My Son Needs Some Help. Anti-Evolution Speaker Coming to His School

[JoePhilly]

24. Here are some questions ....

1. Which alternative theory does a better job explaining and predicting the observable changes in plants, animals and humans? You seem to be looking for "gaps" in the Theory of Evolution ... and so, can you provide an alternative that has fewer gaps?

2. The theory of evolution explains how an organ like the appendix can become unnecessary. Why would an intelligent creator include an organ that we don't need? And on follow up ... doesn't the existence of an illness like cancer indicate that a theoretical "intelligent creator" is in fact flawed?

3. Intelligent Design is often described in metaphor and analogies. One of the many examples of this is the "watch maker". The argument goes that a watch can't "evolve" into existence, and so it must have had a creator. But that analogy assumes ONE PERSON builds the watch. Today's watches are created by many people, with different people creating the many parts. Given the incredible diversity of life on this planet, would it not be more likely that there be MANY creators, each with MANY suppliers?

4. Is the "Intelligent Designer" active in our daily lives ... regardless of which position you support, can you provide scientific evidence which supports your position?

5. From the scientific evidence, would you say that the "Intelligent creator" is more likely an omnipotent being, like the Christian God, or more likely a race of Intelligent beings?

6. The Theory of Evolution provides a predictive approach for how to use genetic variation to create seedless grapes and seedless oranges, how would the Theory of Intelligent Design provide similar pragmatic outcomes ... or explain how a virus becomes immune to antibiotics? In short, what are the best examples of how your alternative theory can be used to manifest pragmatic solutions to actual problems?

And if this guy goes deep into Creationism ....

7. Why did God create the universe and the planets and THEN create light. Did he need the light to see what he made?

8. If God created man and woman in his own image, did they have an appendix? Does God have one, and if it becomes inflame, does God need a Doctor?

9. If God is all powerful, why did he need to REST on the 7th day?

10. The book of Genesis says God made man out of "the dust of the ground" ... that sounds a lot like evolution. No?

11. The book of Genesis seems to suggest that a husband and wife should feel ashamed to be naked in front of each other (after all, there was no one else there) ... do you agree with God?

I'd put questions like this on a piece of paper and then ask the one that makes the most sense at any given point.