Evolution: New Science or Old Mythology? by Bryan Osborne
From a big picture perspective, the evolutionary worldview is the idea that all life on earth has a common ancestor. That somehow life spontaneously jumped into existence around 3.5 billion years ago and changed over long periods of time, increasing in complexity and diversifying into all the variations of life seen today. To be more specific, some use the phrase molecules-to-man or electron-to-engineer evolution. Or my favorite definition: “from the goo to you through the zoo” evolution. But ultimately, evolution is an attempt by a pagan religion to explain life without God.
This attempt to overthrow God as Creator is nothing new. Actually, the idea of evolution is quite ancient.
The Mayan culture, which began around 600 BC, incorporated a form of evolution into its religion. They believed the rain-god created humans by modifying previous creations; rivers were changed to fish, then to serpents and finally humans.
The Greeks were teaching about evolution as early as the 7th century BC. But it appears they borrowed many of their evolutionary ideas from the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Indians. For example, one ancient Hindu belief in India suggests that the universe spontaneously evolved, and like a seed it grew and diversified into everything that exists over billions of years. Sounds familiar.
Read more: https://answersingenesis.org/blogs/bryan-osborne/evolution-new-science-or-old-mythology/
See: Top Ten: Myths About Evolution - Answers in Genesis
See: The Myth of Human Evolution - Institute for Creation Research
Related:
Top Myths Stealing Students From Their Faith - Crosstalk (VCY America)
Answers Magazine Audio » Is the Bible’s Cosmology Borrowed from Pagan Myths?
Orang-Outang or Homo Sylvestris: Ape-Men Before Darwin - CMI article podcast
Evolutionists Are So Inconsistent by Paul Taylor - Creation Moments
Is Evolution Compatible with the Bible? - Is Genesis History?
What does the Bible say about creation vs. evolution? - GotQuestions
Created or evolved? Where do we come from? Find your answer to the vital creation vs evolution question - Creation Ministries International
Evidence For The Creator Is Irrefutable by David Cloud - Way of Life Literature