Proof

     Everyone must face the facts: There is no proof that the universe was created, and likewise there is no proof that it evolved. There are no other viable options for existence. "Proof" is certainty of the validity of hypotheses. There are two possible hypotheses: (1) Existence evolved or  (2) existence was planned by an intelligent being.
     The evolution theory is that energy spontaneously converted to matter, and that there was a effect without a cause (a reaction without an action), as there was nothing to cause an action. Then complex existence came about by mutations ordering themselves into more complex elements, compounds, systems, until life and intelligence developed. Evolution is akin to profound alchemy; rather than gold from lead, evolution is "gold" from nothing. Of course the "gold" is complex life forms.
     The creation theory is that an intelligent being planned and created everything in existence. Some "thing" took no "thing" and made every "thing." Unlike the alchemy of evolution, at least the creation theory has an Alchemist, and a mighty fine one at that!
     "Things" with the ability to create are called "gods." "Things" with the ability to create all existence are called Almighty gods. Because it takes almightiness to create existence, if the god is almighty, then that Existence does not need the assistance of other gods. Thus, there is One God to meet the definition of a god.
     There must be a great degree of respect for any "Thing" with the power and intelligence to plan and implement such a grandiose project. Mankind calls that Being "God" and rightfully so because of His power - One God. "God" is a much more respectful noun than "Thing." Evolution believes no "thing" created, but every "thing" evolved. Thus, their theory has no God, gods, nor even intelligence. Evolution theorists effectively have an unknown god who was only a boson that began to spread. Two helium atoms combined and multiplied into existence. The first "creatures" of evolution are two helium particles who mated and multiplied. Of course, there was no life breathed into them, but sometime later the "seed' of gender-neutral Helium "Man" and Helium "Woman" evolved into life.
     As the theory goes, amoeba were basking in primordial soup when they contacted and no "thing" breathed life unto them.
     Of course, I write about the evolution theory hyperbolically to accentuate the absurdity of "things" just happening without causes and effects. It takes great faith to believe that the syntropic complexity of existence merely happened without cause, and that it supports itself by providing its own nourishment (i.e., air, water, light, and supportive compounds.)  Evolution seems scientific but it too takes great faith; even greater faith to believe "things" just happened without intelligent design and a plan.
     Taking less faith, is the creation theory. I am an honest person; there is no proof that the universe was created. Without proof, that too takes great faith. Religion is having faith in some "Thing." What better "thing" to have faith in than the Cause of existence. Theists did not create God, but they did describe him with a noun because He is the ultimate reality. The word "God" and the pronouns referring to Him are capitalized out of respect and to indicate His oneness. There is but one God!
     With only one God, why would He need a name? God is not His Name, and He is not even a "He." On the other hand, as Creator of mankind, he is paternal, thus "Father" is used to describe Him and male pronouns are used. Who is the Creator God? Existence! He always was, is, and always will be. He is not created and will never be destroyed or even die. He was there before space and time. He is without origin. As such, "God" said, "I AM THAT I AM" (Exod 3:14). "AM" is the first person present tense of the verb "BE." BE means Existing. God Is Existence!
     On the other hand, in evolution theory, before the origin, nothing existed. Every "thing" came from no "thing." They created their own "Existence" and named him Higgs Boson. That "thing" was an elementary particle which somehow was excited enough to escape from the Higgs Field (Onyisi, P.; 23 October 2012. "Higgs boson FAQ". University of Texas ATLAS group.) From where did the Higgs Field and the massless particles originate? The Big Bang - another theory. From where did the Big Bang come? The imagination of scientists. It was a discontinuity in the physical laws. In other words, scientists created their god, he lived for a short time, and then he was through. Afterwards, their "God" was Deistic as he allowed the creation to develop on its own and nourish itself.
     Theism seems ludicrous to skeptic minds, but they seldom question the ludicrosity of evolution. What makes it palatable, even credible? Fossils. They are life forms frozen in time, it seems, and are a cross-section of existence. Fossils of earlier extinct life-forms create doubt in the minds of theists. Many of us have questioned our faith because of fossil evidence. Evidence, however, is not proof. Fossilization does indicate that earlier, now extinct, life-forms did exist. What raises doubt is the dimension of time.
     There are two types of evolution; for simplicity I will refer to them as evolution to life and evolution of life-forms or evolution to the species and evolution of the species. It doesn't take science to understand that species evolve. To be sarcastic, Obama evolved over time, developing from against same-sex marriage to supportive of same-sex marriage. Evolution of the species can be seen physically in karst-dwelling life-forms. Not needing light, they have no further need of eyes and their color has become more neutral. That is the type of evolution that Charles Darwin observed in nature. Later evolutionists expanded on his origin of the species.
     There is an "old earth" theory in creationism. I prefer to call it the "mature earth" theory. Just as God created a mature Adam (man), I believe that He created a mature earth. In other words, time is not a dimension in creation theory. Indeed, with rhetoric, God's Word says that for him one day is as a thousand years and vice versa (2 Pet 3:8). In other words, God's clock is not ours. If He is indeed almighty enough to create our existence, He is almighty enough to do it in no time!
     What about the fossils? If God can create life, he certainly can create death. Why would God fossilize living things? For the same reason he created Satan - to test the faith of His creatures.
     I believed in God as a child. As an engineer, the sciences caused doubt in my mind. The Serpent's M.O. is to raise doubt by taking truth and twisting it a little at a time. After four-years of remolding, I had considerable doubts. I studied the laws of physics after graduation. They did not support evolution but refuted it! The First and Second Laws of Physics soundly invalidated evolution theory. Even probability and statistics infer that existence could not happen by random happenstance!
     Then, seeking the truth, I began to believe the Bible. It offered much evidence to support creation theory. I had merely accepted it before by tradition. The inspired Word of God does not prove anything, but it does provide reasonable evidence of a planned and implemented existence. I wasn't "born again" immediately; it took considerable time for me to be persuaded. I started to write fully persuaded. I am imperfect; I don't know that I know that I know as some prevaricate. We all have doubts. However, I do look at the plan, the prophecy, the fulfilment and the evidence, and conclude that God exists and is not a liar! It is imperative in theism to believe that a Supreme Being we call God created physical existence.