Evolution vs. Creationism

If you don't know what Creationism is (or the young/old earth types), have a look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creationism

For the sake of this poll, "evolution" refers to the process that resulted in the existence of every living thing on this planet, including humans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution


So ... what do you believe in? No - that's a poor choice of words, since evolution is supported by fact and evidence (which of course creationist ignore or at least not accept as valid) so rather than "believe" we should say "accept as fact", and that's also how I put it in the poll.

BTW: Being a scientist and atheist/agnostic, I'm completely sure that all live evolved from a common ancestor by natural selection, without any doubt in my mind. The only truly unsolved question is how it all got started, but I don't think it's necessary to answer it in order to understand or accept the process itself.


Edited by Mr ProgFreak - December 01 2009 at 08:54

^ look it up in detail on the wikipedia page ... in a nutshell a young earth creationist takes the bible literally, in that our world is about 10,000 years old and that it was created in 6 days, whereas an old earth creationist accepts the scientific theories about the creation of the universe (big bang etc) and our planet (such as it being about 4,600,000,000 years old), but may not accept the theory of evolution.

None.

The entire Earth was inhabited by alien seeds - and these aliens were all looking like Erich von Daniken.

However, the uninhabited Earth itself was created by divinity - and it's standing on the back of the giant turtle.

The Earth is round, not flat; it won't roll off the turtle because it's nested in Steven Hawking's wheel chair. With brakes.

Being a catholic I believe in creationism, but I don't take the story of creation literally. Besides, how could something like evolution be explained back then? It's like going back in time and trying to get people to use antibiotics.

Edited by A Person - November 28 2009 at 09:56

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-disturbing-ways-the-human-body-will-evolve-in-the-future/

This.

Although I do believe in evolution as fact, I have also been on a stag night in the Highlands of Scotland which made the Cro-Magnon appear quite urbane and possibly effete.

Mr ProgFreak wrote: A Person wrote: Being a catholic I believe in creationism, but I don't take the story of creation literally. Besides, how could something like evolution be explained back then? It's like going back in time and trying to get people to use antibiotics. The thing is that creation and evolution are mutually exclusive ... one rules out the other. So ... how would you vote?

Why are they exclusive?

Your all a bunch of communist liberals, with all your socialism!!!!!! Not too mention you are destroying the world.

The story where God stops the sun in the sky finally pushed me all the way over to the evolution camp.