Who believes in creationism?

Question

Does anyone here take creationism seriously? It‘s is surprising in modern day people still believe that the earth was created in 6000 thousand years. Surprisingly, enough most Christian do believe in creationism theory. I shouldn’t even call it a theory no I should call it folktale.

Answer 1

It is very sad that most American still believe in creationism and even sadder is that those same people think and assume that the bible is more reliable source of information than a history book.

Answer 2

Not all Christians interpret the Bible literally, only the fundamentalists. These people, like many Americans, are ignorant of science and mathematics. For example, a mathematician proves on a youtube video that the account of Noah's Ark is mathematically impossible. Nevertheless, about a third of Americans believe in creationism which is more mythology than theory. Also, the average person does not understand that scientists mean something entirely different when they use the word "theory." The theory of evolution is not something that one accepts by faith; it is based on careful observation and replication by thousands of scientists around the world. If we had better science education in the United States, we would not have so many people believing in a creation myth. Ignorance is not bliss, it is dangerous.

Answer 3

There's lots of scientific evidence for a young earth besides what is taught in the Bible, a google search will bring up plenty of creationism sites filled with many scientific facts that are in dispute of whether claims of an old universe are valid---if you believe God's word to be true, then you have to accept the Bible's version of how the world and universe came into being. We only have historical records like the Bible to tell what happened years ago unless you wish to believe the modern theory of evolution which is based on imagination and conjecture and not solid evidence---no one alive today can say what transpired 6000 or 6 million years ago with any certainty, so it's up to people to believe one way or another regardless of whether it's called science or creationism. There have always been and probably will always be scoffers at the truth of the Bible, so until I see some solid evidence to the contrary---not just some scientiist's opinion or theory, I'll go with the Bible.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, too many people do believe in Creationism.

Many believe in Creationism as an act of Faith. That doesn't seem so bad to me.

Others, however, believe in Creationism in order to sustain their faith- "If I don't believe a part of the Bible, then I can't believe in any of the Bible." This seems strange, since our lives are filled with things we can trust in some ways, but not in others. I have trust in my family doctor, but I won't be asking him for advice on auto maintenance.

Still others though don't just need to believe in Creationism to sustain there Faith, but they require others to not challenge their belief in Creationism, and therefore their Faith. People that won't listen to any discussion on Evolution (unless it is deriding evolution, of course!) fit in this category.

Unfortunately, all three sorts of Creationists get lumped in together (by others and by each other.) And the third group has gotten much more attention and been very effective in slowing or halting any science instruction that threatens their view.

As a result, there is a fourth kind of Creationist, the kind who hasn't gotten enough education in Evolution and other sciences to be able to choose to believe in Evolution.

Ironically, this is bad for Christianity, as well as for Science, because the third group of Creationists, the ones who are threatened by challenges, also are challenged by teaching world religions and philosophy (unless it is deriding the other religions and philosophies.)

So other Christians are building their faith on a bed of sand, which can crumble later, and leave the former Christian confused and resentful about religion.

At least that's how I see it.

Answer 5

Glad to live in a place where I have a choice. When it comes to a "greater power", I don t expect to have all the answers, but for me, it feels right, and yes, I gotta go with gut instincts on that. As for science, I am not a research scientist or any other type, but clearly scientific process has yielded great discoveries, so the possibility of evolution seems worth considering. Time will tell. And I don t have to know the answer. I just need to try and love my neighbor as myself. And that s the real challenge.

Answer 6

You need to inform yourself. Not all people who believe God created the world, believe He did it 6000 years ago. There is a range of beliefs in that area.
Also, does big bang sound any more believable? All matter in a tiny area? Wow!! And life came from where? Oh, yes, the old lightning hitting sludge fairy tale. They never did recreate that in the lab, did they? Tried like hell too. And you joke about my beliefs?

Answer 7

Last week I had an interesting discussion with my best friend, who is a creationist out of fear btw, on this very subject.

I ask how can the world POSSIBLY be only 6000 years old blah blah blah.....

And her reply was because time passes differently for God. The 6 days to create the heavens and the earth, etc., resting on the seventh could have taken THOUSANDS of years.... to us... but to God... for, again, whom time passes differently, it took only 6 days.

Can I say... cop out?

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Answer 8

I call it mythology. No different than Greek and Roman mythology. To the people of ancient Rome and Greece those stories were just as real to them as the bible is to the fundies.

Answer 9

I do! Show me the big bang. Better yet, show me all the transitioanal forms. Best of all, show me millions of years ago! (Hint: science cant prove the past since the past cant be tested)

Answer 10

Creationists believe in creationism.