Posted by
Concerned Citizen on Sunday, May 27, 2007 4:21:21 PM
Those speaking so adamantly against Intelligent Design and Creationism always denounce the use of the Bible stating that it is not scientific literature and therefore can not be cited as scientific evidence of creation. You are right about the use of the Bible in scientific discussions but you are absolutely wrong about ID and Creationism's use of the Bible as scientific evidence. Solid ID and Creationists alike all point to evidence OUTSIDE the bible that supports creationism. Creationists DO NOT hold that simply because something is written on the Bible that it is scientific evidence for creation. Creationists hold that there is plenty of extra biblical scientific evidence supporting the theory of creationism!
The science of studying "where we came from" (the origin of all life) is NOT the same science that gave us the great technological, medical, and engineering advances we all enjoy. The "Scientific Method" demands the ability to experiment with an idea and to develop conclusions based on the results of the experiments, reach conclusions. These experiments must be repeatable by any one, and the results verifiable by anyone performing the experiment. Please see the following link (NOT and ID or Creationist web site) for a proper definition of the scientific method:
http://www.junkscience.com/JSJ_Course/jsjudocourse/9.html
Experimenting with our origins is not possible and since NO ONE was there at the beginning, all we can do is find evidence and interpret it. The rub is that interpretation by necessity begins with assumptions. Therefore any interpretation will be "tainted" by the assumptions used by the interpreter Both Evolutionists and Creations begin with different assumptions so that when they both look at the same evidence they each reach different conclusions! Neither group's conclusions are any more valid or legitimate than the other group's conclusions. Both groups are merely interpreting historical evidence, neither are doing true original research. The study of origins is more a review of historical evidence that it is science in its purest form.
In true science an hypothesis can only become a theory after exhaustive experimentation (repeated testing and retesting by a wide range of people)and peer review. Then only when most agree that the preponderance of the results fit the hypothesis can it become a THEORY (note this is NOT a LAW). The same process is repeated on the theory until it is such an established truth that it can become a LAW - such as the LAW of Gravity!
Note that Einstein's Theory of relativity is still a THEORY it is not yet a law! We are able to successfully make use of his theory on many ways, yet we have yet to conclude that it is a law.
Yet when it comes to Evolution which is still a theory it is everywhere being taught as FACT which in itself is deceitful and very UNSCIENTIFIC! Evolutionist demand that ONLY evolution be taught in public schools and that Creationist are "trying to introduce religion" into the public classroom where it does not belong. True Creationists are NOT demanding that Creation be taught as fact or that it be the ONLY explanation of our origins to be taught in public schools. Creationist are saying that from a SCIENTIFIC review of available evidence more than ONE conclusions can be drawn - they are saying to teach BOTH Evolution and Creation as possible THEORIES of the origin of all life. Neither to the exclusion or detriment to the other.
Further Creationists are NOT seeking to introduce the Bible in ANY WAY in to the Public School science classroom! Creation as a scientific interpretation of the available evidence does not involve nor need to involve the Bible in any way. When I took my Oceanography course in College my science teacher taught BOTH creation and evolution with out a single reference to either the Bible or religion. It can be and should be done for the sake of intellectual HONESTY!
Our children need to be taught to recognize that more than one conclusion can be made from reviewing the evidence before them. They need to know that a Theory is not yet a Fact in the scientific world, even if it is a widely accepted one. It was once widely accepted that the world was flat and the earth was the center of the universe. Because of science we now know differently. Excluding one MAJOR theory in favor of another is neither scientific nor honest!
I challenge one person anywhere to prove conclusively that either Evolution or Creation is a FACT! If that can not be done, why in the world would we keep from teaching both in public schools? What are people afraid of? Why would we support duplicitous teaching of science that in itself disregards the basic principles of science?
DISCLAIMER: If you have not yet figured it out I believe that the God of the Bible created the world in a literal 6 days (as He rested on the 7th day) and that evolution is not a valid explanation of the origin of life. I do not hate, resent or in any way detest those who have a different opinion. I also do support the right of every American to express his or her opinion with out the interference of the government and would defend with my life their right to do so. Such freedom however, does come as all freedoms do, with responsibility. In this case not to yell Fire in a crowded theater!