Why is metamorphosis not evidence of evolution ?

HARUN YAHYA
www.harunyahya.com

Some creatures undergo physical changes to allow them to survive and
adapt to different natural conditions at different times. This process
is known as metamorphosis. People with insufficient knowledge of
biology and evolutionist claims also sometimes try to portray the
process as evidence for the theory of evolution. Those sources which
cite metamorphosis as "an example of evolution" are superficial,
narrow-based works of propaganda which seek to mislead those who do not
possess sufficient information on the subject, juvenile evolutionists,
or a few ignorant Darwinist biology teachers. Scientists who are
considered experts on evolution, and who thus know more about the
dilemmas and contradictions inherent in the theory, hesitate to even
refer to this ridiculous claim. That is because they know how senseless
it is...

Butterflies, flies, and bees are some of the best-known creatures that
undergo metamorphosis. Frogs, which start life in water and then live
on land, are another example. This has nothing to do with evolution,
because the theory tries to account for the differentiation between
living things in terms of chance mutations. Metamorphosis, however,
bears no similarity at all to that claim, being a pre-planned process
which has nothing to do with mutation or chance. It is not chance that
brings metamorphosis about, but genetic data which are built-in in the
creature from the moment it is born. The frog, for example, possesses
the genetic information to allow it to live on land while it is still
living underwater. Even while still a larva, the mosquito possesses the
genetic information regarding its pupa and adult states. The same thing
applies to all creatures that undergo metamorphosis.

Recent scientific research into metamorphosis has shown that it is a
complex process controlled by different genes. As regards the
metamorphosis of the frog, for instance, the relevant processes in the
tail alone are controlled by more than a dozen genes. This means that
this process comes about thanks to several components working together.
This is a biological process that bears the feature of "irreducible
complexity," which shows that metamorphosis is proof of creation.
"Irreducible complexity" is a concept that has been given its place in
the scientific literature by Professor Michael Behe, a biochemist who
is known for his research proving the invalidity of the theory of
evolution. What it means is that complex organs and systems function by
the working together of all the component parts that make them up, and
that if even the smallest part ceases to function, so will the whole
organ or system. It is impossible for such complex structures to have
emerged by chance, with tiny changes over time, as the theory of
evolution maintains. That is what happens in metamorphosis. The process
of metamorphosis happens through exceedingly sensitive balances and
timings in hormones which are in turn affected by different genes. The
creature will pay for even the tiniest error with its life. It is
impossible to believe that such a complex process could have come about
by chance and by stages. Since even a tiny error will cost the animal
its life, it is impossible to speak in terms of a "trial and error
mechanism," or natural selection, as evolutionists maintain. No
creature can hang around for millions of years waiting for its missing
components to come about by chance.

Bearing this fact in mind, it is also apparent that the subject
constitutes no evidence at all for evolution, as some people who are
ill-informed about metamorphosis assume it to do. On the contrary, when
the complexity of the process and the systems that control it are taken
into consideration, animals which undergo metamorphosis can be seen to
be clear evidence for creation.