Creation Science Rebuttals -
Natural Selection and Bears
Addition of Genetic Information
Review by Greg Neyman
First Published 2006
In an article on the Creation, Dinosaurs and the Flood website, young earth
creation science advocate Charlie Liebert discusses process of natural
selection.1
Liebert claims that the process of natural selection is
not the same as evolution. He uses the example of the polar bear to prove
his point. In the strictest sense of the words, he is right. Natural
selection does not add information. However, it is still an integral part of
evolution.
The thing that adds (or subtracts) genetic information is mutations. Liebert
claims that "Evolution MUST demonstrate an increase in genetic information
and that NEVER happens in nature!!" Well, evolutionists say that it does
happen in nature. What is important is that young earth creationists don't
recognize this. Documented examples include 1)showing increased genetic
variety within a population; 2)increased genetic material; 3)novel genetic
material; and 4)novel genetically-regulated abilities.2
Evolutionists have answered this claim and shown that
genetic material can and has been added. However, creationists will not
recognize it. In presenting this information, I am not saying that
evolution, as a whole, is true. However, if one wants to believe in
evolution, they can do so, and still believe in an inerrant Word of God, and
a literal translation of Genesis. You can "have your cake and eat it too!"
1 Natural
Selection and the Bear "Kind", originally published on the web at sixdaycreation.com/facts/creation/biology/may2001.html
2
http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CB/CB102.html
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