A Battle Plan--Practical Steps to Fight Evolution Most thinking people will agree that the theory of evolution is dangerous and should
have no place in the classroom. What should we do to counter and combat this false teaching
that is permeating and ruining our society via our tax-supported institutions?
Understand the Importance of the Conflict.
The theory of evolution, which is taught as a fact in our public school textbooks,
tax-supported parks, museums, and public television programs, is actually not a harmless
theory but a dangerous religious belief. I have dedicated my life to helping people learn
the truth needed to expose evolutionism as being largely responsible for molding the
thinking of hosts of people like Adolph Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot of the Khmer in
Cambodia, Margaret Sanger, and Karl Marx, who have caused untold suffering in our world.
Evolution as it is being taught is dangerous for several reasons.
At stake is the credibility of Jesus. He said the creation of Adam was "the
beginning" (Matt. 19:4). Evolution and creation represent worldviews that are polar
oppositesone of them is wrong! Also at stake are the morals of our children, because
if evolution is true, there are no moral absolutes and only the strongest have a right to
survive. If evolution is true, abortion, euthanasia, pornography, genocide, homosexuality,
adultery, incest, etc., are all permissible.
Evolution is positively anti-science. Science deals with things that are testable,
observable, and demonstrable and evolution has none of those qualities. To call evolution
"science" Is to confuse fairy tales with facts. True, evolution has been mixed
with science for the last thirty years, but that does not mean that it is the same as
science. Beer is often advertised during sporting events but the two subjects have no
logical connection, and evolution has no more to do with science than beer has to do with
sports.
Real science, not evolution, should be taught in the science classes. Teaching the
pagan religion of evolutionism is a waste of valuable class time and textbook space. It is
also one of the reasons American kids dont test as well in science as kids in other
parts of the world.
Government should not sponsor religion. Teaching the theory of evolution as fact in
tax-supported schools violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment. Why should
all taxpayers support one religion over all others in our schools? Efforts must be made on
all fronts to inform people that evolution is only a religion and that tax-supported
institutions should not teach it as fact.
Live for God!
All our efforts to stem the tide of moral decay in our land are futile unless God leads
and supports our cause. The most important thing anyone can do to help fix the problem is
to obey 2 Chronicles. 7:14 "If my people, which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will
I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
Pray for Wisdom. Most importantly, ask God to give you wisdom (James. 1:5) and
direction about what He would have you do in His service. Jesus told us that we are to be
the "salt of the earth." Salt preserves from corruption. One of our jobs is to
preserve this world from corruption; if we do not preserve, we are worthless (see Matt.
5:13).
Win Souls! God called us to win souls, not causes. The great commission (Mt. 28:19-20;
Mk. 16:l5, and Acts 1:8) commands us to preach, baptize, and teach people what Jesus
taught His disciples. While there is nothing wrong with working for a cause (1 Sam.
17:29), Christians strong tendency is to major on minors and minor on majors; we
need to keep priorities in order. The battle raging for the minds of men is a battle
between God and the Devil. The people who (knowingly or unknowingly) are working for the
Devil are not the real enemy. There is a tendency among Christians to not keep the sin
separate from the sinner. However, we can still use the advice given by Abraham Lincoln:
"The best way to get rid of an enemy is to make him your friend." When dealing
with evolutionists, our job is to love them and to keep a sweet spirit while trying to
influence them to be saved. As we win people to Christ they will begin to have their mind
renewed and will see that Gods Word is true. Our best offensive weapon is
soulwinningconverted evolutionists make great creationists! Most of the active
creation scientists are former evolutionists. If we obey Christ and "preach the
gospel to every creature," we will see great results.
To spread the Word, to edify the believers, or to evangelize the lost, order or copy
extra sets of my tapes to loan, give as gifts, or to donate to libraries at schools,
churches, or even the public library. These tapes are regularly updated to improve quality
and to add new research and artwork.
Dont Get Discouraged! "Be not weary in well doing" (2 Thessalonians.
3:13). "Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse" (2 Tim. 3:13).
"The battle is the Lords" (1 Sam. 17:47). Our job is to be faithful until
the Lord takes us out of this world. When the events of this world start to get you
discouraged, read Psalm 2. The Devil may have his plans, but God in Heaven will laugh!
Though I have worked for several years to get the textbooks changed in my home town, all
that I have done so far is to keep the subject before the people. I have had no visible
effect on the textbooks. It is our job to do right; God will take it from there.
Become Informed.
Often people are motivated to do something, but they dont have the knowledge of
the subject to be effective. Many good books have been written to help people learn the
truth about creation and evolution. A list of some of these books is included in the
annotated bibliography of this notebook. Also important is to become informed about the
"New World Order" and the persecution that will come to Christians in America
unless the Lord returns soon.
Gary Frye, 809 Oriole Lane, Concord, North Carolina 28025, (704) 782-5273, New Age
information or seminar.
Know your rights. We need more godly politicians, school board members, etc. to get
involved in the political aspect of our great Republic while still possible. Students and
parents involved in public schools need to know that they have many rights. Here are two
good books on the subject which will be a great help to parents and students in learning
what one can and cannot do for the Lord in his or her public school.
Students Legal Rights on the Public School Campus by J. W. Brinkley. Available ($9.95)
from me or Roever Communications, P.O. Box 136130, Fort Worth, Texas 76136, (817)
238-2005.
Your Rights in the Public Schools by John W. Whitehead. Available ($1.25) from me or
from Rutherford Institute, P.O. Box 7482, Charlottesville, Va. 22906-7482, (804) 978-3888.
Teaching Creation Science in Public Schools by Duane T. Gish. Available ($5) from me or
from Institute for Creation Research, P.O. Box 2667, El Cajon, Calif. 92021
Call me for help. It is my privilege to travel and speak (over 700 times each year) in
public and private schools, university debates, churches, camps, and radio and television
talk shows on the subjects of creation, evolution, and dinosaurs. It is my studied opinion
that the Bible is the infallible, inspired, inerrant Word of the living God. The facts
from the Bible and science are clear; the entire universe was created by an all-wise
Creator only a few thousand years ago. The original creation was perfect and very
different than it is today. In the original creation, plants and animals lived longer and
grew much bigger than they do today (see Gen. 1:6-7; 5; 6:4, and my Creation Seminar
Videotape 1). In my seminars I present many scientific evidences that the world is not
"millions of years old." Most people are excited to learn that dinosaurs were in
the Garden of Eden, have always lived with man, were on the ark with Noah, and a few may
still be alive today in some parts of the world! (See Creation Seminar videotape 2.)
Students often call me for advice on how to handle various situations at school where
they are being forced to learn things contrary to their beliefs on creation. Please feel
free to call or write if I can be of any help.
Please understand, when I talk about evolution I am not referring to simple variations
that occur in any species. Dogs produce a variety of puppies, but never will dogs produce
hamster or pine tree offspring! Creationists do not argue that all dogs, wolves, and foxes
may have had a common ancestor, nor do they argue that natural selection occurs. These
would both be true whether plants and animals were created or evolved. However, real
evolution, as presented in the textbooks, teaches that dogs share a common ancestor with
pine trees! While anyone is certainly welcome to believe what he wants to believe, no
intelligent person can say evolution is real science, because evolution is not observable,
testable, or demonstrable. My argument is not with science, but with evolution being
improperly incorporated into science where it has no place.
Influence your Area.
Everyone has a circle of people they can influence. At activities such as birthday
parties, neighborhood Bible classes, Sunday school class parties, etc., you can show
creation videos, have a creation speaker, or play games that teach the truth about
dinosaurs and creation. You can also help private or home schools with your time, energy,
and money.
Use the media (secular or Christian). A great way to reach people with the truth is to
have your local radio or TV station contact me for an interview or call-in talk show on
creation, evolution, dinosaurs, or the teaching in public schools. Secular stations are
often glad to get a controversial guest such as I. I do radio interviews by phone from my
house.
Local access cable TV stations are usually willing to air my videotapes.
Write letters to the editor. Most local newspapers have a Letters to the Editor
section. I have found this to be a great way to reach many people in an area as each time
I have written a letter to the editor, there has been a great response. Nearly all of my
letters to the editor are reproduced in this notebook. Some are responses to other
articles or letters and, of course, need to be considered in context with the original
article; but please feel free to use any of my information to construct a letter to your
local paper.
Help teachers and school board members do right. Most teachers, principals, board
members, etc., involved in the public school system are sincere, dedicated professionals
who want what is best for students. Often they face enormous pressure from small but vocal
groups making them feel they are in the battle alone. Informed Christians can help by
attending school board meetings, giving good creationist literature to these people,
inviting them to creation lectures. Donate good books about creation science to your
schools library.
Learn the real (radical) agenda of the National Education Association (NEA), encourage
public school teachers that you know to get out of the NEA and join alternative teachers
unions.
Phyllis Schlafly (Eagle Forum), Alton, Illinois, (618) 462-5415
Christian Educators Assn. Int., P.O. Box 41300, Pasadena, Cal. 91114, (818) 798-1124
Keystone Teachers Association, 640 Billet Drive, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055, (717)
697-0509 or (717) 432-1727
Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU), 8001 Braddock Road, Springfield,
Va. 22160, (703) 321-8519
Review the textbook selections. Of the fifty American states, twenty-two have a state
textbook-selection committee, a group of people who look at the books available from all
publishers for a given subject and then select five or six that they "approve."
The list is then given to the local selection committee in each county. The county
textbook selection committee will normally display the books for a few weeks, giving
parents a chance to review them. After the committee decides which book to recommend, the
school board votes to purchase that book for use in the county schools. Often the books
are selected on a rotating basis, with a different subject being chosen each year. In the
states without a state-level committee, each county, or district, or teacher may choose
their own textbooks.
Any person in the county may review the books and make comments at the school board
meeting. I would suggest that informed Christians in each county get involved in the
textbook selection process. The input of the Gablers in Texas will save lots of work for
anyone wanting to get involved. Their organization reviews each new textbook as it comes
out, sending a copy of their review to any who request one. The Gablers are fine Christian
people and have worked on a donation basis for over thirty years.
The Mel Gablers, Educational Research Analysts, P.O. Box 7518, Longview, Texas,
75607-7518, (903) 753-5993.
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