Evolution Vs Creationism
Evolution Vs. CreationismIf God and Darwin were in the same room together would they fight it out to the end? This would truly be the ultimate celebrity death match. But who would win? This battle over evolution versus creationism has been going on for over 100 years and the question still stands… who is right? And what should we teach our children?
Such a complicated controversial issue cannot be dealt with simply, therefore this essay barely scratches the surface.
I am a believer in the truth; I look for cold hard facts that have been proven to be true. I also look at who is giving me these facts to confirm their validations. By looking throughout the internet, you can find thousands of sites for and against the theory of evolution. Many of these sites give valid data provided by reputable sources. Some provide sloppy information from god knows where (no pun intended). I found that the web site “Unmasking the False Religion of Evolution”, author Kent Hovind (teacher), (http://www.royalse.com/scroll/evolve/cover.html) is an extreme, almost comical, view of creationism. And, in the other corner, we have “Creation ‘Science’ Debunked”, author Lenny Flank (biologist), (http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/2437/) providing believable, logical, information explaining evolution.
The difficulty with evolution is that it is only a theory. It is not known to be absolutely true but seems to be the most reasonable explanation. After all, gravity is also only a theory, we know what the effects are and what gravity does but we cannot explain why. So far, there have not been any complaints about the theory of gravity. Flank tells us, “Every conclusion reached by any scientist must always include, even if it is only assumed, the unspoken preface that ‘This is true only to the best of our current knowledge’. Science does not deal with absolute truths; it deals with hypotheses, theories and models.” So evolution is not proven, does that mean that the creationists are right? First, we must look at the facts and then determine which are more reasonable.
Let us look at where the two sides are coming from. Creationists have formed their view based on the bible, the “word of God”. A pretty credible source if you ask me. Evolutionists are ignoring god and are out to find answers for themselves through science. These scientific answers are found through experimentation and physical observations. Evolutionists and creationists differ in a number of arguments dealing with the earth and it’s past.
One of these arguments concerns the age of the earth. Creationists feel that the earth was created by an all powerful god 6000 years ago. This is what it says in the bible. Creationists must believe this concept in order for them to believe that the scripture is true. The entire bible is based on God’s relationship with man. Therefore,...
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