Convergent evolution. Mash those two words together and what do you get? Convolution. I’m sure that’s not what so-called evolutionary scientists want you to do with those words. But, just for fun, I’m gonna do it.
Because my wife and I share a common ancestor.
But we don’t share that common ancestor with our pets. That’s just silly to think.
Some “evolutionary scientists” tout a theory they call “convergent evolution.”
That’s where complex capabilities might be found in unrelated organisms but not in their so-called “evolutionary ancestors”. And they say a “common need caused identical complexities to evolve”.
So, that proves a common ancestor. Right?
Not so fast.
Have you ever heard Bob Marley’s song, “Three Little Birds?” If not, go find it on YouTube or Spotify or something. And give it a quick listen. I’ll wait…
OK. Did you do that? Great.
Now, I’m gonna talk about three little bones. And as I do, you can think of “Three Little Birds,” and it’ll make this next part even more fun.
Those three little bones are found in the ears of mammals. They’re called the stapes, incus, and malleus (sounds like Roman generals) And the little bones are arranged in a complex way with a precise fit. And, because of that precise fit, they can hear a wide range of sounds.
One explanation for this, from the evolutionary scientists’ perspective, is that they evolved from the bones in a reptile’s jaw.
OK…if that’s true, then it must have happened at least twice. And there should be transitional fossils found in the fossil records,. But so far none have been found or presented.
But let’s say there was some sort of transition from reptile jaw bones to complex bones found in the ears of mammals. Ok, how did any transitional organisms hear during the millions of years of transition?
Huh? Speak up!
Without the ability to hear…or hear well…survival would have been virtually impossible. It would have taken some sort of miracle. And to believe that sort of “miracle” could happen more than once? Well, that would require a common designer. Not a common “need.”
Hey, you gotta put your faith somewhere. And my faith isn’t blind. It’s based on where the evidence leads. The similarities of design in different organisms point to a common designer. I call that designer, God. In fact, I call Him Lord.
You can have your accidental convergence.
But I’ll take purposeful intelligent design. Forever.
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