I would like to continue this study by looking at the structure of the universe and how it supports the idea of an intelligent creator. In this study I would like to introduce another theory called irreducible complexity. Irreducible complexity is a single system which is composed of several well matched interacting parts that contribute to the basic function wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. This theory was introduced by biochemist Michael Behe in his 1996 book Darwin's Black Box.
I feel the universe best represents this theory in that if any part of the universe was off just a bit life would not exist. An example is the mass of the proton. If it was a tiny fraction either larger or smaller the entire universe would collapse. It's as if the universe was designed specifically for human life. This idea was first articulated by Brandon Carter in 1973 at a symposium honoring Copernicus's 500th birthday. It was in response to the Copernican principle, which states that humans do not occupy a privileged position in the universe. He brought forth the anthropic principle, which says the universe has a purpose. It's as though the universe was designed to bring forth intelligent life forms (ie. humans).
Just looking at the make-up of our atmosphere we can see that it consists of 78.08% Nitrogen, 20.95% Oxygen, 0.93% Argon, .038% Carbon Dioxide and trace amounts of other gases. The interesting thing here is nitrogen when mixed with just about anything is poisonous to man, but it does make great plant food. Everyday there are one hundred thousand strokes of lightning that takes nitrogen out of the air and puts it into the ground for plant food. If you where to change any part of the atmosphere just a bit life would not exist on this planet. If there was no lightning we would not be here. If carbon dioxide was removed from the atmosphere we would all die.
The hand of God is just so obvious in the structure of our universe. Just look at the planets in our universe. They just happen to be on just about the same plane with the exception of Pluto. If one planet's orbit was to cross another planet's orbit, the entire planetary system would collapse due to collisions. If we look at Pluto, it is at a fourteen degree angle from the plane of the other planets. Pluto's orbit crosses the path of two other orbits. If Pluto was on the same plane as the other planets it would be on a collision course. I do not think you can truly argue that it is by chance. I believe that Pluto is the perfect signature of the creator to prove the impossibility of chance.
The universe is filled with signatures from God. Let's look at more examples. Scientists say that the surface of the sun is 11,000 degrees. They say that if it was just a fraction hotter or cooler life would cease to exist. If the earth was on a different orbit life would not exist. If the earth was rotating ten percent slower, life would not exist. The odds for life existing just keep getting greater and greater. Here is another fact. If the earth's crust was ten percent shallower, life would not exist due to the molten lava below the earth's surface. The possibility of just a single cell coming into existence by chance is 10 to the 40,000/year.
Based on just the information brought forth in this study we can conclude that the universe was designed to support intelligent life, and it was all created by God. It is mathematically impossible for life to even exist simply by chance. the information in this study is just the very tip of the iceberg. These two first verses in the Bible tell us that there is a God and he created everything. Science definitely supports the Bible's claim of God and creation, so it is time to get to know God. So how does one get to know God? The word of God will give you everything you need to know about God, and that is found in the Bible. You might be asking: can we really trust the Bible? That is the subject we will deal with in the next study.
