Kroto tells
them about a creationist museum in the U.S., which brings up the issue of public trust in science.
jucluva, forget
about the creationist boogeyman.
Its about time intellectuals were more vocal
about this creationist nuttiness.
It is very similar to what evolutionists say
about creationists, they say they are blind to the truth... it works both ways for there is evidence of both, but you must choose what you will believe, because ultimately you are responsible for whatever choice you make...
I actually learned something
about the creationists» viewpoint (though not swayed).
See the point I made
about creationists and evolution.
So, we know scientists are self absorbed, but what
about creationists.
The deleted text, a cynical passage
about creationists, was cut by proevolution editors who insist on a neutral point of view.
How do you feel
about the creationists who use such uncertainties to attack evolution?
About creationists: I don't have any trouble with people believing that God created the world if that helps them facing their existential life questions (anyway I don't know whether science can ever say more about metaphysics than that it doesn't exist, based on the assumption that what can not be perceived by the senses is not real).
Forget
about creationists (that is not the topic here, as you know full well).
Not exact matches
What
about the widespread
creationist belief that God created the universe in six literal 24 - hour days?
I think you are angry
about it because there were multiple
Creationist in the field of science that spoke out to disprove Mr. Nye's theory that
Creationist hinder science.
Lets dispense with the creationism argument... this is really an argument
about the existence of God (God being the necessary precursor for any «
creationist» event).
Which is still
about 5,833 times longer than
creationists think life on Earth has been around for.
It only serves as further evidence that
creationists get their ideas
about evolution from
creationist sources, sources that are misinformed or dishonest.
... i know your book says don't believe anything else before or after to protect its place in history, but just as you would read greek mythology and have incredulous thoughts
about multigods ruling the earth water and the undergrounds, those who are not stuck on your wavelength, read your mythology and think how anyone in their right minds could ever fall for those idolatric stories... your belief in your
creationist god is as unfathomable as an adult looking up the chimney and feeling the power of Santa Clause in them... does the power of Santa Clause compel you?
maxi, Yes atheists lack a reason to believe in your sky - fairy and the
creationist pseudo-science that attempts to muddy the water
about the real science that disproves the foundation of your religious texts.
The work he was describing in the seminar was, as the Institute's on - line notice said, an attempt to «cut through both sides of the increasingly polarised debate
about how the universe was created, with atheistic Darwinians declaring the death of God, whilst anti-Darwinian
creationists denounce evolution as fraud.»
Young - Earth
Creationists: 6000 — 10,000 years ago»... the Biblical chronology is
about a million times shorter than the evolutionary chronology.
TheCapitalist As I stated a few pages back,
creationists lie all the time
about evolution, and I don't think they could have been so thorough with their misrepresentation of evolution unless they had the correct understanding of the theory from which to work with.
But several thousand years ago (note this; it must have occurred well before 8000 years ago which
creationists believe was
about the time that g - od created man), a very distant ancestor of hers m - ated with a N - eanderthal.
I don't mean that church - related schools should hire only
creationists, I mean they should hire people who are sympathetic and informed
about the different ways that Christians integrate belief in God with the findings of science.
Evangelical Protestants account for
about 26.3 %, and even if ALL of them are ardent
creationists (which we can assume isn't true) we still have a lot of people to make up the 46 %.
Reading the
creationist posts on here makes me very concerned
about the future of humanity.
Creationists are always asking
about «missing links» and the incompleteness of the fossil record ti support thier fantasies.
Those who believe these nonsensical ideas DO hold the rest back - be it in
creationist ideas
about biology, or stem cell research, or limiting over-population via contraception, you name it.
When
Creationists pick any inconsistency in science as proofs that sciences are wrong, but provide no proofs of any kind
about the «magic» events happened in the bible such as virgin birth, walking on water, turning water to wine, and parting the red sea.
The larger problem at play here is people largely as a whole are for lack of a better word, stupid, and I'm not talking
about either evolutionists or
creationist - what I actually mean is both sides!
Creationists» beliefs
about the origins of the Earth are often a narrow focus, based in large part on religious beliefs, and while they reject evolution as «just one theory,» they often embrace other fields of science and technology.
I admit there are somethings that makes
creationists (young earth), think
about, but can we look at them together?
Creationists do not truly learn
about evolution.
Fortunately, I have a
creationist friend, who has informed me that this can't be right, as the World is only one tenth as old (
about 6,000) years and that all Australian Aboriginal languages were made by God in the Tower of Babel.
All of you
creationists who blindly believe everything your religion tells you have no idea
about the current world.
Much like the CNN piece
about 46 % of Americans being
Creationists, it is the same thing, choosing belief over reason and facts.
For example, during the controversies
about evolution, some Christians insisted that only the view now called
creationist could be taught in departments of biology in their schools.
Worse, he says nothing
about the real problem with creationism, which is the never - ending campaign by
creationists to impose their ideas forcibly on other people.
He transitioned from an anti - evolutionary / pro-intelligent design view to anevolutionary
creationist (sometimes called «theistic evolutionist») view a few years ago, and blogs
about that journey at Biologos.org.
JohnK Only
creationists ever talk
about evolving from apes, scientists never do.
I think it is sad that, in the 21st Century, most major newspapers still carry astrology columns and that the Bronze Age mythology of Adam and Eve is still seen as true by
about 40 % of the country, but things are changing slowly, as the inevitable forces of science and reason pry open even the most firmly closed of
creationist minds.
Very ironically, we have learned much
about the world around us from religious or
creationist people like Isaac Newton, Carl Linnaeus (the creation of animal classification), and even Galileo.
Creationists can find all they ever need to know in one book and the bit
about creation only covers a few pages.
Bush told Premier in response to Roberts» criticism
about the zoo's
creationist views, he would like to chat with her
about their differences of opinion.
YOU, and other
Creationists are the ones who are saying, in effect, that 2 +2 = 3, and everyone else is wrong — with your claims
about evolution and creation.
Akin to a lawyer giving all of her clients the best defence she can regardless of what she personally believes
about their innocence, a religious scientist can also honestly follow the evidence where it leads regardless of where they want it to lead (with the exception of
creationist scientists, who never appear to be be honestly following the evidence).
I went to the Answers in Genesis Web site and found an article
about how these recent findings «should in no way faze
creationists» because «the fossil does not resemble a human skeleton,» because it «was found in two parts,» and because the fossil's lack of a grooming claw and toothcomb «are easily explained by variation with a kind.»
Indeed, the Earth is
about 750,000 times older than
creationists claim.
Most Thoughtful: Peter Enns with «
Creationists Talking
About Creation... (Or, on Theological Mass Re-Education)»
Creationist «well, what
about the origin of the universe, the fact that the universe obeys laws, the origins of life on this earth, the fact that the largest «gaps» in the fossil record correspond exactly with the organisms identified in the bible as being created by God, namely fish, birds, land animals and humans»
This is no surprise, as that appears to be the standard advice to «Young Earth
Creationists» when they are challenged with questions
about genesis — as in don't believe believe anything outside the bible, all that you need to know is in the bible.