Creationists: Are there any other scientific theories over 99% of scientists in the field are wrong about?

Question

Or is it just evolution?

If it's not, what other scientific theories that are as widely accepted are wrong?

If it is just evolution, what makes it special?

Answer 1

Creationists also don't like "big bang" theory. If they understood the implications of quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity they wouldn't like that either. If they understood the basics of astrophysics, biochemistry, neurology, psychology, anthropology and archaeology, they wouldn't be thrilled as well. The only reason they pick on evolution rather than the other sciences is because the idea of being related to a monkey deflates their ego.

Answer 2

People simply don't understand basic science.

A "theory" is an idea or a guess. An explanation. A "Theory", with a capital T, means something that as far as the evidence shows, it true. Such as Einstein's Theory of Relativity, Newton's Theory of Gravity, or the Pythagorean Theorum. The Theory of Evolution is just as much of a valid theory, tested many times with many similar results. As far as we know, based on our observable evidence, it has been shown to be true.

Obviously, to believe in anything other than what the evidence shows is absurd... it would be like having faith that 1+1=3, when the evidence clearly shows that the correct answer is 2. Evolution has been shown to be true with mountains of evidence. Evolution happens every day, which is why bacteria are beginning to develop resistances to anti-bacterial soap, or why there is always another flu or virus evolving, or why the common cold continues to exist. We know that evolution happens as much as we know that gravity happens.

To reject a Scientific Theory and have faith in an alternative explanation without objective, observable evidence is not logical, so I would give up on finding a logical explanation if I were you. I know i did a long time ago... *sigh*

...Actually, come to think of it, the Big Bang Theory is also rejected. It goes against the bible, at least according to some of the faithful.

Answer 3

Evolution is just as true as gravity (special and general relativity, by Einstein). They're both theories. But one, evolution, directly goes against the teachings of the Bible, while the Bible says nothing about gravity.

Here's an idea - why don't you learn about BOTH the theory of evolution and intelligent design, and become an educated person on the THEORY of evolution!

And just so you know, 99% of knowledgable SCIENTISTS believe that evolution is a valid explanation for the origin of species because they are more educated than a bunch of Roman religious guys in the year 70 A.D. who wrote a RELIGIOUS book!

AND, FOR THE LAST TIME, EVOLUTION IS NOT WIDELY ACCEPTED AS WRONG AMONG THE EDUCATED SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY!

Answer 4

I brought this up last night. Of course, it is just evolution that gets debated. But why? Do any of the other sciences suffer from such opposition? No? Why? Does chemistry, physics, engineering, medicine, etc, even seem to have an agenda? But why is it that only evolution gets racked over the coals like it does? The poster child for junk-science, maybe? Or is it that alot of people are beginning to connect the dots concerning the philosophy that evolution embraces, such as naturalism which claims that the physical world is all there is to existence, the implication by logical consequence being that man has no soul? And if man has no soul, then there exists no Creator, no hope for an afterlife? Vanity is definitely the devil's favorite sin.

Answer 5

No worthwhile discoveries have been made since the time of the idiot C Darwin. * Francis Bacon (1561–1626) Scientific method. However, see also Culture Wars: * Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) (WOH) Physics, Astronomy (see also The Galileo affair: history or heroic hagiography? * Johann Kepler (1571–1630) (WOH) Scientific astronomy * Athanasius Kircher (1601–1680) Inventor * John Wilkins (1614–1672) * Walter Charleton (1619–1707) President of the Royal College of Physicians * Blaise Pascal (biography page) and article from Creation magazine (1623–1662) Hydrostatics; Barometer * Sir William Petty (1623 –1687) Statistics; Scientific economics * Robert Boyle (1627–1691) (WOH) Chemistry; Gas dynamics * John Ray (1627–1705) Natural history * Isaac Barrow (1630–1677) Professor of Mathematics * Nicolas Steno (1631–1686) Stratigraphy * Thomas Burnet (1635–1715) Geology * Increase Mather (1639–1723) Astronomy * Nehemiah Grew (1641–1712) Medical Doctor, Botany The Age of Newton * Isaac Newton (1642–1727) (WOH) Dynamics; Calculus; Gravitation law; Reflecting telescope; Spectrum of light (wrote more about the Bible than science, and emphatically affirmed a Creator. Some have accused him of Arianism, but it’s likely he held to a heterodox form of the Trinity—See Pfizenmaier, T.C., Was Isaac Newton an Arian? Journal of the History of Ideas 68(1):57–80, 1997) * Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz (1646–1716) Mathematician * John Flamsteed (1646–1719) Greenwich Observatory Founder; Astronomy * William Derham (1657–1735) Ecology * Cotton Mather (1662–1727) Physician * John Harris (1666–1719) Mathematician * John Woodward (1665–1728) Paleontology * William Whiston (1667–1752) Physics, Geology * John Hutchinson (1674–1737) Paleontology * Johathan Edwards (1703–1758) Physics, Meteorology * Carolus Linneaus (1707–1778) Taxonomy; Biological classification system * Jean Deluc (1727–1817) Geology * Richard Kirwan (1733–1812) Mineralogy * William Herschel (1738–1822) Galactic astronomy; Uranus (probably believed in an old-earth) * James Parkinson (1755–1824) Physician (old-earth compromiser*) * John Dalton (1766–1844) Atomic theory; Gas law * John Kidd, M.D. (1775–1851) Chemical synthetics (old-earth compromiser*) Just Before Darwin * The 19th Century Scriptural Geologists, by Dr. Terry Mortenson * Timothy Dwight (1752–1817) Educator * William Kirby (1759–1850) Entomologist * Jedidiah Morse (1761–1826) Geographer * Benjamin Barton (1766–1815) Botanist; Zoologist * John Dalton (1766–1844) Father of the Modern Atomic Theory; Chemistry * Georges Cuvier (1769–1832) Comparative anatomy, paleontology (old-earth compromiser*) * Samuel Miller (1770–1840) Clergy * Charles Bell (1774–1842) Anatomist * John Kidd (1775–1851) Chemistry * Humphrey Davy (1778–1829) Thermokinetics; Safety lamp * Benjamin Silliman (1779–1864) Mineralogist (old-earth compromiser*) * Peter Mark Roget (1779–1869) Physician; Physiologist * Thomas Chalmers (1780–1847) Professor (old-earth compromiser*) * David Brewster (1781–1868) Optical mineralogy, Kaleidoscope (probably believed in an old-earth) * William Buckland (1784–1856) Geologist (old-earth compromiser*) * William Prout (1785–1850) Food chemistry (probably believed in an old-earth) * Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873) Geology (old-earth compromiser*) * Michael Faraday (1791–1867) (WOH) Electro magnetics; Field theory, Generator * Samuel F.B. Morse (1791–1872) Telegraph * John Herschel (1792–1871) Astronomy (old-earth compromiser*) * Edward Hitchcock (1793–1864) Geology (old-earth compromiser*) * William Whewell (1794–1866) Anemometer (old-earth compromiser*) * Joseph Henry (1797–1878) Electric motor; Galvanometer

Answer 6

Nearly half of Americans could not choose the correct definition of evolution when given a list.

Roughly the same number were Creationists...

They are not necessarily the same people, but it is an interesting study.

Answer 7

I'm not a Creationist, but your question reminded me of an old article from The Onion:
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28308

Answer 8

I am a creationist and a believer in evolution. God is a heck of a lot smarter than any of us.

Answer 9

Evolution happens.
God could still have created it all.
Why is this such a big topic?
There are millions of Christians that believe in evolution.

Answer 10

Personally, I'm starting a campaign to remove the teaching of "protons, neutrons, and electrons" from schools. If god had made protons, neutrons, and electrons, then he most certainly would have mentioned it in the bible. Name a verse which explicitly says, "And on the (insert number here) day, god created the protons." We can't fill our children's heads with these kinds of lies. Mind you now -- I can't explain to you anything about atoms or what everything is really made of ... but if god wanted us to know about it, he would have told us in genesis.

I find it funny that creationists are willing to accept everything else that science has discovered and isn't mentioned in the bible -- atoms, DNA, amino acids, specialized organ cells -- but they can't accept the idea of evolution.