The Parable of the Radio

It has been said that Darwinian Evolution is a fairy tale for adults, sort of like Once Upon A Time…Plus Chance! In An Allegory of Denial, Eric Hedin did a bit of an update to the concept. Instead of a princess and a frog that became a prince as a corollary to Darwinism, Hedin posits a distant world that came across radios and televisions and, due to their view of technology, believed these devices came into existence and evolved due to "a notion of self-sufficiency.":    

"The denial of any outside influence, either for the creation of their devices or for their ongoing functioning, had permeated the public education systems of that world. Most people believed these dogmas, not because they had critically evaluated the evidence for themselves, but simply because they believed what they were taught. Also, if it was honestly admitted, the doctrine of self-sufficiency struck a self-gratifying chord with so many of that world, that they scoffed at anyone who thought otherwise".

In the Pursuit of Truth

Nevertheless, in the pursuit of truth, some scientists from that world, having conducted a careful analysis of the circuitry of their devices, concluded that their ability to function could not be explained within the doctrine of self-sufficiency. Even worse, some ventured to proclaim the old view that radios and TVs were made, and that their internal complexity pointed to the intelligence of their makers. In support of this heretical view, these researchers published data showing that device mutations invariably led to degradation or failure of the device. Their research showed that circuit mutations had such a low probability of improving device functionality, that mutations could never explain the observed trend towards devices of higher sophistication.

Whether radio/television, Big Bang/Darwinism, or Creation/Intelligent Design, they are creation stories. They could all be false, or fairy tales, or one of them could be true. The important questions are basic and involve both logic and science. Can anything that came to be (didn't exist and then existed) come from nothing, by nothing, for no reason? Such a claim defies both logic and reason, but those who cannot imagine a being greater than themselves will opt for a fairytale for adults nearly every time.

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