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The two go side by side |
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Creationism is wrong, the big bang, and evolution explain existence far more reasonably than any
diety. Please-no watchmackers debate, the fact the earth is complex does NOT prove it was created. |
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I just can't believe it |
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Evolution comes from looking at the facts and theorizing as to what they suggest. Creationism comes
from trying to force the facts to fit an existing structure. They are in no way two equally valid
theories trying to explain the same thing. In fact Creationism only exists as a politically
generated religious controversy trying to discredit real science and work a certain segment of the
voting population into a frenzy of fearful denial so that they will cast their vote and spend their
campaign contributions in a predictable fashion. |
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Anytime I hear the word "Creationism" I think of that Gary Larson cartoon in which god is rolling a
snake out of clay and thinking to himself, "Well, shoot! This is easy!"
For the sake of this argument, I shall pretend that creationism is NOT a ludicrous idea that should
be ignored.
This whole argument is based on a fallacy: That the world, and by the extension the cosmos, must
have a purpose. It's the watchmaker argument in new clothing. But the fact remains that the world is
not a watch. The fact remains that the Earth, and the creatures and plants upon it, are constantly
changing. The theropods and diatrymas and trichordates are all gone. (Trichordates were marvelous
creatures which existed long before the dinosaurs. They had a central brain stem with multiple
nervous systems emanating from it; it was as if you had a spinal cord for each limb.)
So if Creationism is true, it includes creatures who were not well-enough designed to survive.
Doesn't sound like intelligent design to me!
Then we have the problem of the fossil record. The fossils don't show a neat climb towards
"irreducible complexity". Nor do they show species magically appearing. They show a slow steady
climb from primitive to complex life, with many false starts and dead-ends.
That sounds less like design and more like a system for trying different things.
(And of course, the question the creationists never seem to hear: Who created god? But I think we
know the answer to that one.)
Then you have the weirdnesses: Whale nostrils migrating to the backs of their heads; parrots who eat
poisonous plants and then neutralize the poisons by chewing on alkali rocks (lorikeets); flightless
birds with wings; a creature who lays eggs but gives milk (the platypus).
Now, do these sound like things that were created and placed here? Or do they sound like things that
just had to make do? |
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I really on the fence on this issue who knows did God create evolution? |
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It is definetly wrong! There is so much evidence on evolution it isn't even funny to suggest that
there was "creation" |
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Creationism is literally wrong. This is why it, along with intelligent design, has been labelled a
pseudoscience by the mainstream scientific community. This means that it is a body of knowledge that
claims to be scientific, but does not adhere to the scientific method. It is wrong that we should
encourage such irrational and illogical ideas, as they degrade the value of science, and disregard
the theory of evolution and the big bang theory which is the most plausible explanation for the
current state of the universe. |
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Well, this is always going to be a matter of opinion, but I must say, evolution and natural
selection are far more likely than one omnipotent being creating the infinite universe in little
more than 6 days. Creationists always baffle me with their complete lack of logic and unwavering
faith in Genesis. I'm all for intelligent design, and can respect that theory, but being atheist,
creationism seems way to innacurate. For example, if we are all made in the image of God, does that
mean that this all powerful being has the potential for evil, as we do? |
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