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Dec. 18, 2007
What do evolution and elegant engineering have in common?

Absolutely nothing.  To have engineering, one would need an engineer, no?  My husband is an engineer, and this article really made him laugh.  He showed it to me, and I think it is hysterical.  Read this excerpt (emphasis mine).

Evolution keeps pregnant women upright

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists think they have figured out why pregnant women don't lose their balance and topple over despite ever-growing weight up front.

Evolution provided slight differences from men in women's lower backs and hip joints, allowing them to adjust their center of gravity, new research shows.

This elegant engineering is seen only in female humans and our immediate ancestors who walked on two feet, but not in chimps and apes, according to a study published in Thursday's journal Nature.

Now, I had to take a swear word out of the next excerpt - but look at this!  Evolution has tinkered with the design, and it is absolutely beautiful.

"When you think about it, women make it look so very **** easy," Whitcome said. "They are experiencing a pretty impressive challenge. Evolution has tinkered ... to the point where they can deal with the challenge.

"It's absolutely beautiful," she said. "A little bit of tinkering can have a profound effect."

I laugh, trying to imagine what women went through during all those millinia before the so called "tinkering" took place.  Women falling down all over the place ... trying to get home, but they just keep falling over.  And what of the supposed "tinkering" between being an amoeba and an upright walking human?  Is it not absolutely that the engineering included man and woman, and the ability to reproduce at all?  How about the engineering of the human eye?  Or the hand, with all its nerves and muscles, for grasping?

The article has two things right.  Engineering did take place, and it is absolutely beautiful.  Oh, that they would open their hearts and know this magnificant Engineer!

Emphasis mine:

John 1:  1 - 5  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

John 1: 9-14  That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

 




Comments

Dec. 18, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Robin

Hey Deb. You posted my song! Love it.

Had to laugh at the article and shake my head at the same time!

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Dec. 20, 2007 - Hello

Posted by melissal89

Love this post! And thank you for sharing one of my favorite Gaither songs!

I found your blog through the Huckabee post on the Home Where They Belong blog and just wanted to say that I absolutely LOVE everything you had to say and agree wholeheartedly with the dilemna.

My husband and I have been closely watching Huckabee and weighing whether we wanted to support him. We too are still up in the air with things at this point, but still leaning towards him.

In your comment you said: "Sad to say, someone totally uncompromising probably wouldn't make it as far as Huckabee has. Sad to say, often these politicians do make these compromises for the greater good they feel they can do in other areas." I couldn't agree with you more. It is very sad that they are put in the position so many times where they either compromise in one thing or loose another. This reminds me of one of the recent debates where the candidates were asked about a certain subject... what would Jesus do? Huckabee's response was something to the extent of Jesus knew better than to run for office.

I look forward to reading the rest of your blog.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Melissa

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Posted by H0MEFree

Wondering what you are up to and if your new year is off to a great start!

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