Evolution 2 It is easy to see why Darwin came up with his theory of evolution; though I abhor the teachings of it, I can see the animal-like nature of man in many different aspects of his life. It would be easy to believe that man, at best, is a mere beast, and guided only by his instincts to survive. Man is unique in his creation, and yet, it seems that he insists on mimicking the animal in his appetites and attitudes; he, though a living and intelligent soul, seems to fall from his place of supremacy and dominance over the animal kingdom and into the abyss of equality with primates and beasts. Yes, and a great abyss it is, a pit that descends to the furthest limits of hell, and always leads to a hellish life and death. It is no wonder that Darwin was fascinated by the likenesses. An animal, for one thing, has no perception of others. His existence is all for him, and it becomes the “survival of the fittest”. This is because “others” thinking is a product of love, and that, not necessarily a human trait, is not a possibility in a true sense, for animals. Love is from God. It is given unto man, and shared only by mankind and his God, and is a two-way communication for them both. Love is received, and love is given. Even the vilest of humans has loved someone at sometime, and yet they resort to animalistic behavior in their personal every day life. It ought no to be so. An animal, when he finds food, thinks it is for him, and fights to keep it until he is satiated. If we set seed out for birds, the squirrels help themselves, and have no thought for the birds. Consideration is for man, and is not a process that animals employ. Consideration is born of love. It may be the embryo of love, the very early and weak workings of love, but nevertheless, love is the root of it. If we put corn out for the squirrels, the foxes will rob them of it; the entire animal world is of the “me first” mentality. Thus, when men fail to consider others in their dealings, are they not acting like animals? We fight and struggle for dominance among each other, as do the animals, and often we can be very vicious in our actions. The real deception in the matter is that we blame it on human nature, and confess that we think ourselves ancestors of monkeys or other brute beasts! Our nature is to be self-centered, and to care only for ourselves in all matters of life and lust, and so, by our actions we support Darwin’s theory and strengthen his cause. There is but one remedy for our folly, and that is a re-birth; a renewing of our spirit by the sacrificial blood of Jesus Christ. That, my friends, is our only hope of living above the animals, as we were created to do. One peculiarity that animals and man share is the preservation of the species. An animal, in a mock love, will fight, and even die to protect their own as if there were a bond of love between them. I wish to say that animals cannot love: Love is of God, and in fact, God is love, therefore animals cannot and do not know how to love. What we consider love from our pets, is a loyalty rather than a love. It is instinctive for them to protect their own, for the preservation of the species. This instinct was instilled in them from creation, so that they would not fall into extinction. When mankind fights to protect those he loves, it is an entirely different thing. Man does not act on instinct, that is a trait given to animals. We function, at times, on intuition, which is far different than instinct. Intuition is given to man for his protection and discernment in important matters, and is in some cases supernatural; it is not given to animals. Because of the confusion of the two, many have surmised that we share a common trait with these beasts that have no reasoning, and in fact, no sense. Let me add that even a dog can be loyal; loyalty is of a lower degree than we usually suppose. What we call loyalty, (as the Bible also does) is actually “faithfulness” and is directed toward God, and not necessarily toward man. Even the Parable of the Good Steward is just that, a parable depicting our service and loyalty to the Master. Loyalty is won out of respect, and is in a sense “earned” from others, it is not “automatic”. Even a dog will not remain loyal to a master that is cruel.