Evolution vs Creationism?

Question

Evolution is supported by overwhelming evidence, albeit with a few incomplete details.

Creationism has absolutely no scientific basis whatsoever to support it

Why are we supposed to give them equal footing in out schools?

james- If there was proof that evolution was bogus we would not be here discussing it.

If there were proof that god existed we would not be here discussing it. proof means that it has to be accepted.

I would recommend not sleeping through your science classes next time

**** la myne- Thanks for the band aid, doesn't cover the whole wound though

Answer 1

The problem in America is greater than Evolution vs Creationism.

The people that are arguing there is some scientific basis to creationism are deluding themselves. And I'm pretty sure that on some level they have to be aware of the fact that their arguments are circular and aware of the fact that they are scrambling to find silly answers to simple questions.

The sad thing is that these people hold positions of power well enough to teach more and more people to delude themselves. They should not have any footing in our public schools, but they do because ignorance begets ignorance and it will continue until they themselves decide to wake up.

Answer 2

Evolution is a hypothesis that has never been proved. Evolution is not a science Evolution defies mathematical probability. Evolution defies laws of physics (second law of thermodynamics.)

Evolution claims, random change & natural selection make simple things spontaneously transform into more complex things without recourse to intelligent design. Chance and random changes simply do not produce higher levels of organization & complexity.

We have still yet to see any evidence of one species becoming another. Variations in the same species doesn't equate to evolution. For all we know at this stage is that those variations are preprogrammed in the DNA as possible variations. Mixing of DNA may make a new type of dog, but it is still a dog. So, even if a complex single cell organism managed to spontaneously form with perfect parts one time or even a thousand times, it wouldn't account for the wonderful variety of life here on Earth

Answer 3

"Because if you don't, God will throw you into a fiery pit to be tortured for all of eternity if you don't."
That's the Christians argument.
"Yet, honestly, why can't the be combined?" That's another argument. I lean to it. Yet, the greeks had it right. Their gods did not create humans, just had control over things on the Earth. They really didn't care WHO created the Earth, because it didn't matter. If you were good, Hades sent you to the good field. If you were bad, he sent you to the bad field. Yet, before you were judged, you had the choice of going to the "meh" field where you didn't do anything. That's how it should be run. You weren't judged on what you beleived in, but how you were. Now, if you don't want to take part in this, that's you're decision. But I don't think we should care who created the universe. I think that it should be up to each school. But if they did teach religion in public schools, they should only be given the facts, not 'this is how it was'.

Answer 4

Evolution is a true scientific theory, which is supported by empirical evidence. "Intelligent Design/Creationism" call it whatever you want, is not a scientific theory. It makes no testable claims. It has no place in a science class. Keep it in the religious classes.

Answer 5

Wrong. Both are supported by differing interpretations of the evidence. If such assumptions such as uniformitarianism (which is the basis for almost all dating techniques) and methodological naturalism are incorrect, then evolution almost certainly is as well.

Answer 6

Hold the phone here ...who's telling the fairy tale here?
No inter-phyla transitional forms, Cambrian explosion, no information adding mutations that are naturally occurring, no abiogenesis explanation, 2nd law of thermodynamics.... just a Big Bang and a whole lot of unfounded assumptions!!!!!
Where's the overwhelming evidence?
Bah humbug!

Answer 7

There is no contest, creationism is bogus religious fantasy and evolution is based on factual evidence with many years of laboratory and actual field studies to support it. The human genome project has now proven evolution.
School is for teaching and church is for preaching...keep creationism in it's proper place.

Answer 8

We're not supposed to give it equal footing - its not science. In fact, creationism is in the most literal sense anti-science. They spend their entire effort & time working on destroying science so that faith can reign.

Its being pushed for many reasons - I think part of it is that atheism is not politically correct.

Answer 9

God created evolution - problem solved.

Answer 10

Actually, I agree with you that creationism should not be taught in school because it is not supported by the scientific community in general. I wouldn't want someone who does not have a clue about the creation of the earth teaching my grandchildren about how the world was created by God. I want them to learn that from people who have faith and believe it, from their parents, their church, from me, etc. Not from some teacher, who, for all I know doesn't believe in God. It's as absurd as if they were required to teach about prayer.