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Creationists have long pointed out that natural selection helps living things adapt to new environments—by sorting (culling from) the built-in genetic variation.1 This is not ‘evolution, since it adds no new genetic information, as ameba-to-man evolution would require.

Differing species of lizards of the genus Anolis, like Darwin’s finches in the Galapagos, have almost certainly adapted in this way to varying conditions on many different islands,2 perhaps even beginning from one pair.

Such a mechanism is important in a creationist understanding of earth history. Noah’s ark presumably did not contain dingoes, coyotes and wolves; the genetic information in one ‘dog’ pair was sufficient for these to arise afterwards (therefore no evolution, because no new information is involved).

But could such changes have been fast enough to happen since the Flood? It was encouraging to see that since Anolis lizards were released on to several small islands in the Bahamas some 20 years ago, minor adaptive changes in leg lengths happened very rapidly—in fact, some 2,000 times faster than evolutionists expected!3

1. C. Wieland, Variation, Information and the Created Kind, CEN Technical Journal 5(1):42–47, 1991.

2. C. Wieland, Latin Lizards: Logos vs Lottery, CEN Technical Journal 10(2):170, 1996.

3. Nature 387:15–16, 70–73, 1 May 1997.

[Creation Ministries International—Ironically, uninformed evolutionist science writers have thought this was a Darwinian triumph, despite no new genetic information arising!]

https://creation.com/focus-194#trex

In his debate with John Lennox, Richard Dawkins claimed not to be impressed. After all, he said, there were only two possibilities: a beginning or no beginning. And to get one of them right was no better than correctly calling a coin toss. Lennox countered, “Well, at least it [the Bible] got it right.” The big difference is revealed when it comes to the nature of this beginning.

The role of "The Ministry of Truth" in George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 is summed up in this one statement: "'Who controls the past,’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.'" It seems there is an intentional hiding of and attempted elimination of "Jewish historical sites in the holy land." Seth Mandel explains in, "The Destruction of History for a Lie That No One Believes":   

In late April, the Press Service of Israel (TPS) covered the blacklisting of researchers who study ancient sites in Judea and Samaria, because the area is over the “green line” and thus considered occupied territory by the UN. Now, one might suggest that, occupied or not, the preservation and exploration of history is pretty important.

And it is—which is why those who undertake it get blacklisted if their areas of study encompass Jewish historical sites.

“This boycott is very clever,” Moshe Gutman, head of a preservation nonprofit, told the news service. “After having publications rejected repeatedly, archaeologists learn to avoid Judea and Samaria entirely. The scientific community is effectively driven away from the area.”

Who is behind burying the truth?:   

It’s pure academic segregation, in other words. Botbol notes that the United Nations and other international forums play a key role in the denial of history because they have “automatic anti-Israel majorities” for any votes. Those same authorities turn a blind eye when Jewish sites are violated, as happened in Jericho. “The burial grounds of Hasmonean kings—the largest necropolis in the Middle East from the Second Temple period—have been plowed and used for farming and construction,” an Israeli think tank director told Botbol. “In one case, we found human bones scattered in the fields. The Israeli Civil Administration had to collect and rebury them.”

So what are the silver linings? Well, this may come off as cold comfort, but the most important lesson from all this is that the entire world knows that Jews are indigenous to the land and that this history is well-established fact. That includes Palestinians and their advocates—no one in the world argues in good faith for the “colonialist” interpretation of Zionism.

United Nations and other international forums are allied and operating as The Ministry of Truth, and their work at concealing the truth from the world is really demonstrating what we already know. The Jews are indigenous to the land, not the newly minted "Palestinians." 

https://mailchi.mp/76ba988422ad/celebrating-mothers?e=169825fd77

Instead of conversion by force, Christ said that His disciples did not fight because His kingdom was not of this world (Jn:18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
See All...). Indeed, He told His disciples, "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you" (Mat:5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
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Christ gave His life to save sinners, and His followers must be willing to lay down their lives to bring this good news to the world. Biblical salvation is a free gift paid for by the death of Christ, who said, "go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mk 16:15). That command includes today's one billion Muslims. They present a tremendous (and inescapable) challenge to every Christian. But how can we bring the gospel to those who may be killed for believing it, or who may kill us for offering it to them? To die fighting infidels is the only sure way for a Muslim to gain Paradise. Yet Christ also died for Muslims, and His love compels us.

We want to be wise, and not to needlessly offend in our presentation of the gospel (1 Cor:10:32Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
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See All...). But there is an unavoidable offense because of Christ (Mat:26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
See All...; Rom:9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
See All...; 1 Pt 2:8) and the Cross (Gal:5:11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
See All...). We must be careful that we actually present the gospel which one must believe to be saved. It will only damn souls if in our zeal to get the world to accept the gospel we preach another gospel acceptable to the world.

—Dave Hunt (Born in 1926-In 1973, prolific author of books dealing with the incursion into Western culture and the church itself, of Eastern, psychological and selfist philosophies, ecumenism, and other unbiblical teachings. Also concern over Islamic politics and religion are the product of articles, lectures and interviews.)

Though astronomers have no explanation, they generally agree to the inescapable but difficult-for-atheists-to-swallow conclusion that there was a beginning to the universe. Of course, they say, it was a purely natural event that science will eventually explain. It ought to be embarrassing that the clear written declaration that there was a beginning and the explanation of how it happened and why has been staring mankind in the face for thousands of years in an ancient book. Although the Bible is the all-time bestseller worldwide, scientism scorns it, atheists ridicule it, and most of those who own it largely ignore it in their own personal lives.

'It's Open Season On Jews And Jewish Institutes' – An Active Front In The Clash Of Civilizations

Media reports and videos on social media, immediately after the October 7, 2023 attack and to this day, document a significant segment of Canada's Muslim community's targeting, bullying, and trying to intimidate the Jewish community in the country, with disturbing protests often thousands strong. As one recent X post stated, "it's open season on Jews in Canada."

While the U.S. has had its share of extremist pro-Palestinian supporters, marching with signs, flags, and banners of Hamas, Hizbullah, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), and other terror groups, and targeting of the U.S. Jewish community, the size and scope of this phenomenon in Canada is even more pervasive and severe – and at times terrifying.

Since October 7, 2023, antisemitic incidents in Canada have increased by 670%, and members of the Jewish community have said they feel abandoned by the government. At the same time, Canada's Muslim community constitutes 4.9% of the population, and in some cities, including Toronto, it is rapidly approaching 10% - and in the Greater Toronto Area it is 12%-14%; the Canadian Jewish community is less than 1% of the total population.

The growing problem of support within Canada for jihadi groups, which is well documented on social media, has been growing in size and scope for a decade, and the virulent antisemitism and hatred for Israel on full view at these protests is only part of the protestors' ideology. In addition to the frequent calls for the destruction of Israel, the U.S., and Canada itself, there are calls for jihad and martyrdom. As this phenomenon continues to play out daily, there is a need for some pointed questions about who these protestors actually are. They should be named and exposed, and any who have so far broken laws with impunity should face consequences.

The growing problem of support within Canada for jihadi groups, which is well documented on social media, has been growing in size and scope for a decade, and the virulent antisemitism and hatred for Israel on full view at these protests is only part of the protestors' ideology. In addition to the frequent calls for the destruction of Israel, the U.S., and Canada itself, there are calls for jihad and martyrdom. As this phenomenon continues to play out daily, there is a need for some pointed questions about who these protestors actually are. They should be named and exposed, and any who have so far broken laws with impunity should face consequences.

A typical protest in Canada features calls for '"jihad," chants of "Jews go back to Europe," and even "death to Canada," as participants wave signs and banners with swastikas and the Hamas red triangle, used by Hamas in its videos to mark its targets. These keffiyeh-covered activists and Islamists harass Jews, including children and the elderly.

https://www.memri.org/reports/canadas-islamist-takeover-its-open-season-jews-and-jewish-institutes-%E2%80%93-active-front-clash

Science cannot avoid the question of origins, but when it pretends to give us answers, it really has nothing to say. In spite of overwhelming scientific evidence for the only possible explanation of origins, many of today’s scientists refuse to admit to a supernatural act of creation because they do not wish to be accountable to God.

So much for the freedom of expression in education and supposed search for truth that these “liberals” claim to espouse. Any attempt to present scientific evidence on the other side is now denied as “religion,” which is not allowed in public schools, while atheists’ brainwashing of our children to believe the lie that fantasy is fact when pronounced in the name of science is acceptable.

Yet another fish fossil has been discovered. This one was found in the Australian desert and was dated by evolutionists to be “15 million years old.”1 Like finding a 100% dinosaur fossil, this is a 100% fish fossil belonging to the smelt family (Osmeridae).

It’s also significant that this fossil, named Ferruaspis brocksi, was found in Lagerstatte—sedimentary rock containing unique, extraordinarily preserved fossils. McCurry et al. described the geological and environmental setting.

The taphonomic [fossilization] processes that led to the formation of the site are currently under investigation, but it is hypothesized that iron precipitated in the waterbody, resulting in the rapid burial of organisms in a geochemical environment that facilitated the rapid conversion of soft tissues into goethite [a dark reddish-brown iron ore].2

The scientists suggest the conditions of preservation were due to an oxygen-free environment with no bacterial decomposition. This certainly fits the biblical interpretation of the Genesis Flood that catastrophically buried this fish about 4,500 years ago.

Dr. Michael Frese of the University of Canberra, Australia, stated, “Using a powerful microscope, we were able to see tiny colour-producing structures known as melanosomes. Fossilised melanosomes have previously enabled palaeontologists to reconstruct the colour of feathers, but melanosomes have never been used to reconstruct the colour pattern of a long extinct fish species.”3

F. brocksi looks like fish of the twenty-first century, eating phantom midge larvae that were remarkably preserved in its stomach. It also had a parasite. Study lead author Dr. Matthew McCurry said, “One of the fossils even shows a parasite attached to the tail of the fish. It’s a juvenile freshwater mussel called a glochidium. These juvenile mussels attach themselves to the gills or tails of fish to hitch rides up and down streams.”3

Did this group of fish evolve? McCurry et al. said in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, “The lack of well-preserved body fossils has made it difficult to interpret the evolutionary history of the group [Osmerifomes].”2 This could be said for all fish groups. Professor Jochen Brocks said regarding F. brocksi, “This discovery opens new avenues for understanding the evolutionary history of Australia’s freshwater fish species and ancient ecosystems.”3 But there is no evolutionary history of this freshwater fish. It is classified as a smelt, is exquisitely preserved right down to the microscopic melanosomes, it had a diet of invertebrates like today’s fish, and was even parasitized by the same type of parasites as today.

Indeed, Dr. McCurry stated, “This fossil is part of the Osmeriforms fish family – a diverse group of fish species within Australia that includes species like the Australian Grayling and the Australian Smelt.”3 There is no real evolution of this smelt.

Fish have always been fish. They were designed by the Lord Jesus to adapt to various conditions. However, many were killed and tightly packed together in great fossil graveyards during the Flood. In the case of F. brocksi, the floodwaters transported and rapidly buried them in what is today the Central Tablelands of New South Wales of Australia.

1. References Amazing 15-million-Year-Old Fish Fossil Found in The Australian Desert. Posted on sciencealert.com March 23, 2025.McCurry, M. et al. 2025. The Paleobiology of a New Osmeriform Fish Species from Australia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. Article e2445684.
2. Scientists Discover 15 Million-Year-Old Australian Fish Fossil. Australian National University. Posted on anu.edu.au/news March 18, 2025.Posted on anu.edu.au/news March 18, 2025.

https://www.icr.org/article/freshwater-fish-fossil-in-australia/

The pro-life movement misuses the Bible to “consolidate white political power,” a Vanderbilt University assistant professor said during a symposium hosted by the University of California Los Angeles on Monday.

Professor Sophie Bjork-James also criticized pro-lifers for denying climate change and focusing solely on the issue of abortion.

The event, titled “Misusing the Bible: White Evangelicalism and Christian Nationalism in America,” featured two other assistant professors.

The trio discussed “how Evangelicalism and Christian Nationalism use and misuse biblical and historical material to bolster their narratives,” according to the event description.

Some pro-lifers point to the Bible to support their argument, “Yet many biblical scholars say abortion is actually not even really referenced in the Bible, and many argue that it is not a central ethical theme,” Bjork-James said.

She quoted Dallas Theological Seminary Professor Bruce Waltke, who wrote, “God does not regard the fetus as a soul, no matter how far gestation has progressed.”

Further, Bjork-James referenced historian Jennifer Holland, who “describes the anti-abortion movement as the civil rights movement for white people.”

For evangelicals, the issue of abortion is “like slavery or the Holocaust … there’s no gray area involved,” Bjork-James said.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/pro-lifers-misuse-bible-to-consolidate-white-political-power-ucla-event/

[TBC: Many “biblical scholars” may read the Bible, but apparently don’t read it for what it says. As Psalm:139:15-16 [15] My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. [16] Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
See All... tells us, “My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. ”As Dave Hunt noted, “I have stated in numerous articles and books that we must follow God and not man. We do not condemn any rescue of babies about to be aborted. In fact, we have an obligation to do all we can to rescue anyone from any harm by which they are being threatened.”]