In the movie Jesus Camp...?

Question

A woman said that creationism answers all the questions.

So, answer the questions:

1. Do you agree?
2. If you do, why? If you don't, why not?
3. How does it answer all the questions? How doesn't it?

Thank you for answering. Have a good day!

Answer 1

Yes, because the Bible lays it out. Science does not. It knows a whole lot, but it doesn't know everything, like, what got everything started. The Bible says God created everything. If we start with the premise that God is allowed into the equation, then many things find their immediate answer. What some scientists do (not all) is deny the possiblity of God, and then work their entire lives trying to prove his nonexistence. Jesus Camp had very simple people of faith, and they only knew so much. The comment you are referring to no doubt had in mind young earth creationism, but if one accepts the predominant scientific view that the earth is billions of years old, then we only need to look to Scripture and see if there is any discrepancy. I would say that you will find that Scripture's creationist perspective could favor either young or old earth creationism, and still affirm a creator of the creation. Creationism, as a discipline, tries to answer the questions of origin with good science in light of Scripture. Creationists do not have all the answers about every little detail because God has not revealed them. But non creationists don't have all the answers either, yet they choose to impose a handicap upon thier research; that God can't exist.

Answer 2

First of all, let me say that I thought that whole film was disturbing in the extreme. I also thought that pastor was nuts.

I guess you can, if you like, find reasons why creationism answers all the questions.

You can also find reasons, if you understand the principles and science behind it, for evolution answering all the questions.

So, you ask about my specific responses to that woman's statement?

1. Do I agree? No, I do not. If you think about it, creationism creates a whole new set of questions, including things like where did God come from, and why did He choose to put life on this planet, and did he put life on other planets, etc.
2. I don't agree with her statement for the reason listed above. It doesn't answer all the questions. Reason tells me that both extremes, creationism and Darwinism, both create more questions for those who care to think about it more than just in passing.
3. See above.

I have to tell you that in all of this, I do have an opinion which is at neither extreme. I do not think that creationism and evolution must, by necessity, be mutually exclusive. I see no reason why a Divine Creator could not have created the building blocks of the universe (the atoms, etc...) and set the whole thing in motion.

And I will tell you something else which I find very interesting. My nephew is very religious (Mormon, went to BYU), and he has a great take on it. He said that as far as science classes, evolution is the only thing which should be taught, because it's the only one which has hard proof to back it up. It is a scientific fact, whether people like it or not. He said creationism should also be taught, but it should be taught in a philosopy class and setting, as the only "proof" of it is the religious traditions, which are subject to debate. He and I discussed the fact that most creation myths in the world, among disparate people who had no contact until modern times, include the story of a great flood which wiped out all but a few humans and animals. We discussed the fact that that widespread story, and the fact that it is in the creation myths of so many different cultures, makes it seem likely that there was, in fact, a massive flood at some time in the distant past. I just really like his take on it--he's level headed enough to recognize that one belongs in a science class, and the other in a philosophy class.

Have yourself a nice New Year's Eve!

P.S. Did those kids speaking in tongues and stuff freak you out at all? It sure did me.

Answer 3

1. No
2. Because there is no evidence that supports that claim, and it sounds like a poor subsitute to fill in the answers we do not know or can never know.
3. Technically, you can say "Who created this" and keep going until you get "Who created god?" "Where did god come from?". Creationism doesn't exactly answer every question, just like those two.

Answer 4

"The most chilling horror movie of the year isn’t Hostel or The Descent: it’s Jesus Camp, the new documentary by Boys Of Baraka directors Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady. The terror of watching kids spend every moment of their youth proselytizing, surrendering to prayer, and vying to “reclaim America for Christ,” is far more intense than seeing bodies torn apart or blood squirting across the frame. And scarier yet: it’s all completely real."
...is THIS review NOT what is wrong with our atheistic society..."surrendering to prayer" is what's wrong and it's better to see " bodies torn apart or blood squirting across the frame"...please... I weep for the future

...idiot...sorry but...

"People have acted very prejudiced towards atheists, even though we just believe something different!"
Don't you mean because you DON'T believe? Predudice? ...Sorry for you maybe, but not predudice. The only thing that I would hold against an atheist is when he/she stands before God (will happen one day as the death rate is 1 to 1) and says..."ummm nobody told me"

Answer 5

So 4+5=Creationism?
Interesting.

Answer 6

I'm not interested in the Creationism/evolution debate. Science is a boring subject to me.

Have a better day than I do.

Answer 7

Creationism = Goddidit. They answer the mystery (well, what is mystery to them) with another, bigger mystery.

And, no, it doesn't answer all the questions. It certainly doesn't address why ANYone would think a combover is a good idea and why Johnny Depp doesn't love me.

Answer 8

It's pretty easy if the answer is "god did it":