Evolution vs. Creationism

Yesterday at work I was talking to one of my co-workers. The conversation eventually ended up on the topic of evolution. He had a hard time understanding how evolution would take more faith to believe in then creationism would. His thought of course is based on how the schools teach evolution rather then what it actually is.

Right now you may be saying, "what do you mean Kevin?"

Well, glad you asked. It's simple. Teachers teach evolution as fact. That is until someone brings up creationism. Then they are quick to state that it is only a theory. First if it is a only theory, then they should be including other theories as well. I mean seriously. If it is only a theory with the the definition itself means that there is no concrete proof of. Yes, there is a lot of scientific evidence, but that's it, there is no concrete proof. In fact, they are often changing their story. Especially with the link between apes and man. They teach about this supposed link, but then they figure out the evidence has been fabricated and quietly they stop teaching about that link and discover a new link to teach.

I can understand some who are concerned about teaching a "religion" in public schools. However, it is possible to teach creationism without teaching abut the religious aspects. In fact you wouldn't have to even mention God. You can just follow the example of Alcoholics Anonymous and refer to the creator as a higher power. However, there are other theories. We really should be including all theories, if we are going to call evolution a theory.

Second, it takes more faith to believe evolution then it does creationism. You may be asking, "how's that?" Think about it this way. Evolution says that this world and universe was formed out of nothing. Take a look at just our own bodies. Look how intricate it is. Do you really think that it was formed out of nothing? Simply by accident? Expand that now to the trees. Each of the planets. Everything we are and can see in this universe is so intricate that there is no way that it could have been formed by accident. There had to be a designer.

Here is another way to think about it. Take a handful of nuts and bolts along with some metal and throw them all up in the air. Will they fall back down into a robot or some other machine? No! That would be stupid. Yet that is exactly what we are expected to believe happened when it comes to evolution. How ridiculous is that? It is much easier to believe that some higher power, like God, formed and created everything in nature.


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My name is Kevin, and that's what I think. What do you think? Agree? Disagree?

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