Did-u-know an experiment, known to be wrong since 1959 is still used in some science text books?

In 1953 Stanley Miller performed an experiment that supposedly duplicated early earth conditions. Using an electrical charge to duplicate lightning he came up with some simple amino acids. This seemingly successful experiment for the origin of life by purely natural causes was hailed as a home run by many and soon made its way into the textbooks. But by 1959 the scientific community changed its mind on the atmospheric conditions of early earth. When the experiment was duplicated with the proper conditions, it was a strike out. This outdated experiment is still contained in the biology textbook (1) used in the school district where I live.

Lee Strobel, an investigative reporter, became an atheist by Miller's experiment in his high school freshman biology class. Years later, as an adult, he reviewed the science on both sides of the issue, and has since become a Christian. The scientific evidence supporting the God of the Bible is very strong and is bringing many back to Christ.

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