genes around influencing evolution. Stalin can be viewed in the same light. However the concept of the evolution of the mind comes into a greater view here. He wanted those who disagreed with his politics to be killed off, because they had a different view or minutest. He wanted to preserve his set of beliefs as much as we wish to preserve our lives. If he was merely trying to follow his evolutionary destiny how could he be considered evil. How can someone's biology be considered evil especially if that the way they we born. Hitler and Stalin were just dead-ends on the evolutionary pathway. If someone with similar ideas arises and is more powerful then they were and their ideas persist, then the idea of good will evolve. People we now consider good (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr.) will become evil by evolutions standard.

The consequences Evolution are much larger than society wants to admit, but what I've said is nothing new. There are sociobiologists and psychologists who have said the same things in a much more scholarly way. Yet where is the outrage or disbelief?

I find that Science gives more reasons each and everyday to believe in God.

I've been reading Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey (you can get it here). I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about the Christian worldview. It is excellently written and her section on Intelligent Design is very thought provoking--even for a biochemist like me.

Things have been going better at work the last few days (Praise God!). I'm getting the data I need, plus my boss is actually going to work in the lab for a bit to finish some miscellanous things up so I don't have to. There is also a new student coming into the lab, who (while I have to train her) will take over some of the things that need to get done for the current project I'm working on. So now all I need to do is write up that thesis, prepare my defense, help Anita and the soon to arrive Baby, and move to Texas.

LOS ANGELES - A group representing religious schools in the state is suing the University of California admissions officials for allegedly discriminating against high schools that teach creationism and other conservative Christian viewpoints. The Association of Christian Schools International, which represents more than 800 schools, filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court claiming UC officials have refused to certify high school science courses that use textbooks challenging Darwin's theory of evolution. The suit said the Calvary Chapel Christian School in Murrieta, a co-plaintiff, was told its courses were rejected because they use textbooks printed by two Christian publishers, Bob Jones University Press and A Beka Books. Wendell E. Bird, an Atlanta attorney who represents the association, said UC policy is violating of the rights of students and religious schools. "A threat to one religion is a threat to all," he said. (more)

Well here's what's new:

Anita and I found an Apartment in Austin. It's in the Northwest part of the city and the complex is a bit secluded, but close enough. Wanna see it? Link

My work is progressing, but I wish it would go faster! I have much more to do than I would like and I'm moving in October, so I don't have much time to finish.

Tomorrow I'm leaving for my brothers wedding in Michigan. He's getting married Saturday and I'm the best man. I think it should be good and while I'll enjoy the time away from work, I hope I can get some writing done.

And there's less than 8 weeks before Anita and I will be parents! She's hoping it will be closer to 4, if she knew everything would be fine she'd hope it were next week :-)