Why is Evolution called a "theory", and Creationism called "Creation-Science?"?

Question

Evolution is theory based upon sound scientific ideas. Creationism is religious dogma, and has not scientific value - yet Creationist/Intelligent Designers insist on referring to it as a "science."

Where is the science in Creationism?

People, please READ THE QUESTION. I know that they simply BELIEVE this....Im asking WHERE IS THE SCIENCE in Creationism?? Show me where the science is. Repeating my posting isnt helpful. Youre wasting your time - and mine.

Answer 1

The names are the result of marketing. Not overt marketing, but scientist often think of a way to present ideas to other scientists. Face it, they're not selling ideas to the masses. I suggest you attend a lecture by any scientist, they use terms and theories beyond the understanding of the average fellow.

Science has been subjective thoughout history. Aristotle missed the mark on protogenesis and others were ridiculed for theories later proven true.

We dismiss creationism, why? If it truly has no scientific basis, there's no point in arguing with it. Are they crazy to call it science? I don't think so. Alchemy was once consider valid science and bleeding considered valid medicine. Knowledge has progessed over time. If someone wishes to exercise he time and effort to prove Creation Science, I see no harm.

Personally, I believe that biblical faith is based on faith not science. I cannot prove the existence of God, but I'm not in the business of doing so.

BTW, evolution is a scientific theory because it cannot be proven or disproven. At the point it can be proven, it would become the law of evolution (like the law of gravity). It is a theory at this time. Maybe some one will prove it tomorrow, until then it requires faith to accept it as 100%.

Welcome to my world.

On a side note, I see so many people on yahoo answers discuss Darwin. They love him or hate him. On my bookshelf, I have a Bible and I also have The Origin of the Species. Given some of the comments, I wonder how many of Creation proponents have read the Bible and how many evolutionists have read Darwin.

How about taking a break from asking poorly formulated questions and read the direct sources everyone seems to be quoting?

Answer 2

Creation was around more than 10 centuries before anyone came up with Darwin or his theory - so the notion that an idea vaguely 100 years old is greater than a truth more than 10,000 years old just blows my mind away - and science is more proved and supported by scripture everyday - but we can't let that make the headlines - that would rule out a 100 year old idea instead of a 10,000+ year old idea - now let's face it - we've evolved ourselves right out of existence in the next couple of centuries if we're not careful - scientifically speaking because we won't have need for creation - and yet without creation, Darwin had nothing to base his theory on, his own birth, his own theory - defined in the scientific world as a plausibility with some basis for factual support but no evidential support - creation, on the other hand, has never once hiccupped - it just keeps going right along and never having loop holes that must be accounted for or debated - so, truly which one makes logical sense to you - something that is all around us without any wavering or something that is constantly having to be proved to hold its merit? I'll stick with creation - tried and true is not always out done by new and improved!

Answer 3

Because the root of the Evolution theory is scientific and in science there are no absolute truths. It is prestigious for a concept to be known as a theory. Scientific laws are VERY rare. Creationism did not originate as a science.

Answer 4

God reveals, man observes.

Science is based on a method that collect facts and tries derive a theory to explain them. Evolution is a scientific theory.

Creationism/Intelligent Design is not a scientific theory; it is not based on facts but belief. Science can not prove or disprove the existence of God: There are no facts to support this.

Creationism/Intelligent Design require God. So where does this God come from, it comes from the Christian bible. The Christian believes in the Bible as the word of God spoken by the prophets. And guess what, there is no proof of the existence of God in the bible: It is assumed. For example, God created the Heaven and the Earth. There is no discussion of who God is, just what he does.

So in answer to your question, there is no science (using the scientific method) for Creationism: It is a belief.

Answer 5

Well one of the many definitions of the word science is "The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena." Another definition is "Such activities applied to an object of inquiry or study."

Given both of those definitions, the word 'science' can be applied to both the theory of evolution and the theory of creation.

So, basically it's a technicality. Creationism doesn't rely on empirical data and evolution while it does use empirical data has not been absolutely verified as complete truth either.

Answer 6

Evolution should be called a "false theory" because it's scientifically impossible.
Science means knowledge so creation science simply means the knowledge of creation. What's wrong with that?

Answer 7

Evolution===Scientific "ideas"?
Where is the science in the "theory" of Evolution?

Science still can't "prove" anything concerning creation.

Answer 8

Intelligent Design is merely the creationists trying to give some credence to the mytholgy of the story of creation. You take Intelligent Design, scrap away the layers of bs and you find the same old tied fairie tale of creation.

Answer 9

There is NO science supporting creationism.
The human genome contains nonfunctional elements in the precise spot where they can be found on the chromosomes of lower animals. If God has created humans afresh, why would he insert a pseudo-gene that has lost it's ability to do anything in the same place that it appears in a chimp?
For the Christians who doubt evolution, you ought to at least consider the point of view of one of your own, Dr Francis Collins, a superstar evangelical biologist, who mapped the Genome, and the author of a new book in support of evolution, it's called "The Language of God". Do yourselves a favor, check it out and educate yourselves.

Answer 10

First of all, there is science in creationism.
Secondly, calling it a theory does not imply that it isn't true, remember Einstein's theory of relativity (that's what it's called yet nobody doubts its correctness)?

Check out this link for a scientific approach to creation:

www.answersingenesis.org