The idea that there is order in the universe is so
obvious that I thought it was universally accepted. However, I recently
commented on a forum that the universe is ordered; I was surprised to find
opposition. I wrote, "Consider the universe -- is it chaotic or is it
ordered? Science demonstrates that the universe is ordered. E=MC2
is a formula that is both simple yet complex. If the universe is
chaotic, then this formula would be meaningless. Scientists make discoveries
about the universe because it is ordered. Are we simply lucky to have an
ordered universe? Or is it more logical that the universe is ordered due to
intelligent design? Does order in a room come by random chance or does it
come by effort and intelligence? Students need to be able to consider both
possibilities."[1]
One
person responded to my comments with several paragraphs including the
statement, "Here's a clue: the universe is chaotic and the formula is
valid." I wrote back claiming that Carl Sagan would disagree with that
statement and quoted from a humanist web site which states, "Sagan also
pointed out numerous times that 'the order of the Universe is not an
assumption; it is an observed fact'. And that the simplest definition of
science is the search for rules -- which is, in turn, the only possible way
to understand our vast and complex Universe. Sagan admitted that 'human
beings are, understandably, highly motivated to find regularities, natural
laws...' The Universe forces those who live in it to understand it. Those
creatures who find everyday experience a muddled jumble of events with no
predictability, no regularity, are in grave peril. The Universe belongs to
those who, at least to some degree, have figured it out'".[2]
For Sagan the universe displaying order was a big deal to him evidenced by
naming his book and video series Cosmos. Sagan wrote, "Cosmos is a
Greek word for the order of the universe. It is, in a way, the opposite of
chaos. It implies the deep interconnectedness of all things. It conveys awe
for the intricate and subtle way in which the universe is put
together."[3] Evidence for order is observed in mathematics, physics,
and likely every field of science.
Order in the universe leads us to ask, who or what ordered the universe, God
or nothing. Evolutionists are forced by their a priori commitment to ".
. . a set of concepts that produce material explanations, no matter how
counter-intuitive." [4] However, order does not come from nothing. It
comes from an organizer with intelligence. So should Intelligent Design be
disqualified as scientific simply because the obvious conclusion of
universal order is God instead of nothing? No! Should the "God
cause" be marginalized as religious while the "nothing cause"
is given the scientific seal of approval? No! Either both are scientific
possibilities or neither is, so let’s act consistently while educating our
youth.
It is no wonder that most people still view God as the source of their
being. When an average person looks at the arguments in favor of creation,
he or she quickly concludes that creation arguments are logical and
persuasive. It is both scientific and commonsense to realize that
organization requires an organizer, design requires a designer and
information as in DNA requires an author. Evolutionists are acting like the
swindlers in the proverbial Emperor's New Clothes. Most Americans are not
buying the illogical-unscientific idea that order, design and intelligence
came from nothing but time and chance.
[1] http://www.tpmcafe.com/story/2005/11/5/61155/5254
[2] http://www.humanists.net/pdhutcheon/humanist%20articles/
Carl%20Sagan%20and%20Modern%20Scientific%20Humanism.htm
[3] Sagan, Carl (1980). Cosmos (p. 18). New York:
Random House.
[4] http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/mayesgr/Lewontin1.htm
