15 answers to creationist nonsense
ScientificAmerican.com (July 2002): John Rennie: ‘Opponents of evolution want to make a place for creationism by tearing down real science, but their arguments don’t hold up.’ [→ READ ]
Embarrassingly, in the 21st century, in the most scientifically advanced nation the world has ever known, creationists can still persuade politicians, judges and ordinary citizens that evolution is a flawed, poorly supported fantasy. …
Besieged teachers and others may increasingly find themselves on the spot to defend evolution and refute creationism. The arguments that creationists use are typically specious and based on misunderstandings of (or outright lies about) evolution, but the number and diversity of the objections can put even well-informed people at a disadvantage.
To help with answering them, the following list rebuts some of the most common “scientific” arguments raised against evolution. It also directs readers to further sources for information and explains why creation science has no place in the classroom.
In my view, the theory of evolution doesn’t threaten the biblical story of creation, and it certainly doesn’t threaten God: Evolution is what creation looks like from a time-bound perspective.
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