40% of Americans believe in "creation science", UNLESS they are PH.d's (only 4%). Tell you something?

Question

specifically "young earth creation 'science", but in order for "creation 'science" to be correct 42 different dating techniques would have to be incorrect and useless and millions of very educated Ph.d level scientists must be in on a giant centuries-old conspiracy to discredit Christianity! AND EVERYTHING ever learned in the sciences of Geology, Quantum Physics, Radio-Astronomy, Paleantology and Archaelogy must be false. You decide!

by the way I AM Christian and DO believe in God

maybe God works through evolution?

Answer 1

The actual percentage of 'believers' in creationism is over 87%... young earth creationists account for about 47%, according to my source. Dumbasses are the main constituency of Christianity, as illustrated by the words of the 'Father of Protestantism', who had this to say to say about 'reason' and secular knowledge:

"Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed. Faith must trample underfoot all reason, sense, and understanding, and whatever it sees must be put out of sight and ... know nothing but the word of God." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason is the Devil's greatest wh*re; by nature and manner of being she is a noxious wh*re; she is a prostitute, the Devil's appointed wh*re; wh*re eaten by scab and leprosy who ought to be trodden under foot and destroyed, she and her wisdom ... Throw dung in her face to make her ugly. She is and she ought to be drowned in baptism... She would deserve, the wretch, to be banished to the filthiest place in the house, to the closets." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but -- more frequently than not -- struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God." ~ Martin Luther

"There is on earth among all dangers no more dangerous thing than a richly endowed and adroit reason... Reason must be deluded, blinded, and destroyed." ~ Martin Luther

"Reason should be destroyed in all Christians." ~ Martin Luther

From what I can tell, it seems as though his wish has been fulfilled.

Answer 2

It's simple. When a theory contradicts what the Bible says the theory is wrong. No provable facts contradict one verse in the Bible.

For instance, we know that there is light reaching our planet from stars that seem to be millions of light years away. That would seem to "prove" that the earth is at least as old as those stars wouldn't it?

But God says that He created the stars for signs and for seasons here on earth. When He created Adam and the trees they were already full grown. If a scientist went back in time to say, one month after creation he would logically conclude that Adam had been around for many years as well as the trees. But he would be wrong because they would really only be a month old.

When God made the stars He caused their light to already be reaching this planet. It's no different with other things that seem to "prove" that the Bible is wrong. They are all built upon logical theories based upon evidence that is thousands of years removed from the actual events that produced that evidence.

Over the years scientists have claimed that the Bible was wrong about ancient civilizations because there was no evidence they ever existed. Then a discovery was made showing that the scientists were wrong and the Bible was right. That's how it is and always will be.

Answer 3

It doesn't surprise me that so many could be so ignorant. Even more sobering is the fact that, according to a 1996 survey by the National Science Board about scientific literacy that was submitted to the last real president, 27% of ADULT Americans still believe the Sun orbits the Earth, rather than the other way around. 53% of ADULT Americans didn't know that it takes the Earth a year to travel around the Sun.

Answer 4

There's no conflict with science and believers of God, only scientist who have an agenda never to consider or accept creation.

We live on a planet teeming with life. Plant life with approximately 250,000 species. Animal life with over a million species. Scientist are learning just how complex life is. So complex that it requires design. The evidence of design requires a designer. Scientists are also learning the conditions for life, just how perfect conditions here on planet Earth are to support all this life.

To think, people believe this all happened by chance.

Answer 5

‘Creation scientists aren’t real scientists and don’t do real research.’

by Dr Terry Mortenson

15 August 2003

Such statements are often heard from evolutionists when confronted with creationist objections against their theory. It is a classic ad hominem argument—in other words, attack the person in lieu of refuting his argument. But besides that, it is simply false. And the International Conference on Creationism (ICC) held near Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 3–9 August, is one piece of evidence of that fact.

Attended by 325 people, this was the fifth ICC. The Creation Science Fellowship in Pittsburgh has been organizing and hosting this conference about every four years since 1986. Its purpose is to stimulate the development and refinement of a scientifically detailed model of the origin and history of the world consistent with the truths of Genesis 1–11. Most of the 55 papers at this year’s ICC were in the Technical Track. The twelve papers in the Basic Track were designed for people wanting an introduction to the creationist view at a relatively non-technical level. Each presenter had one hour for the lecture followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.

Some of the most well attended technical papers (which were all peer-reviewed) were from the scientists in the RATE group. RATE stands for Radioisotopes and the Age of The Earth. This international group of seven scientists (with PhD’s in physics, geology, atmospheric physics and geophysics) is in the fifth year of an 8-year research project involving theoretical, laboratory and field studies. For many years creationists have cited plenty of evidence that these dating methods are not reliable, but this current research is trying to establish just what these decay processes are telling us. The RATE scientists presented some very exciting research results that will strengthen Christians’ confidence in the literal truth of Genesis and put evolutionists on the defensive on this issue.

Besides the RATE papers, there were presentations on the place of caves in the post-Flood world, Fibonacci numbers in nature, tree-ring dating, worldwide myths about Creation and the Flood, creation of elements from water, cutting edge research on nautiloid fossils in Grand Canyon, the 19th century origin of old-earth geology, Hebrew and geological analysis of Genesis 7–8, the historical roots of the idea of progress, biological classification of the original created kinds and many other interesting topics.

In addition to papers during the day, evening sessions were open to the public. On the first night Dr John Morris, president of the Institute for Creation Research, addressed the necessary future of creation science. Later in the week, Ken Ham, founder/president of AiG–USA, gave a powerful message to about 600 people on the foundational importance and practical relevance of the origins issue, and in particular the significance of scientific research in the ‘big picture.’

At least one staunch evolutionist attended the conference. He was so impressed with the scientific excellence of the papers that he admitted to one of the presenters that he was going to have to do some hard thinking about what he heard. He also lamented the fact that more evolutionists were not there to hear the results of creationist research.

There is one other strange thing about the evolutionists’ charge that creation scientists are not real scientists doing real research. That is the fact that all these creation scientists obtained their PhDs under the tutelage of evolutionists, in some cases quite prominent evolutionists. So by labeling creationists as non-scientists the evolutionists are actually attacking the scientific and teaching competencies of their fellow evolutionists!

May God raise up an increasing number of young people with advanced scientific degrees to further explode the myth that creation scientists are not real scientists doing real research and to further confirm and illuminate the truth of God’s holy Word.

You say you are a Christian? Then why do you say the Bible is not telling the truth? Why do you doubt the Word of God? What other passages do you not believe? Jesus spoke of the Creation as a real, historic event, but I guess He wasn't in the majority and didn't have a PHD so I guess He doesn't count.

Answer 6

"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness. But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men." Corinthians 1:18-29

Answer 7

And I wouldn't be surprised if, among those PhD's that represent the 4% who believe in "creation science", you find people like Kent Hovind.

Answer 8

Well if 40 percent believe in the theory of creation that means that 60 percent don't believe in it. That's what it tells me.

Answer 9

PHD, if my memory serves me correct, doesn't that stand for:

Piled Higher and Deeper

That can explain it, especially since Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawkings both speak of God in their works, books and writings.

But of course the average PHD is not in their league!

Answer 10

The same science that was "Bleeding People" to remove sickness..and spinning people on giant wheels to get rid of emotional problems just 75 years ago...is that the science you speak of?