Entropy and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

ENTROPY

I was doing chemistry this morning, which isn’t my favorite subject so I generally try to get it done quickly, and I had to watch a lecture on entropy. Entropy means, “gradual decline into disorder.” And I thought, huh, that’s a cheery idea. (sarcasm) But the whole lecture is about how every chemical reaction adds to the disorder in the universe. Even if it helps us momentarily, it is destroying us in a different way. This idea lead to me to a few conclusions and ideas that I had kind of known before, but never really thought that deeply about.

First, that very clearly and scientifically destroys the theory of evolution. If disorder only increases, how do more intelligent species come into being? If the universe is constantly descending further into chaos, then how would humans evolve from some single-celled organism? It doesn’t make sense. The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics is a law for a reason. It can’t be disputed; it is always true. Laws like these give scientists the foundation off of which they should be making conclusions. So any evolutionist will probably try to ignore that concept of entropy, because it really destroys that stance. Then how were we formed? A perfect, all-knowing, all-powerful God spoke. And created us. That is a much more reasonable conclusion since it fits with the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, we have an account of it in the Bible, and research and archeology backs it up.

Secondly, that means that we can’t stop pollution. It’s gonna happen. Literally every chemical reaction, everything we do, everything we create, pollutes the universe. Entropy is going to increase. Now I’m not saying that gives us an excuse to pollute like crazy just because it’s going to happen at some point. No. We have to be responsible stewards of God’s creation. We should do what we can to minimize the waste and not speed up total destruction. But I’m just saying, disorder and environmental problems will only get worse. Yeah, that sounds really depressing. You’re probably wondering what other depressing facts I have been pondering in light of entropy. Well, this one is really bleak.

Sin is getting worse. Don’t believe me? Look around. It’s pretty obvious and very sad. This morning as I was doing chemistry and contemplating entropy I had no idea what was going on in America. When I checked the news later I found that ten people were just killed in a Santa Fe high school. The question that rises to our minds when we hear something like that is; when will it stop? The answer; it won’t. Even if the debate over gun control reaches some solution, deaths will still occur. Humans brought sin into the world and we will always face the consequences of that sin.

Imagine a world without pollution, without shootings, without sin. Imagine how perfect that would be. Well, I do have good news. Our God is a loving God. Not only did he create this world, but he still takes interest in it even though we betrayed him. He still cares about us. So he provided a way out. He sent His ONLY Son to die for us. He gave us an alternative to the sin: Heaven. Trusting in God and the sacrifice of His Son means that He will give us the gift of eternal life with Him. That's a world where pollution won’t bother us. Where shootings won’t occur. Lives won’t be lost. And sin won’t exist. God offers a life without entropy. All it takes is faith.