Sebastian R. Fama - St. Patrick's Basilica

Within the human body there are a number of irreducibly complex systems. That
is, systems that would not function if they were any simpler. One example is our
digestive system. Microvilli, which line the intestines, are microscopic bristles that
somewhat resemble the bristles of a hairbrush. The spaces between the bristles are
wide enough to allow nutrients to pass through to be absorbed and digested.
However, the spaces are narrow enough to block the passage of bacteria, bacteria
that would kill you if they were allowed to pass. This in itself refutes the theory of
evolution, which contends that when a need presents itself, the body adapts by
gradually changing (evolving) over millions of years. In this case millions of years
would be too long. As soon as the deadly bacteria appeared, the body would have
minutes to hours to design and evolve a system to block them. Failure to do so
would result in immediate extinction. Our continued existence rules out the
evolutionary premise.
But, some may wonder what about the alleged ape-men? The answer is simple: no
one has ever found a fossil that indicates a link between man and ape-like
ancestors. Fossils are either pure ape or pure man. Except for Neanderthal Man,
the skulls of the alleged ape men were not found intact. They were pieced together
from fragments and given the desired look.
Neanderthal Man had been traditionally portrayed as being chimp-like. However,
in recent years he has been upgraded to human status. He had, on average, a larger
brain size than modern man. He cared for his sick and elderly, buried his dead,
employed art and religious rites, appreciated agriculture, clothing, and music. He is
not that different from a number of cultures existing in recent centuries.
Nebraska Man was supposed to be half man and half ape. This was all based on
the finding of a single tooth. Years later it was found that the tooth belonged to a
wild pig. Piltdown man was also supposed to be a great evolutionary find. The
upper part of a skull was found in a quarry. Within the same quarry there was
found, among many other types of bones, a broken lower jawbone. The two were
put together and we had Piltdown Man. Decades later it was found that the skull
was human and the jawbone was that of an ape. The teeth had been filed down to
simulate human teeth. Piltdown man was a hoax, an outright fraud.
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