Creationism Vs Intelligent Design Creationism

Thesis: It is patently absurd to argue that creationism and / or intelligent design deserve a place in public school textbooks in the "science" chapter or in any way near to the chapter on evolution. The United States Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and freedom of expression, so all faiths and denominations have the absolute right to worship and believe as they

The film “Judgment Day: Intelligent Design On Trial” directed by Gary Johnstone pose the question about creationism and evolution and how it should be taught in the public schools. Multiple members of the community were outraged on how the school board took its approach to how creationism and evolution should be taught. Johnstone states, “The Dover school board demanded that high science teachers read a one-minute statement claiming that there are gaps in the theory of evolution exist and putting forward Intelligent Design as an alternative” (Johnstone 4:29). The statement also directed students to an Intelligent design textbook called “Of Panda and People” that would be made available” (Johnstone 4:42). Multiple members of the community and

Moreover, today’s criticisms and denials also come from all quarters in various forms such as creationism, Li 2 neo-creationism, and intelligent design. Even though several points exist on either side of the creationism versus evolution argument, notwithstanding the gaps on both sides of the divide, it becomes apparent that the theory of evolution has some serious fundamental flaws. Creationism is the belief that concept and design require a creator (Sarfati and Mathews). When applied to detecting design in the universe and life, this principle becomes a more reasonable explanation to believe in a higher power as the Creator or Designer of both (Sarfati and Mathews). Unlike the concept of evolution, which remains unproven and continues to lack even the slightest experimental or observational support, the creationist argument is sound because it argues against a set of misunderstandings about evolution that people are right to consider ludicrous (Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini).

The theory of creationism versus the theory of evolution is a controversial topic worldwide. The topic delves further into whether creationism should or should not be taught in public schools. While evolution is a theory that says modern plants and animals evolved by a natural process over time, creationism is the belief that the universe and living organisms originated from specific acts of divine creation. Because evolution and creationism are both theories, creationism should be taught with as much validity as the teaching of evolution in public school. Since the early 1990’s creationism has become more and more a plausible theory. The historical events of creationism dates back all the way to the creation of mankind and the universe. Various evidence, such as the universe, point towards an intelligent designer and should therefore be taught in public schools.

Where do we come from? The creation of the world has been told through many different stories, and from a variety of religions across the world. The argument between evolution and creation has been debated back and forth for years. So how do we know which claim is correct? Has all life evolved from simple bacteria to all the species that appear today, or did life on earth begin with God's creation of Adam from dust and his partner Eve from adam’s rib bone. As a child I grew up attending church every Sunday with my grandparents, attending bible school, and taught the ways of the Lord. I wouldn’t know any different until my eyes were opened in biology class where the theory of Evolution is justified. There are different explanations to

According to Reiss, there are many people who reject the theory of evolution and believe that the Earth was created as described in the Bible or the Qur’an. Intelligent design is linked to creationism, however, it can also call itself a theory that critiques evolutionary biology instead of siding with religion. Reiss says creationism along with intelligent design are on the rise unlike in the past where there was very little mention of these topics in the classroom. Schools in multiple countries are becoming battlegrounds over the issue of evolution vs creationism. A publication of the first volume of a seven-volume series of 800-page books critiquing evolution along with the rise of creationism has resulted in science education literature to take a closer look at creationism.

The bible says that such people have no excuse for adopting a view that excludes god. Romans 1:18 says that they are suppressing the truth in their unrighteousness because god’s existence is evident from what he has created. People do not believe there is a god because he is not present. Even though some people think that modern life evolved over millions of years, creationism is the most believable theory compared to evolution. Within the secular worldview, intelligent people are feverishly trying to work out clever-sounding ways to try to explain how the universe made itself, life made itself, and the diversity of life-forms on earth also made themselves. These evolutionists and scientists are operating on the law of cause and effect; that things do not happen without something sufficient to cause them to happen. But that ‘minor point’ is overlooked. People can not rely on all of these points they are making because they have no proof whatsoever, they did not live in the past to witness these things.

As archaeology and paleoanthropology have discovered a multifarious amount of fossils, it has developed a dilemma that dates back to the 1900’s between the teaching of evolution and creationism in the U.S. These are two different perspectives on the commencing of life on earth, evolution is a process by which different varieties of current living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. Meanwhile, creationism is the literal interpretation of the biblical passages pertaining to the Book of Genesis. The situation is that creationist teaching is either being taught in science classrooms or evolution is being opted out because it contradicts religious belief. Creationism should

Imagine not being able to choose what you learn, this is slowly becoming a problem in the field of science. Evolutionists and other scientists are trying to stop intelligent design from being a field of science to offer in schools. The war between evolution and intelligent design has been long fought, even taken to court and the teens and children who are in school are often stuck in the dark, unable to find a side to agree with. Intelligent design should be offered in schools because it is a type of science, it has plausible theories and it fills in the holes that evolution leaves behind.

This is an unbiased look at the comparison of the theory of evolution and intelligent design (also creationism) being taught in the public school systems in the United States at the high school level. This addresses the definitions, statistics, challenges, and legal issues surrounding the controversy of evolution from its early start in Tennessee in 1925 until today while also touching on the legal issues and statistics regarding the unconstitional practice of teaching creationism in public schools.

Intelligent Design is the true theory on how the world was made and it should be taught in public schools. Learning intelligent design could change someone religious view. Intelligent design is one of the most popular theories for how the world was made and how we got here.(Forrest) The idea that an organism’s complexity is evidence for the existence of a cosmic designer was advanced centuries before Charles Darwin was born (Behe). A 1982 poll found that only 9% of Americans believed that humans developed through purely natural evolutionary processes. Two years later, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences issued its first Science and Creationism booklet, stating that science and religion occupy "separate and mutually exclusive realms" (Wells). Intelligent design is important because it specifies the there is a creator of this world and the universe. Intelligent design should be taught in schools because the effects, religion, and the response of the students will be tested.

As a member of the school board, I believe that it is in the school’s and children’s best interest for me to thoroughly examine the Discovery Institute’s “The Theory of Intelligent Design: A Briefing Packet for Educators, before it is allowed to be taught in the school’s biology curriculum. I need to make sure that this packet is not conflicting with the material that the students have already been taught. Within the briefing packet I found many claims that conflict with Darwin’s theory of evolution, which we have already been teaching the students. This is slightly concerning, considering that the students might become confused as to what is the correct information. To make sure that it would be in the school’s best interest to include Intelligent Design in the biology curriculum I have decided to compare the two theories side by side. By comparing what we are already teaching the students through books like Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin I will be able to give my opinion of whether or not the curriculum should include the theory of Intelligent Design.

Count me in as one of those proponents who believe higher learning institutions should permit and NOT require Intelligent Design taught as a course of study. In reality, the quest for the origin of human life and the creation of the universe has proponents of Evolution and those in favor of Intelligent Design disagree over which model should be taught in schools all across the United States. Naturally, I am in favor of teaching curriculums that philosophically challenges students and believe both the Theory of Evolution and Intelligent Design should be evaluated then decide for ourselves, if we developed from a cell-like entity through random genetic mutations or a designer must be responsible for creating us. That’s why it is important intelligent

Teaching Creationism or Intelligent Design to our youth can be done in a way that is neither opinion based nor completely fact based, but may hold some risk of personal interpretation. The first thing needed to be considered is how can children of the middle school age range grasp such a deep subject and have the capacity to reach their own conclusion. Information found regarding the development of children in this developmental range was found in the book titled "Characteristics of Middle Grade Students,” Caught in the Middle by the Sacramento Department of Education. It was found that students of this age hold a variety of learning attributes that support the belief that children can handle both sides of this controversial issue. Some

Public schools are a place to learn proven facts and some very well—known and accepted theories. These schools have been led this way for a long time and show no signs of changing. Many states around the country have rejected the teaching of creationism in public schools, since the subject is so controversial among teachers and parents. In Ohio, a bill to develop new science content standards was not successfully passed. Many creationists were upset when they discovered that the first drafts of the standards were filled with evolutionary content, without any allowance for alternative explanations of life’s origins. In the uproar, the state board held a special meeting to investigate the process that the writing team and advisory committee used to draft the science standards (Matthews, Answering Genesis). This is why learning the facts about evolution should be taught at school. By doing this, there would be much less confrontation between teachers, students, and parents. If one has the desire to learn about creationism or any other beliefs of how the world came to be, one should learn it at a place outside of school, such as church or at home.